Jay-Z lied to the composers of “Annie” to clear “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” sample
In order to clear the sample for his smash hit “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” which was produced by The 45 King, Jay-Z lied to…
Jay-Z donated $1 from every ticket sold on “The Blueprint” albums tour to 9/11 relief groups
Jay-Z released his sixth studio album “The Blueprint” the same day the tragic event 9/11 happened in New York City on September…
Jay-Z was the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
In June 2017, Shawn Carter—also known as—Jay-Z became the first rapper to be accepted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, joining the likes…
Pusha T passed on the beat for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Niggas In Paris”
Pusha T originally had the beat for Jay Z and Kanye West‘s “N*ggas In Paris” first but he passed on it. The beat was…
Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt” was originally titled “Heir To The Throne”
Jay-Z’s 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt was originally titled Heir To The Throne. Photographer and film director, Jonathan Mannion, who…
Casey Veggies’ father used to be Jay-Z’s bodyguard
Casey Veggies’ father, Joe Jones, was Jay Z’s Security Guard. While Roc Nation management client, Casey Veggies was growing up,…
Jay-Z once bought 100 copies of Nipsey Hussle’s Crenshaw mixtape for $100 a copy
Takes a hustler to know another one. On October 8, 2013, the late Nipsey Hussle released his mixtape Crenshaw, which was priced at $100…
Jay-Z wrote “Buggin’” the Bugs Bunny rap at the end of Space Jam
Shawn Carter Aka Jay-Z in his Reasonable Doubt-era ghost-wrote the Space Jam soundtrack’s last song, Bugs Bunny’s rap song…