Jay-Z

Member of charity tied to Roc Nation and NFL speaks out on controversy over dreadlocks photo

Kobe Richardson defends the Crushers Club founder who cut his hair

Roundtable: Zeke gets paid, Serena’s on the road to 24 and LeBron is trying to patent Taco Tuesday

Also: Why does society have such an issue with black hair?

Meek Mill to headline NFL’s kickoff concert in Chicago

League and Roc Nation also announce apparel line to benefit reform efforts

Scoop Jackson takes a closer look at Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL

Is the league’s deal with the rap icon a cultural coup or cultural cop-out?

Antonio Brown is back (??) and other news of the week

The Week That Was Aug. 19-22

Friend or foe: What’s behind Jay-Z’s surprising partnership with the NFL

There are a million and one questions about the new alliance. The answers are a combination of money, power and the movement.

Jay-Z goes to the NFL

But who’s getting paid and what justice is being amplified?

Jay-Z’s deal with the NFL met with fanfare and criticism

Justin Tinsley joins OTL to talk about Roc Nation’s entertainment deal with the NFL

Joining forces with Jay-Z is just what the NFL needed

The musical legend gives credibility to a league struggling with its image among African Americans