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Jay-Z: American Gangster

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) November 5, 2007 2:16 pm
Urban angst dominates Jay-Z's latest opus and he takes things up a notch with 15 tales of druggin' and thuggin' in New York City. Loosely based on the motion picture of the same name (and no, this isn't an official film soundtrack), American Gangster is a tense, terse listen that finds Jay-Z deadpanning his way through some heady subject matter,...
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Jay-Z — Blueprint

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By Debbie Bento (CHARTattack) September 11, 2001 10:25 pm
A hit-making machine. That's Jigga in a nutshell. He might sample every classic rock or funk tune that's known in P. Diddy fashion, but the difference between Jay-Z (a.k.a. Shawn Carter) and Diddy is one thing: talent. There's a talent in distinguishing which old-school tune has the bass and catchy guitar riff to place firmly in a rapper's rhyming...
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MP3 Roundup: The Darcys, Jay-Z and The War on Drugs

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 10, 2012 10:07 am
1. The Darcys - "Josie" (Steely Dan cover) The Darcys have never been a band that have done things by the proverbial book. After signing a multi-album record deal with Arts & Crafts and the release of a free sophomore record, the boys from The Big Smoke are already primed to give us more. Yesterday, the band announced the release of a...
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A numerical breakdown of Jay-Z and Kanye's 'N****s in Paris'

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) December 21, 2011 10:32 am
The Watch the Throne tour is coming to a close and with all the buzz about how many times the duo would play their signature song "N****s In Paris", Rolling Stone decided it was time to do some number crunching. If you saw them in Toronto, they played it three times. If you saw them in Los Angeles, they hit an unfathomable 10. And, to cap it all...
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WATCH: Kanye West & Jay-Z Backstage at Watch The Throne Tour (Episodes 2-6)

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 20, 2011 12:26 pm
The team at VOYR has released episode two of their backstage footage of Jay-Z and Kanye West on their current Watch The Throne tour. The episode features many interesting and exclusive moments and takes place in Kanye West’s beloved hometown of Chicago, IL. Viewers are given a short tour with beautiful images of the city as the two rappers...
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Kanye West & Jay-Z perform "N****s in Paris" eleven times in a row

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) December 19, 2011 6:33 pm
This shit cray! If you've been keeping tabs on this fall's Watch the Throne tour, you're well aware that Kanye and Jay-Z have an addiction to performing "N****s In Paris" multiple times in a row at each concert. Before this final show, they had set the bar in Los Angeles with 10. But at their second Vancouver show last night, it went to another...
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WATCH: Three indie girls act out lyrics from Watch The Throne

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 8, 2011 2:03 pm
If you like watching three middle-class indie girls spouting off Watch The Throne lyrics in casual conversation then do I have the video for you! This IFC short film, which stars Katie Dana, Chloe Holgate, and Lily Holgate, adapts one of our favourite albums of the year into a short and cute three minute sketch.But seriously, if you escaped what I...
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WATCH: Kanye West & Jay-Z Backstage at Watch The Throne Tour

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) December 2, 2011 12:38 pm
“Excellence is the bare minimum.” – Kanye West VOYR has teamed up with Jay-Z and Kanye West to give you exclusive behind the scenes footage of the current “Watch The Throne” tour. There are many interesting moments in this four-and-a-half minute episode, which was filmed at the Madison Square Garden concert a couple weeks ago. It's shot...
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WATCH: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show features Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 30, 2011 3:00 pm
The Superbowl of lingerie, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired last night on CBS with its standard formula of disproportionate models and over-the-top performances from the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj. Unfortunately, Jay-Z and Kanye West were only aloud to perform "Niggas in Paris" once at the show, despite setting a record last...
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WATCH: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show features Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj

CRATE DIGGIN’: 7 Weird-But-Great Samples

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By Jordan Darville (CHARTattack) November 28, 2011 3:38 pm
“Showbiz, there’s deals to make/So let’s get busy and dig in the crates” – Showbiz & AG, Diggin’ in the Crates...During one of my several aborted attempts to learn how to play punk, I read that all beginners need are E or D-major barre chords. Six of those, and you’re on your way to a song. These chords are a musical toolbox that generations...
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EMI gets bought by Universal and Sony, evil music industry execs cackling maniacally

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 11, 2011 4:40 pm
In what can only be described as an industry game-changer, today EMI was sold to both Universal and Sony for a whopping total of $4.1 billion. EMI’s recorded music division was sold to Vivendi/Universal Music Group for $1.9 billion while EMI Publishing Group was nabbed by Sony for $2.2 billion. This means that the "Big Four" major labels, who...
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Jay-Z offers support for Occupy Wall St. with a Rocawear t-shirt, available for purchase

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By Jon Pappo (CHARTattack) November 11, 2011 2:37 pm
As Occupy Wall Street rages on all over North America, quite a few interesting icons from the music community have dropped by to show their support, with Jeff Mangum playing a surprise concert and Kanye West being nice enough to drop by and say nothing.  While you’re sitting at home, patiently awaiting MTV’s The Real World: Occupy Wall Street...
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WATCH: Frank Ocean's debut show in New Orleans

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 7, 2011 10:32 am
OFWGKTA member and R&B revivalist Frank Ocean performed his debult solo show last night in his hometown of New Orleans. Ocean has enjoyed a successful year: He released his first mixtape nostalgia, ULTRA to very positive reviews, subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam, and collaborated on Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne. And he's...
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Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne tour is open for business

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) November 1, 2011 4:31 pm
If you've ever questioned whether or not Kanye West has Scottish roots, the answer was revealed this weekend with a smashing leather kilt.The highly anticipated (and previously-postponed) Watch The Throne mega-tour brought to you by the two self-proclaimed kings of hip-hop kicked off this past weekend with shows in Atlanta, GA and Greensboro, NC....
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I Read The News Today... For July 25, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 25, 2011 4:22 pm
Have you ever wondered what your favourite metal band's logo means? Now you know, thanks to The Grid. While everyone rushed to comment on Amy Winehouse's death this weekend, it was... Russell Brand who made the most sense. Kanye West and Jay-Z are now apparently known as The Throne, and are heading out on tour in support of their Watch The Throne...
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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending June 10, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 10, 2011 3:38 pm
Who knew it was possible to get in trouble for "disturbing the habitat of local manatees"? Can't people give Sean Kingston a break? I mean, the guy drove a jet ski into a bridge. Courtney Love is being sued by a New York security company that says she owes them $58,000 U.S. (about $56,700 Canadian) for two years' service. Isn't this the third time...
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I Read The News Today... For June 1, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 1, 2011 2:49 pm
The Dears' Natalia Yanchak has published a short story called Final Fridays, which you can read by checking out her blog. CHARTattack contributor Steve McLean gives you a Stanley Cup finals playoffs playlist consisting of hockey songs. Brian Wilson stopped by George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight to talk about his dad, who used to beat him as a child,...
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I Read The News Today... For May 20, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 20, 2011 4:09 pm
C'mon are touring Canada! You can see Ian Blurton's massive beard in the flesh! Former Thunderheist frontwoman Isis, Misteur Valaire, Coeur De Pirate, Damien Robitaille, Luke Doucet and Esthero are among those who'll play the Hot Spot Summer festivals and events at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre this summer. You have no excuse to sit inside on your...
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Jay-Z Army Big Ups Austra

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 19, 2011 1:27 pm
The members of much-hyped Toronto band Austra may not have been surprised to discover they'd made another fan on Thursday. But they may have been taken aback by who that fan is. It turns out none other than the one and only Sean Carter, a.k.a. Hova, aka Jay-Z is a big fan of the trio featuring Katie Stelmanis, Maya Postepski and Dorian Wolf. The...
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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending May 13, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 13, 2011 1:24 pm
Jay-Z might be sued for sampling Baligh Hamdy's "Khosara, Khosara" in his "Big Pimpin'" hit. Hamdy's children say that as heirs of the late Egyptian composer, their moral rights are being abused because Jay-Z hasn't got permission to use the "Khosara, Khosara" sample in the song. A judge ruled they've got grounds to sue, but they've yet to do so....
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