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  Jay-Z, Eminem Play on 'Letterman' Rooftop

  June 22, 2010 – Jay-Z and Eminem do what they want. After being denied a permit to play on top of the marquee of New York's Ed Sullivan Theater, where The Late Show with David Letterman is taped, the hip-hop legends moved their gig to the venue's rooftop Monday, playing for 100 lucky fans who won tickets through Facebook and Twitter. …
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  LISTEN: Jay-Z and Dr. Dre Collabo Leaks

  June 16, 2010 – Back in April, Dr. Dre confirmed the existence of "Under Pressure," a new track featuring Jay-Z that's expected to appear on the Dr.'s long-awaited album Detox. There was even a photo of the duo in the studio to prove it. Two months later -- a millennium in hip-hop time -- a version of the song appears to have leaked online. …
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  Jay-Z Proves He's King of the Bonnaroo Headliners

  June 13, 2010 – Perhaps the loftiest praise Jay-Z could receive for Saturday's prodigious gig at Bonnaroo's What stage was that he didn't miss Beyonce (who was spotted on site, but didn't perform) and that he wasn't overshadowed by Stevie Wonder (who'd wowed the crowd on the same stage a couple of hours prior). Rather, Jay made a boisterous case that every major worldwide music festival should probably keep him on retainer as headliner for the foresee …
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  Jay-Z, Eminem Team for Hometown Stadium Gigs

  May 13, 2010 – Two of hip-hop's biggest ballers -- Jay-Z and Eminem -- will stage massive, collaborative gigs in their respective hometown ballparks this September. The duo appeared on TV broadcasts of last night's game in the Motor City between Jay's New York Yankees and Em's Detroit Tigers to announce the shows, set for September 2 at Detroit's Comerica Park (capacity 41,000) and September 13 at Yankee Stadium. …
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  WATCH: Jay-Z Plays the Hits on 'SNL'

  May 10, 2010 – Jay-Z's performance on Saturday Night Live this weekend reaffirmed his status as the king of hip-hop. Watch it below! Sounding powerful and looking slick in a leather vest, shades, and a white v-neck, Jay-Z treated America to a medley of hits from the past decade. …
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  Jay-Z Duets with Beyonce at Monster Coachella Show

  April 17, 2010 – "Instead of turning it up to 10," Friday night's headliner Jay-Z said to an adoring Coachella crowd, "Tonight we're going to turn it up to 99." And indeed they did -- "they" being the rap megastar, his 10-strong Roc Boys band, fella New York emcee Memphis Bleek, and one very special guest. …
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  Dr. Dre Confirms Jay-Z Collabo

  April 5, 2010 – It's a story made in hip-hop heaven: Dr. Dre and Jay-Z are collaborating on a song called "Under Pressure," a single off the Dr.'s long-awaited record Detox. Dre and Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine officially announced the song before Sunday's Boston Red Sox season opener against the Yankees. …
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  Best & Worst Super Bowl Music

  February 8, 2010 – With the feel-good storyline of the underdog New Orleans Saints winning Sunday night's big game 31-17 and taking a championship home to their once-ravaged city, it was easy to overlook the usual Super Bowl sideshows: the commercials and the halftime extravaganza. …
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  Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Kings of Leon Lead Grammys

  February 1, 2010 – Taylor Swift might have nabbed the year's biggest prize, but it was all about Beyonce Sunday night at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. When the three-and-a-half-hour ceremony at the Staples Center was over, the pop diva led the pack with six statues. …
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  Rockers Help Haiti All Weekend Long

  January 25, 2010 – In an effort unmatched since 2005's Hurricane Katrina, stars of the music scene turned all weekend long to raise funds for victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake, where more than 150,000 have already died. Friday night's Hope for Haiti Now telethon proved to be the most effective television fundraiser of all-time, raking in upwards of $57 million for the island nation's rebuilding and relief efforts. …
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