Jay-Z

‘The Blueprint’ changed: The legacy of Jay-Z’s album 20 years later

This time capsule of an album presents a version of the rapper who no longer exists

What the Smithsonian missed in its hip-hop anthology

The excellent ‘Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap’ covers official releases, but leaves out the freestyles and live performances that also made history

T-Pain popularized Auto-Tune, but it came at a cost

His comments on Usher reveals an even harsher truth in T-Pain’s career

Critics of Jay-Z’s deal with the NFL simply misread the man

Excerpt from new book argues Shawn Carter has always been about his business

How artists emerged in the late ’90s to challenge the gangsta narrative in hip-hop

After years of ‘bubbling under,’ some rap acts, including Jay-Z, Master P and Outkast, broke through in spectacular fashion

Aux Cord Chronicles XX: The sounds of 1998

OutKast, DMX, Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Master P and ‘Vol. 2’ from Jay-Z made this one major year in music

Jay Electronica’s ‘A Written Testimony’ is a lesson in defeating anxiety and pressure

‘When I see Jay Electronica needing that nudge to ultimate fulfillment, I see LeBron James’

Jay Electronica’s album ‘A Written Testimony’ is proof hip-hop loves a comeback

After a 13-year wait, the New Orleans rapper released his music collection, which heavily features Jay-Z

‘I Don’t Give a Damn’ with Domonique Foxworth: Super Bowl

Michael Eaves joins the show to discuss Super Bowl takeaways, Patrick Mahomes, Frank Clark and more