jay-z, Music

MTV Unplugged’: RANKED 3RD

A couple of months after dropping The Blueprint, Jay-Z staged an Unplugged special at MTV Studios in New York. Crucially, he invited the Roots to serve as his backing band for the entire show. They brought an incredible live energy to songs like “Big Pimpin’,” “Can I get A …” and “Hard Knock Life,” reinventing them from the ground […]

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See Inside the New Art-Filled Offices of JAY-Z’s Roc Nation

Surrounded by galleries in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, the new offices of Roc Nation fit right in with founder and rapper JAY-Z’s collection of modern art displayed throughout. Working closely with Roc Nation’s CEO, Desiree Perez, architect Jeffrey Beers designed a sleek, collaborative environment perfectly complementing the entertainment company’s impressive roster of talent and other creative ventures.

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JayZ and Hype Williams Put a New Twist on Slim Aarons

With his music and sports-management company Roc Nation, streaming service Tidal, and more businesses, Jay-Z is the epitome of a mogul. The rapper’s latest venture is a cannabis brand called Monogram, and a new ad campaign for the company shows that he is just as creative as he is shrewd. The billionaire enlisted legendary music video director Hype Williams to photograph the campaign, […]

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