Timbaland (Ft. Keri Hilson & Jay-Z) – Rumors [mp3]

Just because Timbaland hasn’t made a gem in years doesn’t mean you should stop caring. Tim’s new album gives him a fresh shot at redemption, and I expect nothing short of a classic. I can dream, right? Anyway, this here “Rumors” is one helluva jiggy jam, y’all. You’re going to love it because Jay-Z drops a melodic chorus while Keri Hilson kicks a mean 16. Just kidding! But Keri really tried to rap at the end. What was she thinking?

[Raise one to: OnSmash]

Jay-Z does plenty of name-dropping on “Empire State of Mind.” To those of us who exist outside the NYC bubble, those names sound like Greek. Gladly, someone felt the same way and decided to capture those points of interest on Google Maps. It’s a brilliant concept which New Yorkers and non-New Yorkers alike will appreciate. Head over to Google Maps to see Jay’s old stomping ground.

[via: Roc4Life]

It’s been 3 weeks since The Blueprint 3 dropped and Jay-Z’s media blitz has shown no signs of exhaustion. Jay’s PR bus stopped by the U.K. where he made an appearance on the cover of NME alongside British rocker Ian Brown. More pics under the hood. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay’s promo bus made a stop in German to plug the criminally underappreciated Blueprint 3. The host seemed drunk (he blamed it on Oktoberfest) and Jay looked uncomfortable at times. Take a look.
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Some of you nearly castrated me for suggesting that 50 Cent’s “Flight 187″ contained a dig at Jay-Z. Well, it appears that someone in Jay’s camp has brought that clip to his attention. While he didn’t respond to it directly (he wasn’t asked), he went out of his way to point out that “no one is scared of 50 Cent” while responding to a question about Kanye’s VMA stunt.

Here’s what Jigga said to BBC’s Trevor Nelson:

“I think he would have done it if it was 50 Cent. No one’s scared of 50 Cent. I just want everyone to be clear, no one’s scared of 50 Cent.”

Really? Of course Jay was going to stick up for his boy, but I seriously doubt that Kanye would’ve pounced on stage, snatched the mic from 50 Cent and still make it back to his seat in one piece. Tony Yayo would have slapped the Cognac out of his ears somewhere in the middle of all that.

Jay went on to say that he thought Kanye’s rant was rude, and that he screamed at Kanye in the back of the car and later put him on timeout. But not in those words.

Jay-Z rocked Madison Square Garden last week to commemorate the tragic events of 9/11/01 while marking the release of his latest effort, Blueprint 3. Jay brought his A-game to the event and this one was for a good cause, with all proceeds going to the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Fund. If you weren’t able to snag a ticket to NY, I got your back like polio. Proceed for the freebies.
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I like the album cover even more now. Pop the hood for the video.
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They say, whoever they are, that the third time is the charm. Keeping that age old aphorism in mind, let’s be real- we’ve all heard rumblings, promos, singles and commentary about Jay-Z’s latest release, The Blueprint 3. But the question that remains is, does the third and final Blueprint have that ‘charm’ that ‘they’ say it should? Your friendly neighborhood TRU Brain Trust weighed in on the issue. Pop the lid, betcha can’t stop. Read the rest of this entry »