http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175415 Nicki Minaj debuted “Roman Holiday” tonight at the Grammys in a theatrical, Gaga-esque performance featuring mock Catholic confession, levitation and a bizarre cutaway segment where Minaj whispers into her lipstick. For all the performance’s over-the-top … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/beyonce-and-jay-z-share-pictures-of-blue-ivy-carter/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/beyonce-and-jay-z-share-pictures-of-blue-ivy-carter/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:48:11 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=175314 A month after her birth, Beyonce and Jay-Z have shared a pictures of their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Opting not to sell the pics to a supermarket glossy, the couple posted the family portraits on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/beyonce-and-jay-z-share-pictures-of-blue-ivy-carter/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:21:06 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=175252 Word around the internet is that “I Do,” perennial favorite from Young Jeezy’s TM: 103, was originally not just a collab with Jay-Z and Andre 3000. Here is a supposedly axed verse from Drake, sandwiched … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-drake-and-andre-3000-i-do-alternate-version-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:01:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174474 Jay-Z and Kanye West’s allegiance to “Niggas in Paris” was deftly displayed in repeat encores throughout their Watch the Throne Tour, but they’ve finally given the track the visual treatment. The duo have been pretty … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-niggas-in-paris/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-jay-z-performs-at-carnegie-hall/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-jay-z-performs-at-carnegie-hall/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:42:17 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173912 Last night, Jay-Z performed the first of two planned benefit shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall, backed by an orchestra and the Illadelphonics, an ensemble featuring Questlove and Bilal. Liza Minnelli was there. Over the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/video-jay-z-performs-at-carnegie-hall/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/rutgers-university-to-offer-beyonce-class/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/rutgers-university-to-offer-beyonce-class/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:49:02 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171624 The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey will soon be offering a course called Politicizing Beyonce. Doctoral student Kevin Allred developed the class after finding his Women’s Studies 101 … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/rutgers-university-to-offer-beyonce-class/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/beyonce-has-not-done-any-press-since-giving-birth/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/beyonce-has-not-done-any-press-since-giving-birth/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:20:19 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169073 A rep for Beyonce has told Access Hollywood that B’s post-pregnancy interview in UK tabloid Star Magazine is “completely made up.” An editor at the magazine responded: “It is not made up or fictitious at … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/beyonce-has-not-done-any-press-since-giving-birth/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/did-jay-z-vow-to-stop-saying-bitch/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/did-jay-z-vow-to-stop-saying-bitch/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:10:32 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168732 Sources from the Huffington Post to Vibe are reporting that Jay-Z has penned a poem for his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter in which he vows to cease using the pejorative, “bitch.” Read an excerpt from … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/did-jay-z-vow-to-stop-saying-bitch/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/yasiin-bey-fka-mos-def-niggas-in-poorest-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/yasiin-bey-fka-mos-def-niggas-in-poorest-mp3/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:39:51 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168478 To launch his Top 40 Underground freestyle project, Yasiin Bey fka Mos Def, has flipped The Throne’s only skate song into a politically-charged, lo-fi rendition retitled, “Niggas in Poorest.” For the collection, Bey plans to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/16/yasiin-bey-fka-mos-def-niggas-in-poorest-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/blue-ivy-carter-is-already-making-history/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/blue-ivy-carter-is-already-making-history/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:49:02 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167846 On Monday, Jay-Z dropped, “Glory,” a love letter featuring coos and cries from his and Beyonce’s newborn, Blue Ivy. The song will debut at #74 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making the days-old child … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/blue-ivy-carter-is-already-making-history/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/watch-jay-z-hear-kanye-wests-big-brother-for-the-first-time/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/watch-jay-z-hear-kanye-wests-big-brother-for-the-first-time/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:27:44 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167235 Musician Tony Williams—who has worked with Kanye West since The College Dropout—has a webseries called, The Road to King or The Fool, which chronicles his career path until the release of his debut album, The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/watch-jay-z-hear-kanye-wests-big-brother-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/stream-jay-z-glory/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/stream-jay-z-glory/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:29:43 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=166810 Jay-Z’s latest creation: “Glory,” a song for his and Beyonce’s newborn daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. Listen to it over at his site, Life+Times. On the track, often media-shy Jay shares that the couple suffered a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/09/stream-jay-z-glory/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-the-final-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-the-final-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:00:59 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166391 In the concluding episode of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne tour diary, production company Voyr strays from letting us a peek into their lives on the road and gives a very branded rundown … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-the-final-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-lex-luger/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-lex-luger/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:19 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=164515 In the spring of 1995, amidst a bid to snap back from the commercial failure of an album called Juvenile Hell, Mobb Deep’s Prodigy offered unrepentant insight into the desperation of his adolescence. I’m only … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/gen-f-lex-luger/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/watch-four-more-episodes-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/watch-four-more-episodes-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:00:54 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=164109 Over the weekend, four more episodes of Kanye West’s Watch the Throne tour diary popped up on the Internet. They’re a mixed bag of Kanye’s day-to-day, whether he’s getting inked by famous tattoo artist, Scott … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/watch-four-more-episodes-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:59:40 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=163785 Like every year, 2011 was a great one for music. With FADER’s sixth annual Listmania, we look back at some of our favorite, strange and funny moments. Most of them have to do with Drake. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/18/the-fader-presents-listmania-2011/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/watch-the-second-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/watch-the-second-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:00:34 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=162602 Kanye West hits his hometown, Chicago, for the second episode of his tour diary. Along with Jay-Z, West checks out his old stomping grounds before taking the stage on the Bulls’ home court at the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/13/watch-the-second-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/aziz-ansari-watches-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/aziz-ansari-watches-the-throne/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:30:21 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161736 Past FADER contributor and Parks and Recreation star, Aziz Ansari, has taken his love for Jay-Z and Kanye West to a new level. A cameo in the “Otis” video and his Parks and Rec character … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/aziz-ansari-watches-the-throne/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/will-jay-z-release-a-solo-album-in-2012/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/will-jay-z-release-a-solo-album-in-2012/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:26:58 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161638 Yesterday, following a press conference regarding his upcoming Carnegie Hall performances, Jay-Z caught up with MTV News to talk about his plans for 2012, including whether or not he will release another solo album. “It … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/09/will-jay-z-release-a-solo-album-in-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/jay-z-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/jay-z-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:55:24 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161380 On February 6th and 7th, Jay-Z will take the stage at the legendary Carnegie Hall, joining the ranks with the few other rappers who have performed there, including Wyclef Jean and MC Lyte. It has … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/08/jay-z-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/watch-the-first-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/watch-the-first-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:30:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159733 Kanye West, along with big brother Jay-Z, has started a video site, Voyr, to produce behind-the-scenes portraits of their Watch the Throne tour. In the first episode, World Leaders, Kanye opens up with a statement … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/watch-the-first-episode-of-kanye-wests-tour-diary/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/is-beyonce-and-jay-zs-baby-due-in-december/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/is-beyonce-and-jay-zs-baby-due-in-december/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:58:50 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158740 We already know that Beyonce and Jay-Z are having a girl, but more news about their latest collaboration has arrived via an on-set video of Beyonce at her “Countdown” shoot. “Hello, it’s September 23rd,” she … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/is-beyonce-and-jay-zs-baby-due-in-december/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:21:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158551 Check out Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj sharing the runway with a bunch of lingerie models at last night’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/18/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-and-andre-3000-%e2%80%9ci-do%e2%80%9d-mp3-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/18/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-and-andre-3000-%e2%80%9ci-do%e2%80%9d-mp3-2/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:15:58 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=156355 One year after a demo first leaked, three Funkmaster Flex explosions open up the final version. Young Jeezy channels his Kel orange soda self on the hook of “I Do,” his wildly celebratory collaboration with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/18/young-jeezy-f-jay-z-and-andre-3000-%e2%80%9ci-do%e2%80%9d-mp3-2/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/first-listen-rihanna-f-jay-z-talk-that-talk/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/first-listen-rihanna-f-jay-z-talk-that-talk/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:15:34 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=153790 Here’s about six bars from Jay-Z’s verse on Rihanna‘s “Talk That Talk” off her upcoming album of the same name. Hova’s sex rhymes appropriate gross dude slang (I sell out arenas/I call it getting dome) … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/10/first-listen-rihanna-f-jay-z-talk-that-talk/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/kanye-and-jay-z-wear-ricardo-tisci-for-watch-the-throne-tour/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/kanye-and-jay-z-wear-ricardo-tisci-for-watch-the-throne-tour/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:40:50 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=153445 It looks like Jay-Z and Kanye were so pleased with the custom designs that Ricardo Tisci created for their Watch The Throne album insert, that they asked him to design more for the tour. Jay … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/09/kanye-and-jay-z-wear-ricardo-tisci-for-watch-the-throne-tour/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/you-guys-young-jeezy-made-a-great-song-with-jay-z-and-andre-3000/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/you-guys-young-jeezy-made-a-great-song-with-jay-z-and-andre-3000/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:30:58 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=152605 If you’ve got a good handle on the internet (or your own memory), you’ll remember that unfinished version of “I Do” by Young Jeezy and Andre 3000 that leaked a couple summers ago. It was … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/you-guys-young-jeezy-made-a-great-song-with-jay-z-and-andre-3000/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/beyonce-and-jay-z-are-having-a-girl/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/beyonce-and-jay-z-are-having-a-girl/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:54:51 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=152622 Auntie Kelly let it slip: Bey and Jay are having a girl. While in London at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, Kelly told Bang Showbiz she’s having a hard time shopping for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/04/beyonce-and-jay-z-are-having-a-girl/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/jay-z-and-kanye-west-perform-niggas-in-paris-live-in-atlanta/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/jay-z-and-kanye-west-perform-niggas-in-paris-live-in-atlanta/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:49:54 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=150625 On Saturday night, Kanye West and Jay-Z wrapped the second performance of the Watch The Throne tour, concluding a two-night run at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. At the same time, New York City had a freak, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/31/jay-z-and-kanye-west-perform-niggas-in-paris-live-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/jay-z-and-kanye-west-f-t-i-niggas-in-paris-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/jay-z-and-kanye-west-f-t-i-niggas-in-paris-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:21:19 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146344 As he puts it, the crown meets the throne when T.I. jumps on a standout WTT track. Even in prison, I’m still the shit he raps with surprisingly good nature about his recent time served. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/17/jay-z-and-kanye-west-f-t-i-niggas-in-paris-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/jay-z-and-kanyes-watch-the-throne-chopped-not-slopped-by-dj-candlestick-and-og-ron-c/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/jay-z-and-kanyes-watch-the-throne-chopped-not-slopped-by-dj-candlestick-and-og-ron-c/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:00:51 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=136066 OG Ron C, dude who sees all sounds with purple-colored glasses on, hit us up to say that TheFADER.com got a shoutout on Chop The Throne, his latest Chopped not Slopped album slow-down made with … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/09/02/jay-z-and-kanyes-watch-the-throne-chopped-not-slopped-by-dj-candlestick-and-og-ron-c/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/beyonce-is-pregnant/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/beyonce-is-pregnant/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:50:44 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=134990 Last night, Beyonce arrived at the VMAs in a draped red gown, grabbing a bump in her belly. MTV tweeted a “formal” announcement on her behalf. In place of a cigar, they gifted her hubbie … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/beyonce-is-pregnant/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/jay-z-and-kanye-west-did-otis-at-the-vmas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/jay-z-and-kanye-west-did-otis-at-the-vmas/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:33:16 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=135018 They are bugging out for this one. Highlights: Kanye‘s dip-dyed shirt and his American flag cap in his back pocket, Jay’s fist in the air when he says Viva Mexico, Cubano, brief shot of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/jay-z-and-kanye-west-did-otis-at-the-vmas/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:13:55 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=134709 Not surprising that the adorable tat-faced mini Wayne who covers the recently leaked Tha Carter IV, stands as a harbinger of torment. Kids are the meanest. Together with fellow bullies Drake and Jadakiss on “Its … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/25/carter-iv-leaks-lil-wayne-addresses-jay-z-diss/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/did-kanye-and-jay-z-illegally-sample-syl-johnson-on-watch-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/did-kanye-and-jay-z-illegally-sample-syl-johnson-on-watch-the-throne/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:07:01 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=134212 Earlier today, Numero Group tweeted at Kanye West and Jay-Z, confronting them about a potentially uncleared sample of renowned soul singer Syl Johnson’s “Different Strokes” on WTT’s “The Joy.” Numero Group gave an official statement … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/23/did-kanye-and-jay-z-illegally-sample-syl-johnson-on-watch-the-throne/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:03:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=132409 ** We proudly announced FADER #75, our Fall Fashion issue, featuring Frank Ocean, The Rapture and young women designing menswear. Head over to our Facebook page to preview exclusive photos and text, or go ahead … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/14/this-week-in-the-fader-august-14-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/11/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/11/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:13:20 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=132220 Spike Jonze directed the video for “Otis,” the first clip from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne. It co-stars a stripped robo-Maybach (base price $372,500), four tiny models, Aziz Ansari and the Roc-A-Fella hand … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/11/video-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/feed/ 10 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/10/jay-z-and-kanye-west-preview-video-for-otis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/10/jay-z-and-kanye-west-preview-video-for-otis/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=131799 Watch The Throne has been out for a minute, and as anticipated, the hype was warranted. But our hours of waiting with bated breath will only be prolonged by further anticipation for THE MUSIC VIDEOS. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/10/jay-z-and-kanye-west-preview-video-for-otis/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/09/by-the-numbers-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/09/by-the-numbers-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:02:11 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=131526 In By the Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits and primary colors. This week, we look at Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne, released on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/09/by-the-numbers-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/feed/ 23 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/28/beyonce-is-writing-a-cookbook/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/28/beyonce-is-writing-a-cookbook/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:30:42 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=129106 British paper the Daily Mirror reports that Beyonce’s planning a family album style cookbook, to feature recipes inspired by her mother Tina’s “collard greens, cornbread, mac ’n’ cheese and fried chicken” spreads. Such a book … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/28/beyonce-is-writing-a-cookbook/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/live-young-jeezy-and-a-gaggle-of-famous-friends/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/live-young-jeezy-and-a-gaggle-of-famous-friends/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:57:50 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=128570 Lately, it feels like we judge big rap shows by who shows up, not by who we’re actually there to see. And doing that at last night’s Young Jeezy show at the Highline would be … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/26/live-young-jeezy-and-a-gaggle-of-famous-friends/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/jay-z-and-kanye-west-are-calling-themselves-the-throne-performing-in-east-rutherford-nj-twice/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/jay-z-and-kanye-west-are-calling-themselves-the-throne-performing-in-east-rutherford-nj-twice/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:00:12 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=128167 Billboard is reporting that Jay-Z and Kanye West have re-dubbed themselves The Throne, clarifying for anyone still unsure who exactly they’re supposed to be watching when the duo’s collaborative album comes out August 8th. About … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/jay-z-and-kanye-west-are-calling-themselves-the-throne-performing-in-east-rutherford-nj-twice/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/24/this-week-in-the-fader-july-24-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/24/this-week-in-the-fader-july-24-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:50:58 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=128127 ** Jay-Z and Kanye West released the Otis Redding-sampling track “Otis” from their forthcoming album Watch the Throne, supposedly due August 1st. ** The Rapture made their excellent new single, “How Deep is Your Love?” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/24/this-week-in-the-fader-july-24-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:36:29 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=127540 Jay-Z drops the filtered Otis Redding-sampling track, “Otis” via his Life and Times website. I made “Jesus Walks”/ I’m never going to hell says a very meta (and pretty funny) Kanye West. Their Watch the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-jay-z-and-kanye-west-otis/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/pre-order-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/pre-order-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:40:43 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=123819 On Sunday evening, as you prepared your stomach and mind to finish the last chicken wings of 2011′s July 4th weekend, Kanye West and Jay-Z made their long-awaited collaborative album Watch the Throne available for … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/05/pre-order-jay-z-and-kanye-wests-watch-the-throne/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:40:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=118075 When the “Monster” video—full of headless, waxy, dead-eyed and too-thin models—leaked last December, it was met with a collective grimace and small backlash. Now it’s short YouTube life has been resuscitated, with the protection of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/01/shaqs-retirement-and-the-rebirth-of-twism/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/01/shaqs-retirement-and-the-rebirth-of-twism/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:50:37 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=117268 Today Shaquille O’Neal has announced his long-inevitable retirement from the NBA and we can only hope that means he’ll be free to resume his hooperistic, freakarific rap career. He might not have been the best … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/01/shaqs-retirement-and-the-rebirth-of-twism/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/live-high-society-goes-apeshit-for-kanye-and-jay-z/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/live-high-society-goes-apeshit-for-kanye-and-jay-z/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:00:22 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=111916 We were not invited to the MOMA’s annual Party in the Garden last night. But lots of people were—700 folks for dinner and 1500 guests at Kanye West‘s epic after-party performance. It was glamorous, everyone … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/11/live-high-society-goes-apeshit-for-kanye-and-jay-z/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/09/egyptian-heir-claims-jay-zs-big-pimpin-is-a-big-rip-off/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/09/egyptian-heir-claims-jay-zs-big-pimpin-is-a-big-rip-off/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 21:44:24 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=111226 Even though Jay-Z and his team purchased the appropriate licensing to use a reproduction of Baligh Hamdy’s original song “Khosara, Khosara,” one of the composer’s children and an heir to the rights of his music, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/09/egyptian-heir-claims-jay-zs-big-pimpin-is-a-big-rip-off/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/03/fader-ladies-outshined-everyone-at-the-met-gala-last-night/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/03/fader-ladies-outshined-everyone-at-the-met-gala-last-night/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 16:50:00 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=109187 The Met Costume Institute Gala is the giant benefit that Anna Wintour hosts every year for the fanciest folks in New York, and this year, quite a few FADER-beloved ladies walked the red carpet, outshining, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/03/fader-ladies-outshined-everyone-at-the-met-gala-last-night/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/15/video-e-40-f-rod-and-mic-conn-i-love-my-momma/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/15/video-e-40-f-rod-and-mic-conn-i-love-my-momma/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:00:35 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=105913 Here’s E-40‘s entry in the genre-spanning canon of hip hop momma dedications. Someday when everybody’s dead and rap is barely a memory an enterprising space anthropologist will dig up all the matriarch tribute tracks and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/15/video-e-40-f-rod-and-mic-conn-i-love-my-momma/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/14/stream-santigold-f-karen-o-go-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/14/stream-santigold-f-karen-o-go-mp3/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:00:18 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=105557 There’s a new Santigold song featuring Karen O up at a Jay-Z’s still-majorly-freaking-us-out Life + Times blog, which is exciting, and there’s an interview, which is exciting (“What does ‘Go’ mean to you?” “Why music?”), … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/14/stream-santigold-f-karen-o-go-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/13/nardwuar-vs-nardwuar-a-ted-talk/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/13/nardwuar-vs-nardwuar-a-ted-talk/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:00:30 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=105229 Nardwuar the Human Serviette, of recent Lil B and Odd Future interview fame, but a man with a legacy stretching back before today’s rap stars kindergarten years, gave a 20-minute TED talk last November, just … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/13/nardwuar-vs-nardwuar-a-ted-talk/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/05/share-shawns-likes-jay-z-started-a-blog/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/05/share-shawns-likes-jay-z-started-a-blog/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:00:20 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=103488 Jay-Z started a blog! It’s about stuff he likes! And we’re not talking your standard, Word Press/popular-themed tumblr, here, Life + Times is a unique java-scripted jam (designed by our friends over at Jay’s I, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/05/share-shawns-likes-jay-z-started-a-blog/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/08/five-reasons-to-lovehate-paltrow-record-deal/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/08/five-reasons-to-lovehate-paltrow-record-deal/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:00:56 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=98014 Word on the rumor mill is that America’s favorite sweetheart, Gwyneth Paltrow, is in advanced talks with Atlantic Records about a full-length hang her publicity tour. Here’s a list of five media antics we’re anticipating/cringing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/08/five-reasons-to-lovehate-paltrow-record-deal/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/17/we-were-there-when-odd-future-played-jimmy-fallon/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/17/we-were-there-when-odd-future-played-jimmy-fallon/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:29:06 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=91728 We speed-walked up to 30 Rock yesterday to be in the room while Tyler, The Creator and Hodgy Beats of Odd Future taped their appearance on Jimmy Fallon. NBC played Blackalicious while we waited in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/17/we-were-there-when-odd-future-played-jimmy-fallon/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/09/travis-barker-plays-drums-over-stuff-dj-whoo-kid-has-a-guitar-gun/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/09/travis-barker-plays-drums-over-stuff-dj-whoo-kid-has-a-guitar-gun/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:06:04 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=90304 Whoo Kid has a guitar that is also a gun, Travis Barker plays drums and adds in downtuned guitar over “H.A.M.” to make it more aggro and Whoo Kid has a guitar that is also … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/09/travis-barker-plays-drums-over-stuff-dj-whoo-kid-has-a-guitar-gun/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/lil-bs-thug-motivation/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/lil-bs-thug-motivation/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:32:48 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=88686 We woke up today, thought lord, whoever, fuck you for this weather, dragged our thinking-fingers around our phone screen for a while, saw the twitter messages Lil B sent us with these two videos he … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/lil-bs-thug-motivation/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/camron-and-vado-sour-life-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/camron-and-vado-sour-life-mp3/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:21:43 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=87095 In 1997 when Jay-Z was dropping some of the hottest raps people who hadn’t ever heard rap had ever heard and released “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” Cam’ron was rapping in a group called Children … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/camron-and-vado-sour-life-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/16/this-week-in-the-fader-january-16-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/16/this-week-in-the-fader-january-16-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:46:14 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=86785 ** Gucci Mane got a three scoop ice cream cone with Rock N Roll thunderbolts going through it tattooed on his face. ** Calm down! If you feel like Big Boi and us, you are … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/16/this-week-in-the-fader-january-16-2011-edition/feed/ 0