Jay-Z

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuba Trip Under Scrutiny

A visit to Cuba by pop singer Beyoncé and her husband rapper Jay-Z is coming under scrutiny in connection with the US economic embargo.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Cuba Trip Under Scrutiny
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Jay-Z and Kanye West release joint album, 'Watch the Throne'

Jay-Z and Kanye West release joint album, 'Watch the Throne'
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2011's music newsmakers: Jay-Z and Kanye West, Lady GaGa, R.E.M., and more

2011's music newsmakers: Jay-Z and Kanye West, Lady GaGa, R.E.M., and more

The Promise and Perils of Playpump

The Promise and Perils of Playpump
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Betty White's big Saturday night on 'SNL'

Betty White's big Saturday night on 'SNL'
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Rakim: a hip-hop hero's third act

Rakim's influence is all over contemporary hip hop. Morehouse College professor David Wall Rice talks with us about why Rakim is so respected in hip-hop circles, and why he's relatively unknown outside hip-hop despite his wide-ranging influence.

Rakim: a hip-hop hero's third act
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Jay-Z's place in hip-hop canon

Forbes estimates that Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, rakes in about $82 million a year. David Wall Rice, professor of psychology at Morehouse College, joins us to put him into a broader context.

Jay-Z's place in hip-hop canon
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Global hit

Today, an example of hip-hop's global appeal. We'll meet Wang Xiaolei from Beijing.

Global hit
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The World - Episode 20071116 - Global hit - Jay-Z

Brooklyn-born gangstah rapper Jay-Z as economic trendsetter? Might be. In Jay-Z's latest music video, the rapper rides in a limo through the streets of Harlem flashing wads of .... well, they're not dollars. They're Euros. Host Marco Werman sees it as a reflection of the falling value of the US dollar.

The World - Episode 20071116 - Global hit - Jay-Z