Dame Dash Talks Jay Z Dame Dash sat down with famed journalist Larry King for what we can only assume will be a “spirited” interview for Larry King Now. The…

What do you buy for someone who could, almost literally, buy anything they want themselves? If you’re Jay Z or Beyonce you have to get a little more creative with your gift-giving. Or you just gotta all the way and really throw down. That’s what both Jay Z and Beyonce seem to do for each other when the gift […]

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The legendary Prince held a “Rally 4 Peace” concert in Baltimore in honor of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old man who died in police custody last…

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Turns out the rumors circulating earlier today stating that Kanye West was bidding farewell to Roc Nation were just that—rumors. Complex reports that, while Kanye has in fact split from his agent Cara Lewis at CAA, he is still part of the Roc Nation roster. Of course, Kanye moves in mysterious ways, so there’s always […]

Last Thursday (April 30), Chance The Rapper lectured at Harvard University’s Hiphop Archive & Research Institute. During the conversation with students, Chance touched upon a variety of topics including, Jay Z’s TIDAL, the recent unrest in Baltimore, Kanye West and more. The good folks over at FADER caught parts of the Q&A and have transcribed some […]

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A few weeks back, while performing onstage with Nicki Minaj during his Coachella set at the festival’s second and final weekend, Drake issued a rather public congratulations to the Young Money rapper on what was assumed to be her rumored engagement to Meek Mill. Little details have been revealed as to whether Nicki and Meek are indeed […]

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Some things don’t change. Forbes released its annual list of highest paid hip-hop figures, and Diddy is still the No. 1 mogul with a net worth of $735 million. The man born Sean Combs is still standing strong atop of an empire that includes a TV station, a clothing line, Ciroc and an infamous record label, among others. […]

” ]   Your favorite band of internet personalities, writers and celebs are back for another hilarious episode of #NoFilter. In the sixth episode, we’re discussing the possibility of Amber Rose and Ray J becoming “a thing,” Aaron Hernandez getting caught by his own surveillance camera, and Jay Z calling Tidal subscribers. Hip-Hop journalist and […]

This past Wednesday, Jay Z, or Jaÿ Z as he apparently likes to be referred to now, announced that he would be performing his B-side catalog at an upcoming concert in New York on May 13 to promote his TIDAL music streaming service. Well, this got us over at The Urban Daily thinking. What would we, as […]

In addition to calling subscribers directly, Jay Z is breaking out his B-side catalog to promote his music streaming service TIDAL, which, for the record, is doing “just fine.” According to TIDAL’s website, Jay Z will be performing all of the “best B-sides of his career” at a concert in New York City on May 13. […]

Jay Z may be more invested in delivering music than making it at this point, but there would never have been a TIDAL without the extended come-up that preceded it. Reasonable Doubt bled into In My Lifetime and then the dynasty just kept growing. When The Blueprint rolled around Hov demanded his own lane, The Black Album proved his music had become a cultural event. Now […]

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Jay Z’s streaming media service, TIDAL, has come under both real and rumored pressure in the since knowledge of his $56 million bid to buy the company went public. One CEO has exited, the company has confirmed eliminating some positions, and fellow artists like Lily Allen and Ben Gibbard of Mumford and Sons have been […]