That shit cray. LISTEN: Jay-Z + Kanye West – “N****s In Paris (Remix)” (feat. T.I.)

Drake sits in the hot seat with Flex on Serena Williams, Pusha T’s freestyle, and the Lil Wayne / Jay-Z war of words.

J. Cole discusses the currently ensuing Jay-Z / Lil Wayne war of words, and discusses who is the better emcee. In the second clip, Cole thanks his fans for making Cole World the #1 album in the country with 217,825 copies sold in it’s first week. This album is the biggest debut a new artist [cont.]

Meanwhile, Jay-Z will re-release Decoded on November 1st in paperback form, including a new chapter, seven additional illustrations, three decoded songs: ‘I Know’, ‘Young Gz’, ‘Lost One’ and a new afterword.

There’s a T.I. remix incoming as well…. LISTEN: Busta Rhymes – “N****s In Paris (Freestyle)” Busta Rhymes – “N****s In Paris (Freestyle)”

The New Jersey Nets basketball team will relocate to Brooklyn in 2012, and thus forward be known as “The Brooklyn Nets”. “We named the New Jersey Nets the Brooklyn Nets,” Jay-Z, part owner of the team, said in a brief press conference yesterday. . “We think we’ve developed a lot of equity behind brand Nets,” [cont.]

Heh, this would have never happened 20 years ago.

No.

From J. Cole’s Cole World: The Sideline Story, hitting Sept. 27th on Roc Nation. He speaks on the collaboration in the above clip. LISTEN: J. Cole – “Mr. Nice Watch” (feat. Jay-Z)

Jay-Z and Kanye West peform “Otis”, amidst pyrotechnics. Beyonce shows off her baby-bump to the audience after performing “Love On Top”, Jay and Kanye geek out. Wayne performs “How To Love”, then follows up with a mash-up of “John” and, wait for it, Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”.

Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV has leaked, revealing a shot fired back at Jay-Z. Originally, on the track “H*A*M”, Jay indirectly dissed Wayne and Baby with the line: “Niggas fantasize about the shit that I do daily/ like These rappers rap about all the shit that I do really / I’m like really half a [cont.]

Jay-Z speaks with 99 Jamz about Watch The Throne, Otis video, marketing strategies, and out-spending everyone at LIV in Miami. LISTEN: Jay-Z Interview w/ 99 Jamz

When Jay-Z released The Dynasty LP in 2000, his team consisted of Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, and Amil. At the time, the LP seemed like it would be an automatic disappointment, as not only did Jay have to share the mic with his crew, but he also didn’t spend any money on production. Who were [cont.]

From Watch The Throne. Directed by Spike Jonez.

Game speaks with Jenny Boom Boom about his new LP, his thoughts on Watch The Throne, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Kanye, and more.

Jay-Z and Kanye’s “leak proof” collaborative album, Watch The Throne, is expected to sell over 500,000 copies within it’s first week of release, Billboard reports. The album, which was released exclusively on Itunes on Monday, will see a physical format release on Friday, August 12th, and is a sure shot for the #1 spot on [cont.]

In the first installment of our sit down with one of the hottest rising actors in Hollywood and a member of People magazine’s “Most Beautiful People In The Word” list, Idris Elba talks about making it onto the intro for Jay-Z’s “American Gangster” album. Although Idris was already featured in the movie he wasn’t sure [cont.]

Video of Russell W reconstructing Jay-Z and Kanye’s latest track “Otis.” Interesting but…you needed to goolge where the sample is from? Really? The song is called “Otis” my man.

Got a half an hour to kill? Listen to Jay’s interview today with Angie Martinez, which is largely built around Watch The Throne. He also speaks about his relationships with Obama and Will Smith, the upcoming “Otis” video, and more. It’s worth it…. LISTEN: Angie Martinez vs. Jay-Z – Part 1 LISTEN: Angie Martinez vs. [cont.]