ABSOLUT NY-Z

Remember I told you that I saw the preview to this mini documentary at the Hov show at The Garden?
well here it is. Ladies & Gents - ABSOLUT NY-Z



Directed by Danny Clinch. Powered by Absolut vodka

BP3 @ MSG thru Miss DiJah's eyes...

Black Album Interlude & Heart of The City with Trey Songz

Empire State of Mind with Bridgette Kelly

Show me what you got // I'm a hu$tler baby

That Reasonable Doubt ishh: Can I Live

behind the scenes look at Jay-Z, his performance at MSG, his love of music and New York

Last night at The Garden ( BP3 @ MSG ), during intermission, Absolut ran this preview to give us a taste of what we will be seeing come March 22nd on facebook.
peep the vid:

So dont forget, March 22nd, www.facebook.com/Absolut is where its at ok?

or you can just stay tuned here, i'm sure i'll have the vid in no time :-D

Also...be sure to read my review of last night's show, if you havent already. Videos coming in a jiffy!

How was last night you ask?

..well, first lemme shoutout LJ for my ticket, thanx babe, this was THE BEST b'day gift EVER!


Now..lemme start off by saying I've never been to a show at The Garden b4 so I wasnt sure what to expect. Last show I went to was at Nokia Theatre and they have no seating arrangements (we stood up for the whole show) so therefore it was 1st come, front row..ya dig?
Yea so, I went to MSG 2hrs before the show started just to be on the safe side. When I got there I realize there was no line, you walk in to the waiting area and that was it.
Waiting time was nothing, it went by sooo fast.
When I did get to my seat, I was there for an hr chilling b4 showtime. During that time I was wondering where everybody else was..I guess I'm the only one who didnt get the memo that at MSG you're guaranteed your seat.


Anyways...SHOWTIME! and ya boy Trey Songz opened up the show. His set was good, he really improved on his stage performance, I love it! (and I cant wait to see him again @ Roseland Ballroom later this month hehe)

Trey brought a chick on stage to sip champagne with him, little did she know he wanted her to SAY AHH lol, and this is when da boy Loso in case you aint  know so came out..Can I tell you it was a zoo?? *Fab voice* niice!


After Fab & Trey, was intermission...

Not long after came Hovi baby!

I dont think I need to tell you that went, but in case you're a lil bit slow...IT WAS PANDEMONIUM (as expected)
I'll post videos when I wake..


After Hov took a break, Jeezy came out and did his set, Jeezy ran thru joints from TM101 and 102. I thought I knew alot of Jeezy's raps but there was a teenage blanquito beside me, can I tell you dude knew every song word for word? niiice!
Jeezy then went on to give Lil Wayne a shoutout (supposedly Wayne started his 1 yr bid today...) and so he brought out the Barbie, Miss Nicki Minaj to rep for Wayne but in no time out came Lil Wayne himself! haha..1 yr bid my ass..They performed "I'm going in" and guess who showed up?....go ahead..guesss...

yep! Drizzy!. Drizzy is a rule breaker, his ass came out in full white! haha I love it! I truly didn't expect that at all. Thought Drake was still in JA but I guess he didn't want to miss sending his mentor off..


After a few more songs, out came Akon to do that song, cant remember the name.."if you looking for me you can find me on the block disobeying the law.." yea that one.

When they exited the stage out came Hov again, he brought out Trey for "Heart of The City" and Bridgette Kelly for "Empire State of Mind"

Great show! and Hov cracking on the audience made my night.
If you're familiar with his set then you know at the end he tries his best to spot you no matter how far up you are. Well...there was someone in front row in lime green outfit, and Hov spotted them and said "shoutout to the dude wearing lime green, I wouldnt have worn that but hey, that's just me" lol..lots more jokes. If you missed it you're a lame (except LJ)

He also did a few joints from Reasonable Doubt, which homie beside me surprised me again when he was going word for word with Jay on "Can I Live"..shoutout to him. vid of that coming later too..

P.S- vids coming later, i'm off to either 40/40 or M2

Guess where I'll be tonite?

Here's a lil taste of what I will be seeing later tonight at MSG (Madison Square Garden for you lames).

This is Hov this past weekend in Atlanta doing da damn thing.

If you dont know the old material its your fault!

Dont worry, i'll take pics, tape some of it even, but you're really missing out cause there's no greater feeling than being in da building.. hehe =)

Shoutout to LJ for my ticket, best b'day gift ever! thanks babe..

Oh & I'll most definitely be reppin in my BP3 tee

Props: YN

Jay-Z for Interview Magazine

when I did my first album, I was 26, so I was a little more mature than a lot of other guys—you know, to a lot of the rappers’ credit, they’re making albums when they’re 17. I can’t imagine the shit I would’ve said when I was 17. I can’t even tell you how reckless my thinking was at that age. Nas made Illmatic [1994] when he was 19, which was an incredible accomplishment—I can’t even understand it. But when my first album [Reasonable Doubt] came out, I was 26, which is why it was a little bit more introspective. Plus, I was already out on my own at 15, 16 years old. My mom didn’t put me out, but she did the best thing for me. She allowed me to search. She gave me a long leash, like, “All right. It’s tough out there. Go ahead.” So I grew up really early and I’ve always been aware of these things. My awareness of them just intensifies with every year.

                                    - JiggaMan

To read excerpts from the interview, check out Interview Mag, or pick up the February issue on stands now.

"One to the next one" director & Jay-Z sets the record straight

Remember last week when I broke down the images in the 'On to the next one' video? well I guess the director of the video been hearing the talks about what others thought about the video, similar to the mini break down I posted. he sat down with Vibe Magazine recently to clear the air, here's what he had to say:


Vibe: There’s been a lot of talk about Jay’s video containing Freemason imagery such as the horned animal head, an eagle and skull. What are your thoughts about such talk and why do you think music fans are so quick to believe a conspiracy narrative?




Sam Brown: I’m aware of the stir the video has caused and what people are saying. I think when you’re dealing in abstract imagery people are going to want to draw lines between things and make sense of it. However, I’ve always felt that the viewing public was, in general, extremely visually literate. They don’t always want or need things to be spelt out for them. One of the great things about music videos are they can be enjoyed purely visually—it doesn’t need to mean anything or make any sense. Conspiracy theory is another thing entirely, and seems to me to be about projecting pre-existing beliefs and desperately looking for things that confirm them. There is imagery in this video that is drawn from all over the place. None of it is owned by any one culture or belief system. You can connect anything if you try hard enough, and make it mean anything you want it to.




Vibe: Did Jay come up with the avant-garde treatment for the video? If so, do you think he (or yourself) was aware of the talk that some of the imagery would ignite?




Sam Brown: [To] tell the truth, I wouldn’t speak for Jay. I know he really liked the video. He strikes me as a very intelligent and forward-thinking person and I have huge respect for him and his label for wanting to bring something different. As the man says, he uses his cojones.


you can read more of that interview over at Vibe


Meanwhile, back on the ranch, Jay, Trey Songz & Jeezy stopped by HOT97 to kick it with Angie Martinez yesterday to speak on their tour (which by the way they will be performing March 2nd at MSG, which is also 8 days before my b'day *hint hint* ).

He also took the time out to tweet using Angie's account, peep Great Hova doing his thing.

Angie then asked him about the illuminati rumors, etc..listen here

 courtesy of HOT97

If the player is not corporating, click the link below.


Audio: Jay-Z, Young Jeezy & Trey Songz 1/13/10

G-MIX: Snoop Dogg ft. Jay-Z ' I Wanna Rock'

Well well well what do we have here? leaping lizards Batman its an exclusive! lol


Young H-O jumped on Snoop Dogg's 'I wanna rock' and did da damn thing.





























" Use to Chef Raekwon, giving fiends Ghost face " - Hov






* all exclusives are radio ripped * jus sayin ;~)
Download here

On to the next one

"y'all should grow the fuck up, come here let me coach you" - Hov

Young Forever

"May the best of your todays, be the worst of your tomorrows" - Hov

New Muzik from Robin Thicke

I always knew Robin Thicke had a lil black in him!


peep this video of Robin Thicke at the Ricky Smiley morning show previewing his new song ' shake it for daddy' featuring Nicki Minaj.

I dont have the song for download right now, will upload it later BUT I do have another Robin Thicke for ya =) dont u just loveeeee me? =D hehe.

This song is titled 'meiple' (me i play )featuring Jay-Z, peep the studio session with these dudes.

here's the full song:

download here


Props to the good fellas over at Nahright

Jay-Z: Real As It Gets

"I don't dislike anything about myself," he says. "I know this sounds a little arrogant but I really accept what God has given me. I've got a short temper but I work on controlling it. I can say inappropriate things because I believe them to be true and sometimes that can be hurtful to others. But I think in the long run it is more helpful."

Read the rest of the interview here

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys reminds the Phillies that they're in New Yorkkkk

Hova & Miss Keys performed earlier tonight at the Yankees game and I must say, I am sooo anxious to see what the official video will look like for their 'Empire State of Mind' song. In case you missed it, I blogged a couple weeks ago about them taping at various hotspots in the city, so yea..cant wait!!! =)


From the looks of this performance, the crowd wasnt too hyped, at least some players seemed to appreciate it, i'm wondering if lil mama had shown up, that would've spiced up things a lil bit? lol.


I also have a feeling the Yankees crowd wasnt feeling Hov's line "shit I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can"? who knows.. lol.


Dear Ms. Keys, im feeling those boots girl, send them 2morrow, plz n thnx!

Empire State of Mind

Its been a crazy week in NY. Jay-Z & Alicia Keys has been filming the video for their song 'Empire State of Mind' all over the city ( Yankee Stadium, Harlem, forty duece (42nd st.) and many other places..). Here are a few pics of the duo as well as behind the scenes footage.

 (p.s- im luvin Ms. Keys Louboutins, work it gurl!)

As promised:

also, peep this cover of Da Vibe magazine.
Da Vibe changed their cover in honor of Blueprint 3 release, with the headline " Is Jay-Z bigger than hip-hop?"
Tell me what you think of this cover

(note: I didnt see this cover on the shelves yet, as soon as I do I will be copping my own copy)