On this day in 2003, Brooklyn’s own Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter released what was intended to be his final album, The Black Album. Billed as his retirement project, it played more like a victory lap — an ...

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The hip-hop world is buzzing after Memphis Bleek’s recent revelations about his mentor Jay-Z potentially working on new material. During a candid moment on Drink Champs, the Brooklyn rapper dropped ...