On this day in Hip-Hop history, Brooklyn’s own Jay-Z released he would-be retirement album The Black Album. Although there ...

"I spend a lot of time fighting myself to stay out of the way of a great song," rapper writes for Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.

Born Shawn Corey Carter, Jay-Z is not just one of the most successful rappers of all time. He’s a cultural ... along with the ...