Politics Sep 29 Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Nation Dec 17 Jay-Z’s attorney describes accuser’s rape claim as ‘provably, demonstrably false’ An attorney defending Jay-Z against a rape allegation says the unnamed accuser's account is “provably, demonstrably false.”… By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press
Arts Oct 10 Watch 8:04 Brooklyn Public Library exhibit tells Jay-Z’s story for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary In New York City, you can find the unlikely pairing of two Brooklyn icons. At the Brooklyn Public Library, one of the largest library systems in the country, a new exhibition highlights the work of hip-hop’s elder statesman, Jay-Z. Special… By Christopher Booker, Maea Lenei Buhre
Arts May 12 Tina Turner, Jay-Z and Go-Go’s lead 2021 Rock Hall of Fame inductees The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will induct Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's, elected this year on the first ballot. They will join Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren as performers ushered into the Rock Hall. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Arts Feb 10 Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Tina Turner nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year’s nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go’s, Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Nov 28 After years of pop music wins, 2018 Grammy nominations favor hip hop and R&B By Lora Strum The 60th annual Grammy Award nominations offered some surprise snubs, a lack of traditional pop nominees and a strong showing by today’s leading hip-hop artists. Continue reading
Apr 05 New ‘Die With You’ video a short reminder that Beyoncé is an artist in control of her narrative By Joshua Barajas Don't hurt yourself, but Beyoncé has a new video out to celebrate her ninth wedding anniversary with Jay Z. Continue reading