Read more Jay-Z stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28267/jay-z.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:56:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73856/craziest-rap-concert-demands.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrawing on the Smoking Gun ’s collection of concert riders, Sam Greenspan of 11points.com offers a list of the 11 craziest demands made by rappers: DMX: Three boxes of condoms and a gallon of Hennessy—that’s anywhere from $300 to $800 worth of cognac. Public Enemy: Kosher food—odd,...http://www.newser.com/story/73856/craziest-rap-concert-demands.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 11:30:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73512/new-yorkers-flock-to-cheer-yankees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew Yorkers turned out in droves today to cheer the World Series champion Yankees as a ticker-tape parade made its way through the canyons of Lower Manhattan. Manager Joe Girardi received a key to the city at a City Hall ceremony, Series MVP Hideki Matsui thanked the fans over and...http://www.newser.com/story/73512/new-yorkers-flock-to-cheer-yankees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73404/new-site-decodes-rap-lyrics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJay-Z and Alicia Keys’ song “Empire State of Mind” is everywhere, even at the World Series. But do you know what the lyrics mean? If not, Rap Exegesis can clue you in the way it educated Nick Antosca of the Huffington Post. Some of the explanations the site offers: Jay-Z...http://www.newser.com/story/73404/new-site-decodes-rap-lyrics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:42:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73154/greatest-albums-of-the-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPaste takes a look back at the past decade—and its own 10-year history—with its list of the 50 best albums of the ‘00s: No. 1. Sufjan Stevens, Illinoise : “His music pushed boundaries between pop and classical.” No. 4. Radiohead, Kid A : Marked “the watershed artistic transition toward more...http://www.newser.com/story/73154/greatest-albums-of-the-decade.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 11:15:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72739/jay-z-cleans-up-empire-for-world-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe lyrics to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean things up when he performs his city anthem at the World Series. A source close to the rapper says Jay-Z won't utter curses or other raunchy stuff...http://www.newser.com/story/72739/jay-z-cleans-up-empire-for-world-series.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:05:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71196/recession-finds-place-in-raps-latest-hits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe ugly economy is making more than a cameo in today’s hottest rap music, with Young Jeezy taking the cake by naming his latest album The Recession . Rap’s often been a barometer of such huge swings, Sara Libby writes, noting the impact last year of Barack Obama’s rise. Now, Jeezy,...http://www.newser.com/story/71196/recession-finds-place-in-raps-latest-hits.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 21:38:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70389/the-books-jay-z-lives-by.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJay-Z has gone from rapper to mogul, and he shares some of the books that helped him along the way with O magazine: The Seat of the Soul , by Gary Zukav : "There are two books that I absolutely live my life by. This is one of them. I believe in...http://www.newser.com/story/70389/the-books-jay-z-lives-by.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 13:56:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70148/lily-allen-rode-piracy-to-fame-but-now-its-not-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSinger Lily Allen has caused a stir with recent rants against music piracy (and a blog where she posts opinions from like-minded creative pals), but when she was trying to make it, she was guilty of just that offense. Allen included tracks from Jay-Z, Jefferson Airplane and others on mixtapes...http://www.newser.com/story/70148/lily-allen-rode-piracy-to-fame-but-now-its-not-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 22:13:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69856/what-jay-z-and-glenn-beck-have-in-common.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter listening to hours of Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh, and Mark Levin on the radio while driving the Nebraska countryside, a peculiar thought occurred to David Segal: conservative talk-show hosts are surprisingly similar to gangsta rappers, he writes for the New York Times . Consider the parallels: Huge egos. Both groups...http://www.newser.com/story/69856/what-jay-z-and-glenn-beck-have-in-common.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 20 Sep 2009 14:00:35 CDT