JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation and the NFL have announced a new music series and clothing line as part of their recent collaboration. We previously reported, Jay inked a deal with the NFL that will see him serve as the league’s “live music entertainment strategist” and advocate for the its nonprofit charity Inspire Change. Proceeds from the “Inspire Change” apparel […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meek Mill and Meghan Trainor are helping kick off the new social change partnership between the NFL and Jay-Z before the season-opening game in Chicago next week. The NFL and Roc Nation announced Friday that Mill, Trainor and Rapsody will perform in a free pregame concert Sept. 5 before the game […]
Forbes has released its World’s Highest-Paid Women in Music of 2019 list 29-year-old Taylor Swifter is the biggest earner, bagging $185 million before taxes between June 2018 and June 2019, according to the magazine. Coming in second is Beyonce with $81 million, which she earned through the On the Run II tour with husband JAY-Z, her Homecoming […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rapper Meek Mill is due in court Tuesday to learn if Philadelphia prosecutors will drop a 2007 case that’s kept him under court supervision for more than a decade. The 32-year-old has spent about two years in prison over a drug and gun conviction overturned this year because of credibility concerns about […]
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says he supports the NFL player protest movement and receiver Kenny Stills’ involvement, but wants him to play better. “Everything these guys protest, I’ve lived it, I’ve experienced it,” said an impassioned Flores, who is the son of immigrants from Honduras. “They’re bringing attention to […]
While there are reports that JAY-Z is looking to purchase part of the Pittsburgh Steelers for $200 million, the NFL told CBS Sports that there are “no plans in place” for Hov to become an owner. As we previously reported, in JAY-Z’s Roc Nation x NFL partnership, the rapper will serve as the league’s “live music entertainment strategist” and social justice […]
Retired NFL Pro Bowl defensive end and current Fox Sports host/analyst Marcellus Wiley wants Colin Kaepernick to have several seats when it comes to his social justice advocacy. As reported by brobible.com, Wiley admits he can’t give Kap a pass because he does not know the “full weight” of injustice due to being “mixed race.” Wiley’s comments have added […]
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ latest featured musical artist at practice: Jay-Z. Playlist to start Dolphins practice: “Show Me What You Got by Jay-Z, “Brooklyn We Go Hard” by Jay, “Ni**gas in Paris” by Jay and Kanye West, and “Run This Town” by Jay and Rihanna. All in a row. Would be […]
JAY-Z’s partnership with the NFL has rocked the world of hip-hop and continues to fuel arguments across social media. Uncle Luke is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the controversial deal. The former 2 Live Crew leader took to Instagram to show his support for Jigga of amid the wave of criticism. “NFL players can talk […]
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills objected Monday to recent comments from rapper Jay-Z about social activism by current and former NFL players, including Colin Kaepernick. Jay-Z and the league last week announced a partnership he characterized as a progressive step to carry on the campaign that Kaepernick began by kneeling during […]
The NFL signing an entertainment and social justice partnership with Jay-Z has rocked both sports fans and the hip hop community. The controversy surrounding the partnership has sparked a number of opinions both for and against the idea, Complex reports. Grammy-winning songwriter Bryan Cox is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the deal, alleging that JAY-Z personally phoned Jermaine Dupri less than a year ago and advised him to […]
JAY-Z and Will Smith are expanding their already impressive business portfolios by investing in the Airbnb-like camping app Hipcamp. The company announced on Thursday that it has taken $25 million in its latest round of fundraising, and among those investors is JAY-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners and Will Smith’s Dreamers VC fund, per Complex. “Hipcamp is on the forefront of […]
