Last night at the New York Public Library the MC who became famous for not writing rhymes (even though the late B.I.G was among the first to it) discussed his book of those very verses with Dr. Cornel West. Jay-Z’s book of rhymes, Decoded, is available in stores now and online now and the rapper […]

Let the flood of unreleased Michael Jackson music continue!

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife. The world is apparently coming to an end very soon.

In the latest example of how celebrities manipulate Twitter P. Diddy has finally clarified an ambiguous, emotional Tweet about being “betrayed.” Considering the timing of the Tweet (After Jay-Z announced that he signed Jay Electronica to his label Roc Nation) most of his followers assumed it was directed to one of the Js. Even Electronica’s […]

Friday night Jay-Z announced that he signed rapper Jay Electronica to his Roc Nation label. For the most part fans were happy to hear that the talented MC had found a recording home that would give him some visibility. However, not every one is sharing in that happiness.

Roc Nation’s newest signee Jay Electronica performs “Dear Moleskine,” “Exhibit A (Transformations),” and “Exhibit C” after being introduced by Jay-Z at The Box in New York City on November 12, 2010. [Spotted @ Rap-Up.com]

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MC Hammer says that the beef between he and Jay-Z is over. “As a responsible veteran of twenty something years of this. I can’t leave it out there with tensions…I am reading comments on both sides, it’s not about that, I have seen all of that before. There is an opportunity to say at some […]

Last week DJ Semtex leaked a portion of his interview with Jay-Z where he pretty much shrugged off MC Hammer’s “Better Run Run” diss record and video. He’s continued his overseas tour promoting his book, Decoded, with BBC’s Tim Westwood.

MC Hammer dissed Jay-Z again on Real Rap Radio.

DJ Semtex got the exclusive reaction from Jay-Z about MC Hammer’s laugh-inducing diss track, “Better Run Run.” Hova insists that King Hammer took his line in “So Appalled” the wrong way. “I didn’t realize I was the first one to say it,” Jay-Z said referring to the line about Hammer’s $30 million fail. “I said […]

Making good on his promise to go after Jay-Z for his “diss” on “So Appalled” MC Hammer has fired a return shot on “Better Run Run.” Predictably he plays into the “Jay-Z is in the Illuminati” rumors and even goes so far as to baptize Jov at the end of the clip (or maybe he’s […]