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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American rapper and former president and CEO of Roc A Fella Records. He is more commonly known by a variety of stage names including S. Carter, Jigga, Hova, J-Hova, Hov, and Young Hov. He is regarded as one of the most prolific and successful American blend artists of the mid-90s and early 2000s and is known for his use of metaphors, freestyling abilities, word play, flow, and blending of street and popular hip hop. |
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News in english
about Jay Z
(August / 2009)
Jay-Z Opens All Points West With Beastie Boys Tribute Date: 01 Aug 2009
Gothamist -
Ideally every good summer music festival is filled with one or two moments where everyone there can't help but shake off the cobwebs of cynicism and think to themselves, "Now this is what it's all about." It's pretty safe to say that Jay-Z did just that for a few thousand people last night at All Points West, performing the takeover just as the rain cleared to begin his first ...
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Beastie Boys - Jay Z Dedicates Festival Set To Sick Beastie Boy Date: 01 Aug 2009
ContactMusic -
JAY-Z paid tribute to the BEASTIE BOYS with a rousing rendition of their hit song NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN as he opened his set at the All Points West Festival in New Jersey...
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Jay-Z honors Beastie Boy at All Points West Date: 01 Aug 2009
The Star-Ledger -
Jay-Z Performs at All Points West Jay-Z, a late addition to the All Points West lineup, opened his Friday night set with a tribute to the act he was replacing: the Beastie Boys. His first song was the Beasties' "No...
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Jay-Z Pays Tribute To Beastie Boys' MCA At All Points West Festival Date: 01 Aug 2009
MTV Music Television -
Jay-Z, who replaced the Beastie Boys in the All Points West festival lineup after the group's Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with cancer, paid tribute to the group and the MC during his performance at the fest on Friday night.
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Jay-Z closes out All Points West with a bang Date: 01 Aug 2009
The Jersey Journal -
Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey JournalJay-Z performs at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Around 9:30 p.m., "Hova" himself, Jay-Z, took the Blue Comet Stage at the All Points West Music and...
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Jay-Z and Eminem Head Up DJ Hero Special Edition Date: 01 Aug 2009
antiMUSIC -
A top story from this week. Start the party with the DJ Hero Renegade Edition Featuring Jay-Z and Eminem
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Jay-Z dedicates festival set to sick Beastie Boy Date: 02 Aug 2009
Yahoo.com -
Jay-Z paid tribute to the Beastie Boys with a rousing rendition of their hit song No Sleep Till Brooklyn as he opened his set at the All Points West Festival in New Jersey on Friday night.
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Jay-Z's Epic, 'Ill' Tribute To The Beastie Boys [Things We Actually Like] Date: 02 Aug 2009
Gawker -
The Beastie Boys were forced to pull out of gigantic rock festival All Points West after Adam Yauch was revealed to have cancer. Jay-Z filled in for them, and last night, made what some are...
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