Director Ron Howard and Showtime release a trailer to the upcoming Made In America documentary which goes behind-the-scenes and chronicles JAY Z’s groundbreaking festival. The film is set to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival going down next weekend and finally will hit the small-screen for viewers on October 11. Watch the sneak peek below to hear commentary from some of music’s biggest names on the importance of the festival and its significance.
Interviewer Elliott Wilson sits down with New York’s JAY Z at Yankee Stadium for a candid one-on-one sit down as the two discuss a number of topics. In part one, Wilson credits Hov with popularizing the New York Yankee fitted hat and asks JAY Z to share his thoughts on performing in Yankee Stadium alongside Justin Timberlake for his Legends of Summer Tour. At one point in the interview Jay also reassures fans that he has no ego and loves collaborating with other talent in order to create special moments in music. Hov also shares an early conversation he had with Rick Rubin on “Holy Grail” and deciding to remove The-Dream off the track and replacing his vocals with Justin Timberlake’s. JAY Z also speaks on his love for art and his belief that the creative outlet runs parallel with music. Wilson also discusses with Jigga his longtime desire to change music industry standards since taking his previous position as Def Jam president.
In the final part of BBC and Zane Lowe’s sit down with legendary MC Jay Z, the rapper speaks openly about his desire to grow and evolve. Hov also reflects on the love for his daughter, Blue Ivey, and his initial feelings. Jay also stresses the importance of being mature and prepared when deciding to bring a child into this world. As the conversation continues, Hov shares his creative direction behind “Jay Z Blue” off his recent Magna Carta Holy Grail album as well as the rebellious message to challenge the status quo behind “F.U.T.W.”. Deciding to change the initial hook on “Tom Ford” also is discussed along with Jay Z’s new focus on balancing family life and a busy career.
In front of a packed house inside New York’s Pace Gallery, Hov put on a performance for “Picasso Baby” off his new Magna Carta Holy Grail album for six hours straight. Go behind the scenes and get a sneak peek of Jay puttin’ it down for the multiple cameras and the lucky few who got the opportunity to take part in the shooting of the music video.
Super producer Timbaland opens up to Revolt TV cameras about his past falling out with Jay-Z. Timbo shares his feelings on missing Jay-Z’s 40th birthday and the pain he endured with having to part ways from his good friend. However, after receiving text messages from Jay-Z to come out to Brooklyn so that they both could talk, the two friends eventually reconciled and embraced one another after setting their egos aside.
In part three of BBC and Zane Low’s interview with Jay-Z, business and politics serve as the topic of discussion as Hov shares his honest opinion on matters such as healthcare and President Obama. However, Jay kicks things off by speaking on Roc Nation’s early years and the importance of setting the foundation for the label by first signing writers, producers and later developing careers of artists like J. Cole with the help of A&R’s. The former Def Jam president also says that greatness takes time and doesn’t agree with associating tracks with specific seasons like summer or winter. Hov also speaks candidly on his belief that the sports industry and Hip Hop are “cousins” and the talents that surface from both come from the same origins. Jay-Z also points out that he doesn’t move in political circles but stresses that Obama is a symbol of hope for a new generation.
BBC and Zane Low deliver part two of their candid interview with Jay-Z. Zane continues his one-on-one sit down with Jay by getting his thoughts behind Magna Carta Holy Grail’s intro track “Holy Grail” featuring Justin Timberlake. Low and Jay also discuss Timberlake’s heartfelt delivery and the importance of the track which served as the albums “center piece” according to Hov. Jay-Z goes on to explain the creative direction behind the song which serves as a cautionary tale in regards to fame but at the same time addresses it as a blessing. Jigga man also speaks openly about how he balances fame in his life and stresses the importance of living a normal existence. Zane and Jay-Z close out this portion of their interview by discussing the music industry’s reluctance to adopt and utilize modern technology in order to effectively promote and distribute new music.
Zane Low and BBC recently sat down for an in depth interview with Jay-Z and over the next few days will be releasing a total of four parts. In part one, Jay-Z opens things up by speaking on his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, and shares its beginning stages which stem from “Holy Grail” and “Oceans” which came about immediately following Watch The Throne. Jay also recalls arguing with Kanye West for four days after the G.O.O.D. Music artist caught wind of the records and felt they needed to make the tracklist for Watch The Throne. Hov also goes into detail about the atmosphere in Baseline Studios during the recording of his classic LP, The Blueprint, and the creative environment that Kanye West and Just Blaze helped contribute to.
As the interview continues, Jay-Z reflects on his fall out with producer Timbaland and their eventual reconciliation which came about after Timbo previewed “Picasso Baby” for Jay. Jigga man also talks how “Picasso Baby” set the tone for Magna Carta Holy Grail, how “Versus” organically came about during a back and forth exchange between Swizz Beats and Timbaland and recording his album at Jungle Studios in New York. Finally, Jay-Z speaks on the importance of putting ego’s aside and the spontaneous session that brought about “BBC”.
Jay-Z is on a roll and continues his takeover by announcing a new euro tour which will kick off in October. Hov will begin his Magna Carta Holy Grail tour in the UK where his new album currently holds the number one spot. Jay-Z’s previous collaborative release, Watch The Throne, peaked at number three in the UK but has since been surpassed by his latest effort. Below are the tour dates for the euro portion of Jigga man’s live promo run for Magna Carta Holy Grail.
Oct. 3 UK, Manchester Arena
Oct. 6 Ireland, Dublin 02 Arena
Oct. 8 UK, Birmingham NIA Arena
Oct. 10 UK, London O2 Arena
Oct. 11 UK, London O2 Arena
Oct. 12 UK, London O2 Arena
Oct. 17 France, Paris,Bercy
Oct. 18 France, Paris,Bercy
Oct. 20 Switzerland, Zurich Hallenstadion
Oct. 21 Belgium, Antwerp, Sportpaleis
Oct. 23 Norway, Oslo Spektrum
Oct. 25 Sweden,Stockholm, Globe
Oct. 27 Germany, Hamburg 02 World
Oct. 28 Germany, Cologne Lanxess Arena
Oct. 29 Netherlands, Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
Revolt TV catches up with Hit-Boy for an exclusive interview and talks his contributions to Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail album. The former G.O.O.D. Music signee talks “Somewhere in America” and shares his thoughts on Hov’s now infamous Miley Cyrus twerk line. Hit also recalls speaking to Jay about a year before the album’s release and reassuring Jigga that he was ready and more than willing to collaborate with him whenever he decided to begin recording. Hit-Boy also gives the details on how Jay-Z acquired the “Somewhere in America” instrumental which originally was going to be used by Travis $cott. Before heading out, Hit-Boy also explains why he believes he brought the soulful and youthful sound to the album and gives his reasoning behind leaving G.O.O.D. Music.
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