N.O.R.E. and his Good Belt Gang crew release a New York inspired visual as the team heads to the streets to shoot a visual for “FuckWitUsUKnowWeGotIt.” Watch as N.O.R.E. explains that after running through two tours and traveling across the states, it was impossible not to hear JAY Z’s standout track off his Magna Carta Holy Grail LP so he decided to round the troops and put together an official remix.
New York’s Fred The Godson is back with a new offering as he takes JAY Z’s “Picasso Baby” instrumental to serve up his own freestyle remix version titled “Raise The Bar.” As always, Fred steps up to the plate and demonstrates just why he’s one of the East Coast’s most promising rising talents. Take a listen as the wordsmith spits braggadocios rhymes about his level of skill and also uses his lazy punch line flow to pay homage to several artists he respects and thinks highly of.
While currently out on tour overseas for Jigga man’s Magna Carter Tour, Timbaland decided to treat fans in Belgium to a new song from JAY Z which is rumored to be featured on his upcoming album entitled Textbook Tim. Watch as Timbo and JAY Z party the night away in the crowded club and turn the energy up with Timbaland serving as the evening’s special guest DJ.
Elefante Entertainment delivers a nice new visual for an inside look at Young Guru’s first day as a teach at USC. Watch as the legendary engineer, DJ-Producer and right hand man to JAY Z gives students the game for how it really goes down in the studio. Cameras also catch up with students following his first ever class to get their insight on how impressed they were with his teaching abilities and overwhelming knowledge of his craft.
Take a look at some cell phone footage that’s surfaced capturing JAY Z , Chris Martin and Timbaland exiting from the London Underground on their way to the O2 Arena. As fans realized the stars were among the people walking in the crowded London train station over the weekend, they began to yell and security can be seen in the footage quickly moving Mr. Carter and company along.
Legendary artist and producer DJ Quik sits down on the latest episode of Life+Time’s DECODED web series. Watch as the Compton native touches on his contributions to JAY Z’s classic Black Album LP. Quick breaks down how he was able to link up with Hov and the creative process behind “Justify My Thug” after Madonna decided to pull out from participating on the song’s hook.
Next up to take a shot at Drake and JAY Z’s “Pound Cake” instrumental is Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon. Listen as the Chef shows off his lyrical wordplay and effortlessly laces the smooth track with bar after menacing bar. Rae sounds right at home and gives the fans a small taste of what they can expect to hear on his upcoming Fly International Luxurious Art LP set to drop in January.
A$AP Ferg sits down with JAY Z’s Life+Times for the latest episode of DECODED. The A$AP Mob member breaks down for the cameras the creative direction behind his smooth and hard-hitting “Hood Pope” track featured on Ferg’s new Trap Lord album. Hear what the young rapper has to say on his motivation to spread his sermon to the hood.
Big Sean checks in with JAY Z’s Life+Times and decodes his song “First Chain” off his new album Hall Of Fame. Breaking down all the details during a candid interview, Sean reflects on the creative direction for the track and shares the meaning behind his lyrics. “First Chain” is Big Sean’s latest single featured on his new Hall Of Fame LP which is now available in stores.
JAY Z announces his Magna Carter World Tour which is set to begin in Europe on October 3 in the UK and finally reach the United States on November 30 in Minnesota. Look out for Hov’s new U.S. tour to touch down in 33 cities. Check out the complete listing of upcoming tour dates below. Tickets for Magna Carter World Tour go on sale September 12 via LiveNation and Ticketmaster.
North America:
November 30th St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
December 1st Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
December 2nd Denver, CO Pepsi Center
December 6th Anaheim, CA Honda Center
December 7th San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
December 9th Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
December 10th Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
December 11th San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
December 13th Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
December 18th Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
December 19th Houston, TX Toyota Center
December 20th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
December 21st Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
December 27th Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 28th Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
January 2nd Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
January 4th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
January 5th Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
January 8th Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
January 9th Chicago, IL United Center
January 10th Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills
January 12th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
January 13th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
January 16th Washington DC Verizon Center
January 17th Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
January 18th Boston, MA TD Garden
January 19th Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
January 21st Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
January 22nd Newark, NJ Prudential Center
January 24th Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
January 27th Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
January 29th Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
January 30th Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
January 31st State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center
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