Jay-Z

Will Coachella’s Cameos Ruin Music Festivals?

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

The sheer number of headline-worthy surprises at this year’s Coachella music festival sets an ugly precedent.

Jay Z vs. Drake: The NBA Playoffs Fuel a Rap Beef

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Every Song Beyoncé and Jay Z Could Perform Together This Summer

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Sideshow Podcast: Boots, Before and After Beyoncé

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Boots, Before and After Beyoncé

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

The Promise and Perils of Playpump

August 15, 2013Development & Education

The Playpump was designed to be a fun way to bring water to African children. The reality has many questioning how organizations can help developing nations.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Cuba Trip Under Scrutiny

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

A visit to Cuba by pop singer Beyoncé and her husband rapper Jay-Z is coming under scrutiny in connection with the US economic embargo.

Jay-Z and Kanye West release joint album, ‘Watch the Throne’

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Today is the release date for “Watch the Throne,” the much anticipated collaborative album between Jay-Z and Kanye West. Dan Charnas, “The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop” and editorial director at Interactive One, joins us.

2011’s music newsmakers: Jay-Z and Kanye West, Lady GaGa, R.E.M., and more

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

As 2010 draws to a close, we look forward to another year of music in 2011. We speak with Caryn Ganz, editor of the Yahoo music blog “The Amplifier,” about what she’s expecting from Lady Gaga and Kanye West, along with perennial favorites P. J. Harvey and R.E.M.

Betty White’s big Saturday night on ‘SNL’

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Following an aggressive Internet campaign by the actress’s fans, 88-year-old Betty White is set to host Saturday Night Live this weekend.