Music

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists 2012


Back in 2007, Jay-Z, Diddy and 50 Cent released “I Get Money (The Forbes 1-2-3 Billionaire Remix).” The song was a celebration of the artists’ inclusion atop the first-ever Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, now an annual package on the genre’s top-earning artists. It seems fitting that those same three artists find themselves in an even more exclusive group—the Forbes Five, a short list of hip-hop’s wealthiest moguls.

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

NBA’s Board of Governors Approves Nets Relocation To Brooklyn


Late Friday afternoon, the approval for the official move to Brooklyn and name change for the Nets was formally announced. This move makes the Nets the first professional sports franchise in Brooklyn in over 50+ years. Nets PG Deron Williams is set to become a free agent this summer and will be heavily recruited by all 30 NBA teams. Nets owners Mikhail Prokhorov and Jay-Z are only concerned in building a championship team and that starts with convincing their star PG to sign a multi-year contract.

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Jay-Z Goes from “Marcy to Barclay”


Jay-Z reflects on his inspiring journey to the top in the first-ever Rocawear commercial, directed by Anthony Mandler. Mr. Carter describes himself as a kid growing up in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn to eventually becoming an executive of many brands including his clothing line Rocawear.

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Baby Buys Slim A Maybach


Looks like Baby is still in the giving mood. This time he buys his brother Slim a 2012 Maybach. Video courtesy of YMCMB’s official videographer Derrick G. Watch after the JUMP…

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Pharrell’s GQ Interview


The ever-cagey super-producer speaks on his role as music consultant alongside his hero Hans Zimmer at the Academy Awards, his Billionaire Boys Club spinoff for women, and the work he put in on Jay-Z’s ode to his newborn daughter.

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

50 Cent Wants to Bet Birdman $1 Million on Giants Super Bowl Win


50 Cent has just upped the ante on his Super Bowl bet. In addition to his scandalous wager with a frisky female fans, the Giants super stan wants to put $1 million of his own cash on the G-Men.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Ne-Yo Signs to Motown Records, Becomes Senior VP of A&R


Ne-Yo is known to be a singer, producer, and songwriter. Now he can add A&R to his resume. It has been revealed that the ‘Red Tails’ movie star now calls Motown Records home.

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Financial Responsibility in Hip Hop


With talking about and displaying excessive spending, hip-hop artist have come under fire for promoting their young audiences to spend their money foolishly. With songs like “Make It Rain”, “Money To Blow”, “Blowing Money Fast” and a ton of others, rappers talk about how they run through money. After the JUMP you get a different view as Red Cafe and Ice T sit down with VladTV and talk financial responsibility in Hip Hop.

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

GQ’s 2011 Men of the Year


The 2011 GQ Men of the Year issue features the popular men’s magazine’s top picks; from the Knockout to the Breakout, the Showmen to the King, we present the undeniable cover subjects who rocked our year. See who takes the top honors…

Monday, November 14th, 2011

GQ Men of The Year 2011: Jay-Z


Jay-Z will be among GQ magazine’s Men Of The Year 2011, next to Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Michael Fassbender. The next issue of the magazine will name Jay-Z King of 2011. For the occasion they sat down with him to talk about Kanye West, Watch The Throne, art, him becoming a father and a lot more.