Did Jay-Z pick the best tracks for rap newbies?

When Evan Davis asked Jay-Z to suggest tracks for people who 'don't get' hip-hop, the rapper picked Lauryn Hill's To Zion and Tupac's Dear Mama. But you can do better than that, right?As wake-up calls go, it was enough to make you choke on your morning espresso: "Hey, this is Jay-Z and you're listening to the Today programme with Evan Davis and Sarah Montague." But that's what Radio 4 listeners will have heard just before 8am this morning to introduce Evan Davis's interview with the rapper, in w...

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14:34 on November 3 2010

Jay-Z: 'Give Barack Obama time to succeed'

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15:31 on November 3 2010

Did Jay-Z pick the best tracks for rap newbies?

Guardian Music — When Evan Davis asked Jay-Z to suggest tracks for people who 'don't get' hip-hop, the rapper picked Lauryn Hill's To Zion and Tupac's Dear Mama. But you can do better tha... more info

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15:49 on November 3 2010

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