Birdman talks Jay-Z's "H.A.M." diss

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since 2009, Birdman has been challenging Jay-Z, warranting no response. First, he said Jay-Z did not deserve an award for The Blueprint 3. He felt his "son," Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III, was a better album.Jay-Z is known for being the ultimate rap businessman. Many rappers have modeled their business skills after Jay-Z. Birdman had something to

Birdman responds to Jay-Z diss

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterFollowing Jay-Z's 2006 comeback, he received a flurry of disses from Lil Wayne. Wayne had left the mainstream rap game and took over the mixtape scene. Many people were considering Wayne on the same level of Jay-Z.Upon returning to the game, Jay-Z surprised fans when he invited Lil Wayne to record with him on his homage to Brooklyn, "Hello Brooklyn

Will Jay-Z release a New Album in 2011?

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn recent years, Jay-Z has been spending more time running his businesses than making music. Despite being considered one of the best rappers of all-time, Jay-Z said he was a businessman. Coming from the Brooklyn projects, Jay-Z had one of two ways to make a better life for himself.Jay-Z spent most of his early adult years trying one way to build the

Ja Rule tired of Sequel Albums

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2009, Jay-Z started a trend when he returned to the game with The Blueprint 3. After Jay-Z released his album, many veterans released sequel albums. Ja Rule had planned to also release a sequel album to his 1999 debut. But, after the trend started by Jay-Z, he decided not to.Instead, Ja Rule began recording yet another album with a different theme.

Beanie Sigel blames Jay-Z feud on 40/40 bodyguard

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2009, Jay-Z released The Blueprint 3 on his new record label, Roc Nation. The hip hop community was wondering how the old Roc-A-Fella roster felt about this. For the most part, they were all happy for Jay-Z and his new venture.Beanie Sigel was supposed to be the next in line on the label through his State Property imprint. But, his refusal to tone