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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?
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Antonio Brown is back (??) and other news of the week
The Week That Was Aug. 19-22
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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.
Sports
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
Culture
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
Culture
The 20 greatest hip-hop tours of all time
Our ranking, inspired by all the great rap acts on the road this summer, is 100% correct
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Before Drake vs. Draymond, there was LeBron and Soulja Boy
A hilarious 2008 feud started with DeShawn Stevenson and ended with Jay-Z