In a recent interview with ThisIs50 the legendary Large Professor revealed that there was one shot left in the chamber, in the classic 2001 battle between Jay-Z and Nas. “When Nas was first recording “Ether” it was over a Swizz Beatz beat, and he was getting at him,” Large Professor said. “That was the original [cont.]

Rick Ross shows off cover art for his collaboration with Dr. Dre, also adding Jay-Z into the mix. Don’t think it’s a coincidence that 50′s Dre single was announced today as well – these guys are playing chess, not checkers. This comes from God Forgives, I Don’t and is produced by Jake One.

Pharrell gushes about his protégée Leah LaBelle and reveals collaborations with Miguel, Mac Miller, Mary J. Blige, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, and a top secret project with Jay-Z.

One of the highlights of last night’s BET Awards was Jay-Z & Kanye West pitted against Beyonce for Video Of The Year. After The Throne took the award, Jay gave his acceptance speech, and then proceeded to interrupt Kanye’s….

A remorseful Nas speaks (or doesn’t) on the newly surfaced “Jay-Z lynching” skit he had planned, but never executed, at Summer Jam in 2002. “I really don’t even want to acknowledge it. Everybody’s in a different place. I don’t even want to acknowledge it. I can’t acknowledge that. Jay’s my man, and that’s that, that’s [cont.]

…and he doesn’t watch it, just like the rest of us.

Philadelphia rapper Freeway takes a few minutes with AllHipHop.com while enjoying the 2012 Roots Picnic. He talks broken arms, rocking with The Roots, and what was up with his Jay-Z stunt a few weeks ago. Reported and shot by Seandra Sims.

Jay-Z & Kanye West performing the song “Niggas in Paris” (1st & 2nd out of 11) from their album album “Watch The Throne” during the Watch The Throne tour, in Paris (Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy 06/01/12).

Using the “Ni**as in Paris” soundtrack, the video features a sequence of known and unknown black people, in their own universe. The goal is to show that this diversity is a driving force in creating the unique charm & atmosphere that the city of lights exudes. Authentic and original/innovative, this video is a fresh take [cont.]

From Watch The Throne, in stores now. Directed by Romain Gavras.

The festival will happen September 1 and 2 at the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy in Philly, and will feature Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Miike Snow, Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Passion Pit, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, X, Janelle Monae, Prince Royce, Rita Ora Savoy, The Knocks, and more. Jokes: What, no [cont.]

Jay-Z speaks with CNN about Obama’s support for gay marriage, as well as the American economy.

Back at the All Points West music festival in Jersey City in 2009, the Beastie Boys were forced to pull out of their headlining performance. Adam Yauch had just announced that he’d been diagnosed with cancer. Jay-Z stepped up to fill in and dedicated his entire performance to Yauch. Here is his cover of “No [cont.]

Watch as Katy Parry sucks every amount of soul out of Jay and Ye’s club cut of the year.

?uestlove recently spoke on the status of Jay Electronica’s long-awaited Roc Nation debut LP, Act II. He reports that the album is done, and that it is Jay-Z’s favorite LP of 2012, yet it has “no singles” to help push it. Listen below…. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] LISTEN: Questlove Says Jay Electronica’s [cont.]

A doo-rag sporting Jiggaman from 1998 speaks on how he and Biggie “bounced off of each other” in this recently dug up MTV interview clip.

Heh.

In two separate interviews, both ?uestlove and Pharrell speak on working with Jay-Z on as-of-yet-unannounced projects.