As far as them blaming hip-hop, you can blame Jesus for things, so you can’t really fault anybody for blaming someone or something. Growing up amid first generation Chinese parents, and third generation jewelers, Mimi So found herself unavoidably immersed in the world of fine jewels. LIL WAYNE: All you could do is pray for the people that were dealing with the situation and hope for the best. VIBE: Given that Cash Money artist Jay Sean is a native of the U.K., you probably have some strong feelings about the London riots and how some talking heads blamed it on hip-hop culture. It would be impossible for it to be a competition. Do you look at the guy and say, “Wow, I helped create a monster, I have to stay on my toes”? Upon its release, The Blueprint was hailed by Vibe magazine as Jay-Zs best album as well as the best album of the year, while The Source awarded The Blueprint a perfect 5-mic rating, a distinction reserved for hip hop classics. Thirteen essays address such topics as Jay-Zs relevance to African-American oral history, socially responsible hip hop and upward mobility in the African-American. This text seeks to situate Jay-Z within his musical, intellectual and cultural context for educational study. VIBE: You mentioned how humbled you were at the success of “She Will.” Drake, who wrote and performs the song’s chorus, has now become a platinum star in his own right. Jay-Z is one of Americas leading rappers and entrepreneurs, as well known for his music as for his business acumen. The news was first reported by TMZ and ESPN and confirmed by Variety.A rep for Roc Nation had no comment. Below, you can read a couple more parts from his interview were he talks about looking at Drake as competition and if hip hop influenced the riots in England back in August. Just days after Jay-Z and Roc Nation took part in a 325 million investment in the Fanatics sports e-commerce platform, the rapper, along with Fanatics owner and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin have applied for a New York gaming license to form Fanatics Sportsbook. You can read some excerpts from Weezy‘s interview in the magazine here (talks about maybe doing a collabo project with Rick Ross) and here (speaks on dissing Jay-Z). Lil Wayne graces the front cover of VIBE Magazine‘s October/November issue, which will hit newsstands soon.
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