Alicia Keys

Jay-Z at Carnegie Hall: Concert Recap of Recaps

Birthplace Magazine — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:05 +0000

Jay-Z added another impressive milestone to his storied hip hop career, owning the fabled stage at Carnegie Hall for a two-night charity concert series to benefit the United Way of New York and his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. Both hip hop and mainstream news covered this event well, here are some highlights of that coverage.

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NAACP Image Awards 2011 Winners: Not Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj or Diddy

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:18:37 +0000

R&B crooner Usher beat out Jay-Z, Cee-Lo Green, Kanye West and Ne-Yo for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Male Artist, while Mary J. Blige won for Outstanding Female Artist, at the yearly award ceremony organized by the NAACP. The big surprise? Outstanding New Artist...

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All Of The Lights Video: Kanye West’s Video for “All of the Lights” ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi

Birthplace Magazine — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:51:18 +0000

Hype Williams is at the helm of the Kanye West 11-artist full posse cut "All Of The Lights," though only Rihanna and Kid Cudi appear. It's a flashy counterpart to the energetic song, though doesn't really go down the super-extra-creative lane that West often travels in.

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Alicia Keys – Speechless ft. Eve

Birthplace Magazine — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:22:20 +0000

Alicia Keys drops a "little freestyle treat" for her fans, serenading her newborn son, enlisting Eve to add a little punch to the message.

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Rock The Bells 2010 NYC – Recap of Recaps – Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang and more

Birthplace Magazine — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:34:16 +0000

We've collected a bunch of links, video clips and information to satisfy those who couldn't make the monumental event at Governors Island on August 28 in NYC

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Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz Married – Wedding Held in Corsica

Birthplace Magazine — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:41:51 +0000

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz consummated the second-most interesting wedding in the hip hop world, tying the knot on the French Island of Corsica on July 31

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Jay-Z, Eminem Yankee Stadium Concert Tickets

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:03:34 +0000

Tickets for the Jay-Z and Eminem collaboration concert at Yankee Stadium in New York, and Comerica Park in Detroit are now available

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Swizz Beatz Owes Feds (at least) $650,000

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:50:56 +0000

A federal tax lien, the latest in a series of sizable debts, was recently filed against Swizz Beatz by the IRS, totaling $652,727.15

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Alicia Keys Pregnant, Engaged to Swizz Beatz

Birthplace Magazine — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:37:06 +0000

Rumors of an Alicia Keys/Swizz Beatz pregnancy and the couple's upcoming nuptial plans, have been confirmed, on both counts

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Jay-Z, Eminem: Yankee Stadium Concert Sept. 13

Birthplace Magazine — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:20:18 +0000

Jay-Z will be staying in his Yankee fitted state of mind, as he and Eminem will co-headline the first concert to be held at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

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