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Why Beyonce may finally lasso Album of the Year Grammy with 'Cowboy Carter'

Jay-Z's previous criticism influenced Beyoncé's potential Album of the Year win

Beyoncé is considered a frontrunner for the 2025 Album of the Year award. [ more ]

New York Post

Beyonce addresses Grammys Album of the Year snubs on 'Cowboy Carter'

Beyoncé addresses Grammy snubs through music with her new song "Sweet Honey Buckin'" on the "Cowboy Carter" album.

Jay-Z supports Beyoncé at the Grammys, expressing dissatisfaction with the Academy's decisions and highlighting Beyoncé's lack of Album of the Year wins. [ more ]

Towleroad Gay News

Azealia Banks Blames Jay-Z's 'Corny' Strategies For Beyonce's Country Album Rollout - Towleroad Gay News

Azealia Banks criticizes Beyoncé's album title

Banks accuses Jay-Z of 'corny' strategies [ more ]

New York Post

'The View' host bashes Jay-Z for 'taking away' from Taylor Swift's moment at the Grammys 2024

Host of "The View" Alyssa Farah Griffin criticizes Jay-Z for overshadowing Taylor Swift's Grammy moment.

Jay-Z called out the Grammy's for not awarding Beyoncé with an Album of the Year award, which was seen as a dig at Taylor Swift's historic win. [ more ]

Independent.ie

Jay-Z slams fact Beyonce has never won Album of the Year during speech at Grammys

Jay-Z calls out the Recording Academy for not recognizing Beyonce's achievements in winning Album of the Year

Jay-Z emphasizes the importance of perseverance and showing up to achieve success [ more ]

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Jay-Z Calls Out the Grammys For Snubbing Beyonce

Jay-Z criticizes the Recording Academy for never giving Beyonce the Album of the Year Award

Beyonce is the most-nominated female artist but has never won Album of the Year [ more ]

Hip Hop Hero

Ranking Jay-Z albums by sales

Jay-Z's journey from selling crack to becoming one of the wealthiest rappers.

Remarkable rise in the music industry through Roc-A-Fella and successful album releases. [ more ]

BKReader

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Feb 20: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jay-Z

Jay-Z's upbringing in the Marcy Projects influenced his music.

Jay-Z started Roc-a-Fella Records with Damon Dash and Kareem Burke. [ more ]

Hip Hop Hero

The verse Jay-Z dedicated to Biggie Smalls

Before Jay-Z became a music mogul, Biggie Smalls was the most prominent artist in New York.

Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls had a short-lived friendship, with Biggie mentoring Jay-Z before his untimely death. [ more ]

New York Post

Usher weighs in on 'nervous' Jay-Z defending Beyonce at the Grammys

Usher defends Jay-Z for his Grammy speech criticizing the awards show

Usher believes the Grammy Awards have historically gotten it wrong [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Jay-Z, accepting a Grammy, shades Recording Academy for Beyonce album snubs: 'I tell the truth'

Jay-Z questions the Grammy Awards for overlooking Beyoncé's album of the year.

Beyoncé has been nominated for album of the year four times but has never won. [ more ]

New York Post

Jay-Z slams the Grammys for Beyonce's album of the year snubs - see her reaction

Jay-Z criticized the Recording Academy for never giving Beyoncé the Grammy for album of the year despite her multiple nominations.

Beyoncé holds the record for most Grammy wins of all time, with 32. [ more ]

Pitchfork

2024 Grammys: Jay-Z Accepts Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Shades the Recording Academy for Never Giving Beyonce Album of the Year

Jay-Z calls out Recording Academy for not giving Beyoncé Album of the Year

Dr. Dre honored with Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys [ more ]

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www.nytimes.com

The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home

Jay-Z criticizes the Recording Academy for mistreatment of Black artists at the Grammys.

Several Black artists have been boycotting the Grammys due to the treatment of hip-hop and R&B. [ more ]

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Fatherly

The Best New Movie Soundtrack Is Here - And No, It's Not 'Saltburn'

D'Angelo collaborates with Jay-Z on the soundtrack for the film The Book of Clarence

The soundtrack album features contributions from Kid Cudi, Jorge Ben Jor, and Doja Cat [ more ]

Pitchfork

Listen to D'Angelo, Jay-Z, and Jeymes Samuel's New Song "I Want You Forever"

Jay-Z and D'Angelo have collaborated on a new song for filmmaker Jeymes Samuel's movie, The Book of Clarence.

The song, titled 'I Want You Forever,' is D'Angelo's first widely available new song since 2019 and is described as soulful and biblical. [ more ]

Consequence

JAY-Z and D'Angelo link up on new song "I Want You Forever"

JAY-Z and D'Angelo have collaborated on a new song called 'I Want You Forever'.

The song appears on the soundtrack for the JAY-Z produced film 'The Book of Clarence'. [ more ]

Pitchfork

Jay-Z and D'Angelo to Release New Song on Friday

Jay-Z and D'Angelo will release a song called 'I Want You Forever' for the film The Book of Clarence.

Jeymes Samuel, the filmmaker and musician behind the film, described the song as 'nine minutes and 32 seconds of absolute soulful, biblical bliss.' [ more ]

Consequence

JAY-Z and D'Angelo dropping new song "I Want You Forever" on Friday

Jay-Z and D'Angelo are releasing a new song called 'I Want You Forever' this Friday

The song is part of the soundtrack for the JAY-Z produced film 'The Book of Clarence' [ more ]

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www.amny.com

Infinity Song unpacks unique sound, Hater's Anthem' and more ahead of Blue Note residency | amNewYork

Infinity Song's roots in gospel music and grassroots performances led to a residency at Blue Note.

The band's unique style and harmonies have caught the attention of Jay-Z and resonate with Gen-Z music preferences. [ more ]

The Ringer

'60 Songs That Explain the '90s': Jay-Z, in the Past Tense

Jay-Z's albums Magna Carta Holy Grail and The Blueprint 3 are discussed in this episode of 60 Songs That Explain the '90s.

The episode also mentions Jay-Z's performance art video for the song 'Picasso Baby' and his song 'D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) [ more ]

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