Jay-Z fans can now eat some of his favorite dishes as Jay's personal chef has become the new Executive Chef of the 40/40 Club in Manhattan. It will reportedly cost $10 million to renovate the 40/40 Club in Manhattan and Jay-Z has been an integral part of this change. Jay has been such an important part of this renovation that he has also appointed his personal chef, Mike Shand, the […]
Jay-Z Temporarily Closing 40/40 Club For Summer Upgrade Jay-Z's Midtown Manhattan 40/40 Club will get an upgrade this summer, but the hip hop mogul and his business partner Juan Perez say they will need to temporarily close the flagship location in order to complete the renovations. The two recently announced the three-month closing in a letter posted by the New York Daily News, which reads, “Starting June 1st, The 40/40 […]
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is facing a lawsuit over his 2000 club hit 'Big Pimpin',' and it appears he has already lost the first round. In a decision Tuesday (May 3), a California federal judge ruled that the plaintiff has established "standing" to pursue a lawsuit against Jay-Z over his perceived violation of the "moral rights" of the copyright holders of an Egyptian song, 'Khosara, Khosara,' due to a complicated Egyptian copyright […]
Jay-Z's business resume just keeps growing. His popular 40/40 Club franchise is expanding, and will reportedly hit airports around the country very soon. The hip-hop mogul recently struck a deal with North Companies, one of the world's leading and hospitality service providers, which will place his sports-themed bars inside select airports throughout the U.S. "The 40/40 Club is all about creating first-class experiences for guests who want to relax and […]
For those waiting for a new Jay-Z album, there's the upcoming collaborative project with Kanye West, but there's still no release date. However, a Hov compilation album is on the way. According to TheBoomBox.com, the upcoming album is titled The Hits Collection - Vol. 1, and will include some of the superstar rapper's greatest hits ... and five previously unreleased songs. The compilation will be sold in both CD and […]
VH1 debuted their “100 Greatest Artists Of All Time” program this week, chronicling the best artists in music history. Jay-Z ranked fairly high on the list, coming in at 47. His wife Beyonce came in at number 52, while the top spot was taken by The Beatles who beat out Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan for number 1. Uhhh… NWA, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Outkast, Tupac and Biggie also […]
Nicki Minaj continues to rack up accolades, without an official album out. Recently, she received four nominations at this year's upcoming BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. The Young Money First Lady received nods for Rookie of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Hustler of the Year and in the Made-You-Look category, which recognizes her eclectic style. In the Made-You-Look category alone, Minaj will go up against Jay-Z, T.I. and […]
In 2009, Jay-Z reportedly flew in private jets for around 55 hours -- costing a staggering $250,000. While that seems like chump change for the rap superstar, a company says he only paid them a portion of what he owes them, so they're suing. According to TMZ, Jay is being sued by Air Platinum Holding, a private jet company that claims Hov spent 55 hours on their planes back in […]
In the effort to provide Haiti with relief, the U.S. has been trying to do its part to provide support to those in dire need within the country. Coming together to remake the classic “We Are The Worldâ€Â, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie pulled together a slew of artists to remake the magic first created with the help of the late Michael Jackson. Of those to appear on the guest […]
