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Album review: Jay-Z - 'The Blueprint III'
Three 'Blueprint...''s in and Jigga delivers with quality beats and an all-star cast
- Sep 18, 2009
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Jay-Z feat Beyonce Knowles : 03 Bonnie & Clyde
...the fact that he's now doing a turn with the missus should come as no surprise...
- Jan 16, 2003
Jay-Z
A beautiful night: let's pray the parties in four years time are just as euphoric. Washington DC (January 19)
- Jan 28, 2009
Jay-Z: 'American Gangster'
'You leave ‘American Gangster’ longing for more don’t-give-a-fuck attitude'
- Nov 16, 2007
Jay-Z: Kingdom Come
The Hova’s back from retirement, and Chris Martin’s the first to welcome him
- Nov 24, 2006
Jay-Z : Hammersmith Po Na Na
The undisputed king of rap, holds off rioters to deliver a gig verging on perfection...
- Nov 13, 2001
Jay-Z : Izzo (HOVA)
A sunny sample of 'I Want You Back' would have made this perfect for the summer: as it is, you'll just have to let Jay-Z's ultra-violet self-belief light up the room.
- Oct 16, 2001
Jay-Z. Albert Hall, London; Wednesday, September 27
The rock A-list out in full force for rapper's reprisal
- Oct 13, 2006
Jay-Z : The Blueprint 2 : The Gift & The Curse
...starts in a cemetery and almost ends in fratricide...
- Sep 12, 2005
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000
Jay-Z's back, doing what he does best: talking about his own riches, the drug game and past hustles...
- Nov 6, 2000
Jay-Z : Volume 3... The Life And Times Of SCarter
The world's gone mad. Multimillionaire rapper [B]Shawn Carter[/B] has been arraigned for a stabbing incident on December 1, 1999, and could face up to 17 years in jail....
- Feb 16, 2000
Prince's Trust Urban Music Festival : London Earls Court
Let’s hope that next year things might be more evenly matched...
- Jun 7, 2004
Jay-Z : The Black Album
Jay-Z's 'last ever' album sees him make a return to form, but is it really the Jigga's final curtain?
- Nov 22, 2003
Volume 2... Hard Knock Life
...on the bright side, at no point does he feel an unusual bond with [I]Starlight Express[/I], or the need to share it with us....
- Jan 18, 1999
Jay-Z : London Wembley Arena
...there's a certain whiff of regret that accompanies the mass hysteria...
- Mar 3, 2003
