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Fans of Paul McCartney and Kanye West may have been skeptical when news surfaced that the pair was working on music together. So far, though, the results of their collaboration have been well-received. "All Day," "Only One" and "FourFiveSeconds" featuring Rihanna are making waves on the pop charts and bringing the rock and hip-hop communities together once again. McCartney spoke to 'NME' about what sparked the partnership. Macca said he started to understand the rap genre more after seeing Jay Z and West in concert last year. "I was expecting it to be, 'Oh, it's great, it's hip-hop, it's loud ...,' but I hadn't until then got the urban poetry aspect," he said. "Like, Bob Dylan is a poet. And so is Jay Z, and Kanye." -
Listen to Jay Electronica 'Road To Perdition' Sampling Jay Z From Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)
After what seemed like ages of waiting, we have a new Jay Electronica song. The Roc Nation rapper has uploaded "Road To Perdition" onto the web, which features plenty of Jay Z samples and is scheduled to appear on his long-awaited album, 'Act II: Patent Of Nobility.' -
Jay Z's $56 Million Takeover Bid for Swedish Streaming Company Aspiro Blocked
Jay Z has 99 problems and the shareholders of Swedish streaming company Aspiro are a majority of them. After rumblings of discontent from a minority group of shareholders, that same batch officially moved to block HOVs $56 million takeover bid of the Swedish company, which is the parent for WiMP and TIDAL. -
5 Celebrity Couples Releasing Albums in Same Year: Ariana Grande vs. Big Sean, Jay Z vs. Beyonce and More
This week marks a high point for the "power couple" status of Big Sean and Ariana Grande: The former's new album Dark Sky Paradise topped the Billboard 200, selling nearly 140,000 copies in the process. That gives him his first no. 1 album, which matches him with his girlfriend, who topped albums charts with My Everything last year. Grande may have outsold her beau but that doesn't necessarily mean she "wears the pants" in the relationship (it's tough to imagine her ever wearing pants, based on her typical stage apparel). Music Times looked back over the last few years and found couples who had both released new albums within a year of each other, researched who sold more and which album was ultimately better, in deciding who ran the house that year. -
Michael Bolton Annotates Kanye West & Jay Z 'Never Let Me Down': 'To Love Somebody' Singer Shares Blackjack Sample Story
Michael Bolton has taken on hip-hop's crowd sourced lyric engine, Rap Genius. In a rather surprising move, the "When A Man Loves A Woman" singer decided to annotate the song on the site, giving an explanation for how the sample used in the song from Blackjack's "Maybe It's The Power of Love" was cleared for Kanye West, Jay Z & Jay Ivy's "Never Let Me Down" for 'College Dropout.' -
Longest Yearly Streaks with A Grammy Win: Jay Z, Bruce Springsteen, and A Surprising Decade-Long Winner
Bruce Springsteen won his first Grammy on this day 30 years ago, a Best Rock Vocal Performance (Male) for "Dancing in The Dark." The Boss has gone on to gather quite a few more, totaling 20 wins over these last three decades. His most successful period came between 2003 and 2010, a stretch that left him in elite company: One of only five performers to win a Grammy in at least seven consecutive years. Check out the members, including Jay Z and Aretha Franklin, and prepare to be surprised for the record holder. -
Jay Z's Takeover Bid of Aspiro Hits Snag as Shareholders Say $56 Million Offer Undervalues Company
Jay Z made big news when it was announced that a takeover bid of 464 million Swedish krona -- $56 million -- was made for Swedish IT company Aspiro, the parent company of WiMP and TIDAL, through his Project Panther Bidco, a subsidiary of his S. Carter Enterprises. Aspiro management, pending shareholder approval, quickly approved the bid and the shareholders have handed down their decision, saying the price undervalues the company because it "does not sufficiently value" its long-term potential. -
Jay Z, Drake, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Dominate American Listening Map, Based on Streaming Information
Music Machinery, a blog utilizing data from The Echo Nest, recently crafted a simple map detailing what performers dominate different regions of the United States based on streaming data. Jay Z and Macklemore and Drake each hold sway over three large chunks of the United States. -
Waka Flocka Flame 'Flockaveli 2' Will Feature Kanye West, Drake, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, 50 Cent
Waka Flocka Flame has had an interesting past year and a half as he took the deep dive into EDM and some odd sponsorship and promotional opportunities. However, it appears he is making his way back to hip hop as he took to Twitter to announce some of the features on his upcoming album Flockaveli 2 and the release date. -
Beyonce, Jay Z Album for 2015: 'Drunk in Love' Producer Detail Teases First LP for the Carters in Grammy Interview
The Grammy for Album of the Year may have eluded Beyoncé in 2015, but next year could see the big award for the "Drunk in Love" singer, with some help from her husband Jay Z, of course. Last night (Feb. 8), record producer Detail revealed that there are some big plans for the Carters in 2015, including that long-rumored duo album. -
Solange's Saint Heron Site Pays Tribute to D'Angelo's 'Voodoo' with Beyoncé, Janelle Monae, A-Trak and More
Jay Z paid tribute to D'Angelo's classic album Brown Sugar on his track "Lucifer" but his wife Beyoncé was paying tribute to the R&B star's other classic album, Voodoo, as part of a 15th anniversary collection on her sister Solange's website. -
Grammys 2015 Best R&B Performance Nominees, Who Should & Will Win: Beyoncé's to Lose, Jennifer Hudson and Chris Brown to Compete
The R&B/Urban Contemporary Grammys are Beyoncé's to lose, if you take most experts' advice into play. Other nominees—including Jennifer Hudson, Chris Brown, Usher and Ledisi—would like to suggest otherwise however.
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