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Max Romeo has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and PolyGram Records over alleged unpaid royalties dating back to 1976.In a DancehallMag report, the legendary reggae artist claimed he had not received any royalties from the licensing or sampling of his music for 50 years. He is specifically suing over two albums, ‘War Ina Babylon’ (1976) and ‘Reconstruction’ (1977).

Usher has recalled the moment Jay-Z told him he would be headlining next year’s Super Bowl Half Time Show, saying that the performance was “destined to happen”.The singer is due to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Usher talked about the phone call he received from his “big homie” and Roc Nation founder Jay-Z after landing the coveted halftime gig.“[Jay] said, ‘It’s time, it’s magic time. You know, it’s time for you to have that moment’,” Usher remembered.

Jay-Z has returned to Instagram after a two-year hiatus to promote the upcoming film he produced.The hip-hop mogul uploaded his first Instagram post on Tuesday (August 9). The post was the trailer for the film The Book Of Clarence, a film he served as an executive producer for.Back in 2021, Jay-Z created his Instagram account to promote The Harder They Fall which led his account to gain over a million followers within 24 hours.

2024 Super Bowl is around the corner on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Rihanna, who just gave birth, left fans in awe last year with her amazing performance, which included a pregnancy reveal.

accused of sexual harassment, body shaming, and creating a hostile work environment. According to the attorneys, the complaints came from people who toured with Lizzo, 35, as well as some who worked on her Amazon show, “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.”Defense attorney Ron Zambrano told NBC that several of the complaints detail a “sexually charged environment” while others are simply accusing the singer of not paying them.

Jay-Z‘s Made In America festival has been cancelled for 2023 due to “severe circumstances”.The annual festival was due to be held next month (September 2-3) in Philadelphia and headlined by SZA and Lizzo.In their statement announcing the cancellation, festival organisers said the decision was made “due to severe circumstances outside of production control.”They added: “This decision has been difficult and has not been made lightly nor without immense deliberation.“Made in America has a legacy of delivering exceptional experiences for music fans and concert goers, and it is our commitment to always deliver a top-tier festival experience. We look forward to returning to Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the great city of Philadelphia in 2024.”pic.twitter.com/gt9PqKCINR— Made In America Festival (@MIAFestival) August 8, 2023It has not been revealed whether the cancellation is related to festival headliner Lizzo’s recent legal troubles.

Jay-Z is reportedly interested in buying Tottenham Hotspur FC.According to Football365, British billionaire Joe Lewis – whose family trust owns the football club – was granted bail by a judge in New York after pleading not guilty to charges of giving insider trading tips. The 86-year-old is also facing 16 counts of security fraud and three counts of conspiracy.

DJ Cassidy — already underage at 18, but looking “like I was 8” — got his big break on one slow, rainy night at the club Lotus in NYC’s Meatpacking District.That was back when there was more beef than beats in the neighborhood’s nascent nightlife days, and, that night, there was a certain hip-hop mogul — Sean “Puffy” Combs — in the house as Cassidy was filling the largely empty space with the soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Luther Vandross.“And so Puffy goes to the floor and essentially dances by himself for two hours,” the now 42-year-old DJ — who will headline Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall with his “Pass the Mic Live!” concert on Friday — told The Post.“At 5 in the morning on the way out, he walks by the DJ booth … and he wrote down his name and number on a napkin and said, ‘Call me tomorrow.’ ” And when he talked on the phone to Combs the next day, Cassidy Podell got “the greatest compliment I’ve ever received.”“He goes, ‘How do you know how to play all those records like that?’ And I said, ‘Like what?’ And he goes, ‘Like you lived it.’ ”A white, Jewish kid from the Upper East Side, Cassidy was too young to have heard many of the black classics he was spinning when they were first released.But with his signature mix of old-school R&B and hip-hop, DJ Cassidy would go on to become spinner to the stars — from Puffy and Jay-Z to Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez — as well as rock the White House at not one but two presidential inaugurations for Barack Obama.Now a star in his own right, he looks every bit the part in a custom-made pink suit ahead of his “Pass the Mic Live!” show on Friday at Radio City.

Jay-Z has opened this week at the Brooklyn Public Library.The Book Of Hov is a temporary exhibition at the central branch of the library. It’s described as including “thousands of archived objects, including original recording masters, never-before-seen photos, iconic stage wear, prestigious awards, and recognitions, as well as videos and artifacts from every facet on Jay-Z’s professional life.”The description adds: “The multimedia exhibit explores Jay-Z’s global impact as a musician, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.“Our goal, with The Book Of Hov tribute exhibition, is to provide a behind-the-scenes look at a Hall of Fame songwriter and performer, successful business person, and a consequential philanthropist who has never forgotten the lessons he learned on the road to success.

Bey loved.While his big sister’s buzzing around the globe on her Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé’s 13-year-old half-brother — who spent his formative years living in a trailer with mom Alexsandra Wright — questions why the “Why Don’t You Love Me” singer won’t show him any affection, so claims the teen’s mother. “[He asks], ‘Why doesn’t that person love me?’,” Wright, 52, who lives in California, told The Sun of her son Nixon, who she shares with Beyoncé’s father and ex-manager Mathew Knowles, 71. “Nixon has never had the luxury of being a normal child,” Wright, an L.A.-based businesswoman, continued. “Being related to someone famous smothers kids like him and they lose their identity.”“I sit in the bathroom and cry sometimes because I just don’t know how to help him be his own person.”Representatives for Beyoncé, 41, did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. Wright, a former public relations representative for Microsoft, met Knowles in Seattle, Wash., while brokering a business deal for Beyoncé in 2007. “He said, ‘I am going to stay in Seattle until you agree to have a drink with me,’” recalled Wright.

Diamonds, diamonds dancing at Michael Rubin’s all-white party.Chad Alexander Kwiatkowski, a watch influencer on TikTok under the handle @chad.alexander, revealed the cost of watches Hollywood elites wore to Fanatics CEO Rubin’s exclusive, star-studded Fourth of July bash in the Hamptons on July 4.In a 2-minute clip posted on TikTok, Kwiatkowski unveils each flossy timepiece — reportedly scaling from $46,000 to nearly 8 million dollars — that celebrities including Tom Brady, DJ Khaled, Jay-Z and Kevin Hart rocked on their wrists.The most expensive watch seen in the video was Jay-Z’s vintage Patek Philippe Ref. 2499, in which Kwiatkowski mentions a rose gold version was recently sold for a record $7.68 million.Meanwhile, model Rebecca Donaldson had the least expensive watch, a Rolex Day-Date 40 in rose gold, which costs $46,000, according to the official Rolex website. “There are times when someone is wearing a very unique piece that takes a little more research online into figuring out what’s on their wrist, but in most cases, I can identify a watch right away after only seeing it in a photo,” Kwiatkowski told The Post.Watches at Michael Rubin’s White Party ✨ Celebrities like Tom Brady, DJ Khaled, OBJ, Jay Z, Lil Baby & more wore some insane watches at the party in the Hamptons from Rolex to Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, Urwerk & more.

irreplaceable.Beyoncé remembered the late Tina Turner during a “Renaissance” world tour stop Friday in the Paris area.The 41-year-old “Crazy in Love” singer told her fans: “I just want to take a second and honor Tina Turner. If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner.”She continued: “I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.”“I feel so blessed that I was allowed to witness her brilliance,” Beyoncé concluded.

queen of rock ‘n’ roll and her ex-husband Ike Turner’s abusive relationship in their 2013 hit, “Drunk in Love.”Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, died at 83 on Wednesday in her Switzerland home.The news of her death led to the resurfaced lyrics of Beyoncé, 41, and Jay-Z’s song, “Drunk in Love,” perhaps the couple’s most iconic track together.“Beat the box up, like Mike in ’97, I bite,” Jay-Z, 53, raps.“I’m Ike Turner, turn up baby, no, I don’t play. Now eat the cake, Anna Mae said, ‘Eat the cake, Anna Mae.'”The “Empire State of Mind” rapper’s lyrics reference a notorious moment in the Turner’s relationship when the “Proud Mary” singer, who went by Anna Mae at the time, was in a diner with Ike and fans asked her for an autograph instead of him.Ike was displeased with the fan’s lack of interest in him, so he attacked Tina by forcing cake in her mouth, saying, “Eat the cake, Anna Mae!”When “Drunk in Love” debuted in 2013, the verse rubbed many people the wrong way, many of whom criticized the Carters for trying to profit off Tina’s abusive relationship.The Post has contacted Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s reps for comment about the lyrics.Ten years later, Turner lovers are still disgruntled by the lyrics, especially after Beyoncé shared a tribute post to her “inspiration,” Tina Turner, on Instagram and Twitter.“My beloved queen.

Music and film mogul Lance "Un" Rivera has gone on record clearing JAY-Z's name regarding his stabbing over 20 years ago. When recalling the altercation with DJ Vlad, Rivera said he was surrounded by 10 knives and ended up getting stabbed at The Kit Kat Club. "Was JAY-Z the one that stabbed you?," Vlad asked.

Kanye West’s oceanfront home. That price makes it the most expensive home ever to sell in California. However, it’s not the priciest home to sell in the nation.

alleged 30-year-old son, Rymir Satterthwaite, is sharing new details about the purported affair his late mother, Wanda Satterthwaite, had with the rapper in 1992.In a signed 2015 affidavit given to the Daily Mail by Rymir, Wanda claims that she met Jay-Z — who at the time went by “Rock” — in Philadelphia through her friend, Kaleesha Allen.Wanda claimed she referred to herself as “Carmel” or “Precious” at the time and that Allen, who reportedly signed the affidavit as an eyewitness, was the only person who knew about the alleged encounter.Wanda alleged that she and the “Hard Knock Life” emcee had “protected sex,” but that the “protection broke” when she was just 16 and Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, was 22, according to the Daily Mail. The Post has contacted reps for Jay-Z and Rymir for comment.

is joining a long list of suitors hoping to cash in on the gambling market after New York City was recently approved for a gaming license. The hip-hop artist and entrepreneur released a long-winded statement on Instagram Thursday from his entertainment company Roc Nation with the headline: “It’s Time, Times Square.” In an open letter to New York, Jay-Z makes his case for why he should be the one applicant granted the license, stating that others in the running have “spread misinformation.” He’s vying for what is predicted to be a single license to open a legal casino in the city.

Jay-Z has shared a new remix of his 2009 track ‘Empire State Of Mind’ featuring Gil Scott-Heron, and debuted it at his first live performance in four years.The rapper unveiled the remix at an event sponsored by the Louis Vuitton Foundation and Tiffany & Co in Paris on Friday (April 14). It was his first onstage appearance since 2019.‘New York (Concept De Paris)’ sees Jay-Z take his hit single ‘Empire State Of Mind’ and mash it up with Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘New York Is Killing Me’.It takes verses from the original track and combines them with the latter’s 2011 cult favourite, creating a new homage to the American city.

Jay-Z is now the last rapper on the Forbes Billionaire List 2023 after Kanye West fell off the list following his departure from Adidas.According to Forbes‘ list released last Tuesday (April 4), Jay-Z’s net worth has increased from $1.5billion (£1.2billion) to $2billion (£1.6billion).West’s wealth meanwhile has declined since the loss of his deal with Adidas. The sportswear company terminated its partnership with West in October 2022 in light of the rapper posting a series of antisemitic comments on social media.In a statement at the time, an Adidas spokesperson said West’s remarks and behaviour was “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”, adding that he had violated the firm’s “values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness”.Forbes estimated that West’s partnership with Adidas, with whom he developed the Yeezy brand, accounted for $1.5billion (£1.2billion) of his net worth.Back in February, Adidas warned of potential major profit losses after severing ties with West.Adidas said that it was expected to take a hit of up to €250million (£217million) to its net income in 2022 as a result of the decision.

Forbes‘ list of the world’s richest billionaires.Singer Rihanna and reality star Kim Kardashian have risen along with Jay-Z to top billionaire status on the list that was released April 4.However, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” personality’s ex-husband Kanye West fell off the tally after his brand partnership with Adidas ended earlier this year.Rihanna, creator of Fenty Beauty, 35, took the spot at number 2,002 and is worth $1.4 billion.Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Jay-Z, 53, placed at 1,217 and is valued at $2.5 billion.Kim Kardashian, the Skims founder, 42, was put at the numeral 2,259 and her wealth is priced at $1.2 billion.Among the other top earners on the list are Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Michael Jordan.Tesla founder Elon Musk was dethroned as the world’s richest person alive, with LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault beating him to the list’s apex.The South Africa-born business magnate, 51, raked in $180 billion while the fashion retailer, 74, brought in $211 billion.LVMH is the parent company of over 70 luxury style labels such as Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Tiffany’s, Sephora and even Fenty Beauty.The organization added about $53 billion to its net worth over the year which is the highest jump of any billionaire, Forbes reported.Amazon mastermind Jeff Bezos was third on the catalog, cashing in at $114 billion.Kardashian’s sister Kyle Jenner was also knocked off of the lineup, having last been on it in 2019 when she was given the title of the youngest self-made billionaire in the world.As for West, 45, the “Jesus Walks” rapper was the highest-paid hip-hop musician of 2021 alongside Jay-Z.His Yeezy fashion line once added to his billionaire status alongside his music, however, when he made

Joe Budden has cleared up the rumours surrounding Jay-Z wanting Budden to pay him $250,000 to feature on a song.The song in question is ‘Pump It Up’, Joe Budden’s most popular track. Since the song’s release in 2004, hip-hop fans have speculated that Jay-Z wanting a large payout is the reason why he failed to feature on the rapper-turned-media-personality’s remix.Whilst on the Drink Champs podcast, the 42-year-old confirmed the cash amount is a rumour, saying that Jay-Z’s demands were “big”: “I didn’t personally ask him.

Ed Sheeran has revealed that Jay-Z “respectfully passed” on featuring on the singer’s massive hit single ‘Shape Of You’.‘Shape Of You’ was released at the start of 2017 and went five times platinum in its first year, becoming one of the biggest UK singles of all time on streaming services.Speaking to Rolling Stone for a new interview, Sheeran said that he was “in touch” with the legendary New York rapper’s team about a collaboration, but that it was turned down on Jay-Z’s side.“We were in touch,” Sheeran said. “I sent him the song, and he said, ‘I don’t think the song needs a rap verse.’ He was probably right.

went viral on TikTok for their recreation of Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance, Jay-Z rewarded them with a delivery of red roses, an insider confirmed to The Post. “We Love The Tik Tok Here At Roc Nation!” the artist’s card read, as shown in photos of the beautiful bouquet posted by the facility on its Facebook page last week.

Jay-Z‘s venture capital firm has invested in a new start-up that promises to deliver robot-cooked pizzas.Marcy Venture Partners was the lead investor in Stellar Pizza, joining the company’s roster alongside Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty with $16.5million (£14.4million) raised in a round led by the firm.Orders would be placed through a mobile app, which would then be sent through to the pizza-making robot, according to Rolling Stone. A human employee then cuts and boxes the pizza ready for delivery.

Rihanna has confirmed she will headline the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show next February, marking her first time headlining the event.In addition to a statement released by Halftime Show executive producers Roc Nation, Rihanna herself confirmed the news in a post to her Instagram earlier today (Sunday September 25), sharing a photo of an NFL-branded football.A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri)Roc Nation founder Jay-Z called Rihanna “a generational talent”. “[She is] A woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn,” the rapper said.

Jay-Z has hit back at those who have criticised his business ventures over the years.The rapper spoke out during a Twitter Spaces event earlier this week to promote his recent collaboration ‘God Did’ with DJ Khaled.When asked to discuss his history of bolstering financial opportunities for other black artists including Rihanna and Kanye West, Jay-Z responded: “Yeah, we’re not gonna stop. You know, hip hop is young, we still growing, and we’re not falling for that tricknology whatever, you know, this public puts out there.”“Before was the American dream, ‘Pull yourself by the bootstraps, and you can make yourself…you can make it in America,’ all these lies that America told us our whole life,” he continued.“And then when we start getting in, they tried to lock us out of it.

DJ Khaled‘s 13th studio album, ‘God Did’, has arrived. The follow-up to last year’s ‘Khaled Khaled’ is a predictably star-studded affair that features a veritable who’s who providing guest appearances.Contributors on the new album include Drake, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Future, Migos‘ Quavo and Takeoff, SZA, Travis Scott, Gunna, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Lil Baby, Jadakiss, a posthumous appearance from Juice Wrld (on a track titled ‘Juice Wrld Did’) and more.Among the 18 tracks on the album is a remix of Kanye West‘s ‘Use This Gospel’, which originally appeared on Ye’s 2019 album ‘Jesus Is King’.

“Many Men” hitmaker said the rapper’s wife “jumped out” at him and “was ready to fight” after he stopped by to talk to her husband in Las Vegas many years ago.“She was on a window sill. We were in Vegas,” he recalled during Friday’s appearance on “The Breakfast Club.”The 47-year-old rapper said the “Break My Soul” singer “jumped out” and pulled a confrontational face at him.“And I’m like, ‘Wait, what is you doing? That’s me and Jay-Z’s stuff, this ain’t got nothing to do with you, girl,” 50 Cent told hosts Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy.Though his clash with the “Big Pimpin'” hitmaker never escalated into a full-blown feud — unlike his ever-lasting beef with Ja Rule and Rick Ross — the two rappers didn’t quite see eye-to-eye in the early 2000s.The rapper admitted he was taken aback by Beyoncé’s reaction to their quarrel.“I was like, ‘Oh, s–t!’ I didn’t really know what to do,” he recalled.

Kendrick Lamar played a surprise intimate show in New York over the weekend – check out the videos below.The rapper is currently on the North American leg of his 2022 ‘Big Steppers’ world tour, which began last month. On Saturday (August 6), he took to the stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for a second consecutive night.As Line Of Best Fit reports, Lamar then headed to the Dumbo House members’ club where he treated attendees to an impromptu show, performing alongside his touring bassist and keyboard player.The star was also spotted hanging out with the likes of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, his cousin Baby Keem and Dave Free at the venue.Footage has since emerged of Lamar playing ‘The Heart Part 5’.

she and Bruno Mars hijacked the whole thing from headliners Coldplay — the über-diva rocked a black bodysuit in a sartorial salute to Michael Jackson’s own SB XXVII performance in 1993.It was official: Beyoncé — the day after the surprise release of her hot-sauce-shaking single “Formation” — was the new Michael Jackson.And with Beyoncé releasing “Renaissance,” her much-anticipated new album, on Friday, July 29, it’s worth looking back on how she, just like Michael, became a pop icon after graduating from teen groups to solo superstardom. Also like Jackson: She was groomed for global takeover by her father. “You can tell now just how important Joe Jackson was to Michael and Janet in preparing them for their moment — and then when the moment arrives, them having to separate themselves from their father and move on to doing greater things,” said Andreao “Fanatic” Heard, who won a Grammy as a producer of Beyoncé’s debut solo album, 2003’s “Dangerously in Love.” “Mathew [Knowles] was the same way with Beyoncé.”Knowles always had his eyes on the prize for daughter Beyoncé to become the one-woman wonder that she is today. He managed the girl group Destiny’s Child — eventually made up of Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, though there were others — which released its debut single “No, No, No” in 1997.