One Album, Two Takes: ‘Her Loss’
Drake and 21 Savage’s joint album is a gratuitously misogynistic failed sonic experiment
JAY Z
In today’s America plagued by shootings, Woodstock 2.0 unlikely
Major events in America now are not complete without metal detectors — and the ever-growing paranoia that a gunman could be in the crowd.
New series spotlights Trayvon Martin killing
Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story premiered on the Paramount Network and BET on Monday, a docu-series bankrolled in part by rap mogul Jay Z
Eradicating poverty is not a naïve pipe dream
‘To be clear, ending extreme poverty by 2030 is not a farcical or fantastical aim,’ writes Kweku Mandela
Beyoncé, Jay-Z release joint album on marriage and identity
The album came out late on Saturday exclusively on Jay-Z’s fledgling Tidal streaming service
Red Bull Culture Clash: The beat of two cities
If Atlanta was a taste of what’s to come, Orlando Stadium is going to explode like never before
On our Lists this week: the Joburg Review of Books, Milan Kundera and Little Dragon
The Lists are compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and arts writer Kwanele Sosibo
Don’t follow the Pied Piper
Being a strong black woman can be fatal
99 problems but remorse ain’t one: JZ could learn from Jay-Z
As Jay-Z repents for his blunders, JZ dusts off his shoulders and remains blissfully unbothered.
Condoms handed out at Trump rally, Clinton enlists megastars ahead of US election
Reproductive healthcare organisation Planned Parenthood distributed condoms at a Trump rally, while Clinton brought out Jay-Z and Beyonce at hers.
The Lists this week: ‘If He Hollers Let Him Go’, Jay-Z and the #SoGoneChallenge
The Lists this week are compiled by Friday senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo, regular contributor Sarah Koopman and Nobhongo Gxolo.
Beyond Beyoncé: Politics of a pop-culture icon
Beyoncé is often overlooked in terms of her cultural contributions and artistic value, but is, in many respects, all things to many black women.
Entertainment news: DJ Sbu dumped & dissed, Carters fund #blacklivesmatter
From DJ Sbu’s drama to Tumi Molekane’s new mixtape and Beyonce and Jay Z aiding resistance movements in the US, here’s our entertainment round up.
Jay-Z, Beyonce and Solange walk into an elevator …
Solange Knowles attacked Jay-Z in an elevator. Beyoncé just observed. Shoes were removed. Twitter exploded. And here are our top nine memes.
Why 2013 was a golden year for hip-hop
It was the year not just of great music, but also of
hip-hop shaping the debates around popular culture.
Battle of the babies: Blue Ivy vs North West in six memes
Kanye West has finally revealed a picture of his baby, North West. But Haji Mohamed Dawjee doesn’t think she’s the real queen baby.
Weekend 101: Mandela vs Mandela, Egyptians revolt
On Weekend 101 this week, Mandla and Makaziwe Mandela battle in court, Egyptians overthrow their president; and where the hell is Edward Snowden?
Pregnancy rumours fly as Beyoncé’s Antwerp show hits a bump
Singer Beyoncé was forced to cancel her show in Antwerp, Belgium, because of dehydration and exhaustion, her representatives Sportpaleis have said.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Cuba trip allegedly okayed by US treasury
The star couple is said to have been carrying permits to visit Cuba, but Florida senator Marco Rubio has criticised the holiday.
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Cuba visit raises Republicans’ red flag
US pop star Beyoncé and her rapper husband Jay-Z’s fifth wedding anniversary celebration in Havana has sparked criticism from the Republican Party.
Beyonce’s perfection has limits
As Sasha Fierce, both vixen and angel, Beyonce has nullified the Madonna-whore complex, writes Joonji Mdyogolo.
Rapper Jay-Z to assist on the ‘NBA 2K13’ game
Jay-Z is taking another step into the pro basketball realm. The rapper will serve as the executive producer for the upcoming "NBA 2K13" video game.
Caught up in digital hedonism
Tough choices are called for when you are overloaded with film, music and interactive media says Chris Roper about the South by South-west festival.
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Beyonce, Jay-Z welcome baby girl Blue Ivy
The twitterverse was abuzz at the weekend as music royalty couple Beyonce and Jay-Z become proud parents of a baby girl named Blue Ivy.
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Singers hit out at rise of Auto-Tune
In the decade since Cher’s hit <i>Believe</i>, with its robotic warble, singers have been relying on revolutionary software called Auto-Tune.