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Timbaland Recounts Fallout With Jay-Z
Timbaland Recounts Fallout With Jay-Z
Producer talks friendship and apology song with Keri Hilson.
By Latifah Muhammad
Posted: 07/17/2013 01:23 PM EDT
Behind the scenes of the music industry can get messy, but the silver lining is the music that can come of it. Timbaland, whose beat-prints are all over Jay-Z‘s Magna Carta Holy Grail, recently revealed some of the strain their longtime friendship has endured. “Let me tell you something about friends, you fall out and you make back up,” he said in an interview with Revolt TV.
Though he didn’t detail the drama, which went down after Mr. Carter’s Blueprint 3 album, Timbo did say that it was big enough to make him suspend communication, even during a major milestone in Jay’s life. “I missed his 40th [birthday],” Timbaland admitted. “He didn’t miss mine, he sent me a gift. But I missed his and it was over petty stuff, it was more personal stuff and disagreements. It was not industry related… and I was wrong.”
Cut to Jay’s account, however, and it seems the two still disagree. “A couple songs was gettin’ leaked that was his songs. It just ruined the whole process,” Hova said.
Whatever the case, Timbaland eventually flew to New York and mended fences with the Roc Nation label head. He also penned an apology track, aptly titled “Sorry,” featuring Keri Hilson (her verse addresses her “beef” with Beyoncé).
In his own interview rounds, Jay admitted to another fallout, this time with Kanye West. According to Jay, the two “spent four days” arguing because Yeezy wanted the MCHG tracks “Oceans” and “Holy Grail” for their Watch the Throne collaboration. “I was explaining to him why it wasn’t right and [that] I had an idea for making this album called Magna Carta Holy Grail,” he said.
As it turns out, despite all that beef, Watch the Throne, Magna Carta Holy Grail, and ‘Ye’s follow-up solo project, Yeezus, all opened at No. 1.
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Beyoncé & Jay Z join #TrayvonMartin’s mother for NY march as 100 rallies are held across America demanding justice
100 Rallies Are Held Across America Demanding Justice For Black Teen Shot Dead By George Zimmerman
Beyonce and Jay Z showed their support for the family of Trayvon Martin when they joined the dead teenager’s mother, Sybrina Fulton and Rev Al Sharpton (left) at a New York rally calling for justice. One week after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the death of teenager Trayvon, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader.
Beyonce Knowles, Jay Z, Sybrina Fulton & Al Sharpton
Jahvaris Martin, Trayvon’s brother joins his mother Sybrina Fulton & Al Sharpton In NYC
Tracy Martin, Trayvon’s father tells crowds in Miami he will continue to fight for his son
Crowds gather outside the federal courthouse in Miami as part of a nationwide response to the verdict in the George Zimmerman case
Los Angeles, California: Rallies were organized to call for civil liberty charges to be brought against George Zimmerman
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Landlord Calls Cops On Kenya Moore After Cameras Filmed Her Moving Out [Photos]
Landlord Calls Cops On Kenya Moore After Cameras Filmed Her Moving Out [Photo]
July 11, 2013 Leave a comment
Kenya Moore
As you may have heard by now, Kenya Moore is in the middle of some legal drama involving her Atlanta home.
RadarOnline.com reports that the police were called to the Roswell residence as Kenya was moving out.
As these exclusive photos reveal, five unidentified men were in the driveway as the former Miss USA ended her tenure at the property. One of the individuals had a broadcast camera in his hands, while another individual appeared to be wearing sound recording equipment. An unmarked white vehicle was in the driveway.
“There were camera crews filming Kenya’s departure for an episode of Housewives,” an onlooker told RadarOnline.com.
“The landlord called the police because Kenya should not be on the property, nor did she give permission for anyone to be filming.”
It’s the second time in 72 hours that police were called to the luxurious $3999-a-month mansion rental home where Moore had lived until a bitter spat erupted with her landlord in June.
Moore agreed to leave the home voluntarily this week after landlord Conya Dillon Weems filed papers to evict her from the home for not paying her entire May rent: $848 in alleged past late fees and utility bills, plus $4,500 in late fees and penalties.
She Tweeted Thursday, “I WON my eviction case and it was vacated! We proved I didn’t owe any late rent. Thanks for all your support! Moving on and up.”
I’m sure since it was filmed we’ll see what all went down when The Real Housewives of Atlanta returns this fall.
http://lovebscott.com/news/landlord-calls-cops-on-kenya-moore-after-cameras-filmed-her-moving-out-photos/
Bobbi Kristina Re-engaged To “Brother” Nick Gordon! (DETAILS)
Posted by Caitlyn Hitt for Global Grind Staff
Bobbi Kristina Brown is re-engaged to her man Nick Gordon and this time she’s not letting anyone come between them.
Bobbi announced that she and Nick are happily engaged and she doesn’t care what haters have to say. The duo was reportedly engaged in November, but called it off due to outside criticism.
Whitney Houston once referred to Nick as her son and reportedly adopted him, but 20-year-old Bobbi denies that claim.
“Yes, me and Nick are engaged. I’m tired of hearing people say, ‘Eww you’re engaged to your brother’ or ‘If Whitney was still alive, would we be together or would she approve of this?'” She said on her Facebook.
“Let me clear up something, we aren’t even real brother and sister, nor is he my adoptive brother. My mom never adopted him. In fact, mommy was the one who even said that she knew we were going to start dating.”
Whitney did, however, reportedly adopt the young man when he was 12 and he lived in their home with the Houston family.
“My mom knows me better than any of you,” she wrote. “A lot of ya’ll are saying that y’all are only saying this all out of love, which is bull because if that was so, all you would want is for me to be happy.”
Though the couple reportedly once allowed public opinion of the matrimony to affect them, Bobbi Kristina assures us that won’t happen this time around!
“People need to seriously stop judging my relationship,” she vented. “You may or may not agree with my relationship. You may or may not respect it. Judge me, go ahead. Your opinions are yours and mine are mine. It is my life and not yours. The decisions I make have nothing to do with you.”
Tell ’em, girl!
Bobbi posted a photo of her and Nick on Instagram where she showed off her ring (and it’s huge!)
Photo credit: Instagram
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THE MUSIC DON’T LIE! A Ranking Of Jay-Z’s Albums From Best To Worst
Being legendary isn’t easy.
In the world of hip-hop, rappers come and go, and some artists even disappear, but over the past 17 years, Jay-Z has managed to stay relevant throughout time and the ever-changing music trends.
Amazingly enough, Jay-Z has released twelve solo studio albums and three collaborative albums over the past two decades.
Although some of his albums weren’t his greatest bodies of work, like Jay said, “your last shit ain’t better, than my first shit/ Your best shit, ain’t better than my worst shit.”
During Jay-Z’s interview with Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, he personally ranked his twelfth studio album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, as his fourth best album.
Although we love Jay-Z, we respectfully disagree.
Magna Carta Holy Grail is a solid album, but compared to his classics, Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, The Black Album, and In My Lifetime Vol. 1, Magna Carta falls short.
We here at GlobalGrind decided to argue it out and rank Jay-Z’s albums from best to worst.
Check out our ranking and tell us how you feel in the comment section below.
1. Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt
Release Date: June 25, 1996
Overall Sales: 1,514,000 copies
Reasonable Doubt is undoubtedly a classic, and Jay-Z is right, Reasonable Doubt “should’ve went triple.” Reasonable Doubt debuted at number 23 on the music charts in 1996, but no one in the hip-hop world realized a star was birthed on June 25, 1996. From the gritty street anthems to Jay-Z’s witty and intricate rhymes, Reasonable Doubt was refreshing, organic, somewhat simple, and completely hip-hop, which is why Reasonable Doubt is Jay’s best album.
2. Jay-Z- The Blueprint
Release Date: September 11, 2001
Overall Sales: 2,730,000 copies
The Blueprint is Jay-Z’s sixth studio album, but arguably one of his best albums to-date. Reasonable Doubt or The Blueprint? This question seems to spark long-winded debates that never end with a concrete conclusion. With intricate production and soul-sampling combined with the building rap tensions between Jay-Z and other rappers like Prodigy and Nas, The Blueprint became Jay-Z’s most explosive body of work. Not to mention that Jay was also awaiting the legal outcome of not one, but two criminal trials, which ultimately made The Blueprint his venting tool as a cultural ambassador.
3. Jay-Z- The Black Album
Release Date: November 14, 2003
Overall Sales: 3,516,000 copies
The infamous Black Album. This was allegedly supposed to be Jay-Z’s “retirement” album, and with retirement comes lots of pomp and circumstance. Songs like “December 4,” “What More Can I Say?” “Allure” and “Public Service Announcement” are the perfect soundtracks when creating an exit strategy. If a rapper is looking to create a “retirement” album, looking to The Black Album for inspiration may be their only way to success.
4. Jay-Z – In My Lifetime Vol. 1
Release Date: November 4, 1997
Overall Sales: 1,412,000 copies
“I did it again n*ggas.” – Jay-Z
Jay-Z definitely did his thing on this album. His second studio album was similar yet so different from Reasonable Doubt. Being the businessman he is, Jay-Z made this album possess a more mainstream feel. But it’s tracks like “Lucky Me” and “Who You Wit” that bring the album back to the streets without purposely catering to the masses.
5. Jay-Z & Kanye West- Watch The Throne
Release Date: August 8, 2011
Overall Sales: 2,000,000 copies
Jay and Ye have chemistry, and when the chemistry is flowing, magic happens. Watch The Throne is obviously the best collaborative album Jay-Z has ever recorded, especially in the production department. Although this album isn’t Jay’s lyrical best, he still managed to maintain the overall central theme of the album – black excellence.
6. Jay-Z- Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life
Release Date: September 29, 1998
Overall Sales: 5,299,000 copies
In 1998’s Volume 2, Jay-Z the star was born. For the first time in his career, Jay could say he made a hit record: The Annie-sampling “Hard Knock Life.” The other thing that makes the album remarkable is that you could hear every song on the album being played on the radio: whether it was the bouncy “Can I Get A…” during the afternoon, or the all-spit “Reservoir Dogs” late at night.
7. Jay-Z- The Blueprint 3
Release Date: September 8, 2009
Overall Sales: 1,960,000 copies
Jay-Z got together with Kanye West and made the ultimate hip-pop record, selling almost two million records in the process, while crafting two of his biggest hits, “Empire State of Mind” and “Run This Town.” Also, major props to Jay for showing love to the younger generation: J. Cole, Kid Cudi and Drake were all featured on the album.
8. Jay-Z- The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
Release Date: November 12, 2002
Overall Sales: 2,122,000 copies
The dreaded two disc BP2. This album is definitely the weakest of his Blueprint trilogy. Between the mediocre filler songs on The Gift like “What They Gone Do” and the throw-aways towards the end of The Curse like “A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier,” Jay-Z definitely failed to deliver a collectively strong album. Instead, Jay should have rounded up his seven best songs from The Gift and his seven best from The Curse, and this would be a totally different conversation. If that was done, BP2 would definitely be higher up in the rankings.
9. Jay-Z- The Dynasty
Release Date: October 31, 2000
Overall Sales: 2,521,000 copies
The Dynasty album is more of a Roc a Fella album than an actual Jay album, with Beanie Sigel and Memphis Bleek appearing on almost every track. But still, when you think of the album you think of Jay. You just never heard Jay this open before or after this album: “Intro,” “Soon You’ll Understand” and “Where Have You Been” are some of the most emotional songs in his catalog.
10. Jay-Z- American Gangster
Release Date: November 6, 2007
Overall Sales: 1,131,000 copies
Concept albums are tricky. American Gangster was a gamble and although Jay-Z didn’t sonically win big, he didn’t sonically lose either. Many of the records like “No Hook,” “Party Life,” and “Success” are executed with as much precision and decisiveness as a Frank Lucas business transaction, but the calm collectiveness of a gangster proves to be quite boring.
11. Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
Release Date: July 4
Overall Sales: 1,000,000 pre-sale, final tally- TBD
It’s hard to properly rank Magna Carta Holy Grail, obviously because it just dropped days ago, but off first impressions, we can say that this album should be placed in the lower half of Jay’s catalog. While the album is consistently good, it doesn’t possess those classic songs Jay is known to deliver. Think about it, is there a song on Magna Carta that is comparable to “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” “Where I’m From,” “What More Can I Say?” “Takeover,” or what about “N*ggas in Paris?” The answer is unfortunately no, which is why Magna Carta Holy Grail doesn’t make Jay’s top 10.
12. Jay-Z & R. Kelly- Best Of Both Worlds
Release Date: March 19, 2002
Overall Sales: 875,000 copies
The most popular rapper and the most legendary R&B singer come together for an album. What can go wrong? Well, everything. If one of the stars gets indicted for sex with a minor just weeks before the album drops, the talk of great album sales goes out the window. Although the critics weren’t too fond of this collaborative album, we think the album had more than enough bangers to get a little more respect.
13. Jay-Z – Kingdom Come
Release Date: November 26, 2006
Overall Sales: 2,510,000 copies
Kingdom Come is recognized by most as Jay’s worst solo album, but by no means is it a bad album. However, there are some bad songs. Need we remind you of “30 Something,” “Anything,” “Dig A Hole,” and “Hollywood?” All of which are some of the worst songs Jay-Z ever recorded and released.
14. Jay-Z – Vol. 3…Life And Times Of S. Carter
Release Date: December 28, 1999
Overall Sales: 3,093,000 copies
Even though Vol. 3 had one of Jay’s biggest hits, the amazing “Big Pimpin,” this album missed a lot. Songs like “S. Carter” and “Pop 4 Roc” sound like late ’90s trash. Not to mention that there are numerous songs on the album that are as bland as vanilla. When was the last time you listened to Vol. 3? Can’t remember? Our point exactly.
15. Jay-Z & R. Kelly- Unfinished Business
Release Date: October 26, 2004
Overall Sales: 933,000 copies
Apparently, neither Jay nor R. Kelly learned from their mistake. Just two years after Best of Both Worlds flopped and received dismal reviews, the two teamed up for an album that was even worse. Shortly after the release of this album, R. Kelly and Jay would eventually have a huge fallout, and thankfully, the world won’t have to live through a “Best Of Both Worlds 3.”
Read more: http://globalgrind.com/music/ranking-jay-zs-albums-best-worst-list#ixzz2Yn5AahzF
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MAZEL TOV! Wiz Tweets The Deets…He & Amber Got Married Today! (DETAILS)
MAZEL TOV! Wiz Tweets The Deets…He & Amber Got Married Today! (DETAILS)
It’s official!
Wiz Khalifa made an honest woman out of Amber Rose today and he loves her so much, he couldn’t wait to tell the world they’re married. Wiz tweeted just a few moments ago:
The couple was spotted leaving a marriage license kiosk a few days ago, so we knew they’d make their move within the next couple of months.
Now, Mother Rosebud can FORMALLY call Wiz her husband!
Join us in congratulating the duo by leaving your comments below, and be sure to follow Wiz here.
Now we just have to wait for the big ceremony…
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