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A look back at the period that the Roc-A-Fella chain and Rocawear were born, when Jay-Z laid the foundation to be one of hip-hop's biggest style icons.

The added July 12 date extends JAY-Z’s run at Yankee Stadium following overwhelming demand.

Jay-Z is doing two concerts at Yankee Stadium—one celebrating 'Reasonable Doubt,' the other celebrating 'The Blueprint.' But which album is better?"

The 2001 track from Jay ultimately resulted in Nas releasing his classic "Ether" diss later that year.

Hip-Hop fans have spent years discussing the rumor that Michael Jackson had delivered vocals on Jay-Z's The Blueprint standout "Girls, Girls, Girls."

Memphis Bleek shared his thoughts on the years-old debate about whether Eminem actually washed Jay-Z on his own "Renegade" record back in 2001.

Multi-hyphenate hip-hop mogul Jermaine Dupri has a lot of claims to fame, and now he’s speaking on how his act Kris Kross had a major impact on hip-hop fashion.

Kanye West called Just Blaze a "copycat" during his recent appearance on 'Drink Champs': "Look where I’m at today and look where he at today."

A lengthy MC Serch interview on 'Drink Champs' took a turn to Hov when N.O.R.E. mentioned Jay calling out Serch on his “Takeover” diss on 'The Blueprint.'

In hindsight, there are a lot of people that will put JAY-Z's "Takeover" ahead of Nas' "Ether." But when it dropped, it was hard to say Hov won the battle.

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Scooter Braun shares the vision that helped him become one of the most powerful players in entertainment.

Jon Buscemi details how he went from Wall Street to founding an eponymous lifestyle brand that marries hip-hop to high fashion.

Pusha T talks about his days with the Clipse and what it's like running the label Kanye West built.

Chance the Rapper's manager Pat Corcoran explains how the two met, the backlash around the release of Coloring Book, and more.

Angie Nwandu, founder of The Shade Room, explains how she went from unemployment to formatting the tabloids for the social media generation.

John McPheters of Stadium Goods explains how he took the company from conception to nine figures in just two years.

Charles D. King chronicles how he left WME to launch Macro, a multicultural media company responsible for 'Fences,' one of 2016's biggest films.