Kanye West worked as a producer for Jay-Z before releasing his own music. The Chicago rapper produced songs for the successful album Blueprint, but Jay-Z wasn’t sure West was ready to be a star in his ...

Jay-Z and Kanye West were once one of the most dynamic duos in hip-hop, collaborating behind the scenes and trading raps on singles and their collaborative album, 2011’s Watch the Throne. Since their ...

On Thursday (Feb. 13), The Recording Academy announced that eight albums and five singles will be inducted into this year's Grammy Hall of Fame class, including Hov's classic debut Reasonable Doubt.

Today is Dec. 4. Suggested Reading 13 Hip-Hop, R&B Remixes That Are Way Better Than the Original White Tuskegee University Player Dragged For Vile Disrespect, Attack of Alabama State’s Black Marching ...

On June 25, 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, alongside Roc-A-Fella co-founders Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke, launched what would become a defining chapter in hip-hop history with the release of ...

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