http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Jay_ZFind stories, videos, and photos about Jay-Z from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:54:48 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Jay_Z14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Jay-Z from CNN.com.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20316489,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20316489,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe pair treat World Series fans - and players - to a raucous rendition of "Empire State of Mind"Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:13:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/10/29/world.series.notebook.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/10/29/world.series.notebook.ap/index.htmlJay-Z and Alicia Keys fired up the Yankee Stadium crowd before Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night, performing a clean version of "Empire State of Mind" from the rapper's hit album.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:43:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315528,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315528,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe New York natives will sing at Yankee StadiumTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:48:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309910,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20309910,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn• After taking in the Grizzly Bear concert recently at the Williamsburg Waterfront Park, Jay-Z and Beyoncé were back in the Brooklyn neighborhood - and hipster hangout - for dinner. The two were spotted dining out at Marlow & Sons, where they sat "alone, cuddling in a corner," a source tells us.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/22/o.jayz.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/22/o.jayz.oprah/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend -- having gone, in his words, "from grams to Grammys."Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305140,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20305140,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper scores his 11th No. 1 album, beating Elvis Presley!Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno says immediacy is key to his new show, and he should have plenty of it for his prime time premiere Monday, when Kanye West is a musical guest.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303255,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303255,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe music impresario describes growing up with dealers as role modelsWed, 09 Sep 2009 23:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/06/week.lookahead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/09/06/week.lookahead/index.html#cnnSTCTextDo you find yourself occasionally slipping into a Liverpudlian accent? Hankering after a pair of granny glasses? Arguing with your friends about the best Beatles songs of all time?Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302285,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302285,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBut "people who love you understand," he says of his nuptials to BeyoncéFri, 04 Sep 2009 12:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/31/jayz.concert/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/31/jayz.concert/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay-Z wants everybody to remember the first responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299427,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20299427,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe much-anticipated music video premieres with the three hitmakers at warFri, 21 Aug 2009 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20296592,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20296592,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnRihanna's performance will be one of her first in public since being assaulted in FebruaryFri, 07 Aug 2009 15:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/06/beastie.yauch.recovering/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/06/beastie.yauch.recovering/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch is recovering from surgery to treat a tumor and gearing up for radiation treatments, according to an e-mail he sent to his fans.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293531,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20293531,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnA source says, "it will be the album to really give her an identity musically"Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20288431,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20288431,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn• Beyoncé and Jay-Z, double-dating with Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin at Madeo Restaurant in Beverly Hills. The couples met for dinner after the BET Awards and were "definitely having a good time and laughing," an onlooker tells us. At one point, the group switched seats so the ladies could sit next to each other in the booth while the guys sat on the outside.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/29/glastonbury.festival/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/06/29/glastonbury.festival/index.html#cnnSTCTextGlastonbury festival held in Somerset, England every year is the world's biggest open air arts and music festival.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281773,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20281773,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnLeBron James leads the Cavaliers to a win in front of a star-studded crowdFri, 29 May 2009 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20280398,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20280398,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFrom Taylor Swift's lucky 13 to Angelina Jolie's numerical tattoos, find out what digits are special to the starsThu, 21 May 2009 21:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276084,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276084,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer and her mogul mentor dine with friends in L.A.Fri, 01 May 2009 21:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259329,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259329,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"We should all support her," he says. "You have to realize she's a young girl"Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:19:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259314,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Grammy- and Oscar-nominated singer gives birth in Los AngelesMon, 16 Feb 2009 13:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was the music of rebellion and youth. Artists traded witty improvisations onstage chronicling the pain and the promise of being black in America, inspiring inner-city and rural Southern audiences alike in nightclubs and on street corners.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/15/mashup.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/15/mashup.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTextThink it, find it, match it, mash it!Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/12/08/o.real.point.gift.giving/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/12/08/o.real.point.gift.giving/index.html#cnnSTCTextEvery holiday season we are cursed with the same challenge: to articulate exactly how fond we are of our friends and family in the language of purchasable objects.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:36:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244436,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20244436,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlywed also tells Elle she's '"terrified of having a child"Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:39:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20242572,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20242572,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnShe wants kids – but says she's still scarred from witnessing the birth of her nephew Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:30:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240380,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240380,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"Before the age of 25, I would never get married," says Jay-Z 's 27-year-old wifeFri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232972,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232972,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"This is the biggest thing that's happened in my career," he tells PEOPLE a month after surviving a plane crashWed, 15 Oct 2008 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231956,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231956,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"What Jay and I have is real," says the singer, who also reveals why she resisted an engagement ringThu, 09 Oct 2008 16:29:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20230288,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20230288,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper – who's married to Beyoncé – looks forward to having kids ... "someday"Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:53:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228054,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228054,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPlus: Beyoncé & Jay-Z's late-night concert date, Drew Barrymore and moreTue, 23 Sep 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224021,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20224021,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer, who secretly married in April, flashes an 18 carat diamond at Fashion RocksMon, 08 Sep 2008 11:45:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20223801,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20223801,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn• Beyoncé, smiling while surrounded by her friends and, of course, her husband Jay-Z at a party for the Artful Dodger Collection at New York's Chelsea Art Museum. As they were led to their table, everyone at the bash stopped to get a look at the power couple. But the two were very mellow, sitting next to each other the entire time and bopping their heads to the music while still wearing their shades. Beyoncé did perk up a touch when they played her song, "Upgrade U," which also features a cameo by her hubby. She smiled as they played the song and looked really cute, a partygoer tells us. Meanwhile, the deejay spun some Jay-Z hits too – and he seemed amused by one particular mashup. Noticeably missing from view: Beyoncé's $5 million wedding ring, though Jay-Z was sporting a band of his own. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217917,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217917,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnSaying it's "ridiculous for me to confirm," the rapper still refuses to answer the questionFri, 08 Aug 2008 18:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/18/technology/tunecore.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/18/technology/tunecore.fortune/index.htmJeff Price likes to say he can get anybody's album on iTunes for "the price of a six pack and a pizza." Now the founder of TuneCore, a Brooklyn-based digital music distributor, is offering his customers something more: the chance to be on the Billboard chart with a bullet.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210565,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20210565,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper gets props from his a one-time critic after his performance in EnglandFri, 04 Jul 2008 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1818311,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1818311,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs younger music fans look in other directions and some hard-liners question the addition of rap headliners, a live-music tradition in England faces an identity crisisThu, 26 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20205158,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20205158,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper shares his marriage advice to newlyweds Knowles and Jay-ZMon, 09 Jun 2008 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/27/usher.review/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/27/usher.review/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike Barry White, Jodeci, and R. Kelly before him, R&B superstar Usher is the master of a very specific milieu: music for -- and about -- making babies. And it has certainly served him well. Tue, 27 May 2008 13:21:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201581,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201581,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlyweds team up with Jermaine Dupri to record an ode to married lifeWed, 21 May 2008 19:04:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20198329,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20198329,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe couple hit the 40/40 club to party after his Madison Square Garden ShowWed, 07 May 2008 21:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20197909,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20197909,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlyweds share the stage in New York CityMon, 05 May 2008 21:06:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196836,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20196836,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer, who wed Jay-Z last month, begins recording new material in N.Y.C.Fri, 02 May 2008 12:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20194030,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20194030,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlyweds make their April 4 nuptials official in Scarsdale, N.Y.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20192914,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20192914,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe pals grab dinner then settle in for an hour of jazz on Thursday nightSat, 19 Apr 2008 16:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20192074,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20192074,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNo rings in sight – but the just-married couple are inseparable at the rapper's L.A. bashThu, 17 Apr 2008 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJay-Z's protegée tells PEOPLE she had "no idea" the two were about to tie the knotSat, 12 Apr 2008 13:43:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190101,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190101,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer flashes a telltale sparkler Tuesday night at her new husband's concertThu, 10 Apr 2008 13:56:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn "Congratulations!" says Blige, but co-headliner Jay-Z remains mum about a weddingMon, 07 Apr 2008 20:33:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188764,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188764,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe ceremony is followed by an elaborate party drawing family and celebritiesMon, 07 Apr 2008 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20189125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe elaborate bash draws their family and celebrity friends – but did they get married?Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:34:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188814,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188814,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnFlowers, candelabras and a big white tent suggest a wedding may happen todaySat, 05 Apr 2008 15:54:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20188089,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe rapper whoops it up with marriage plans and a $150 million deal in the worksFri, 04 Apr 2008 00:25:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187705,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187705,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe stars "were very polite and smiling" during their trip to Scarsdale, says a sourceThu, 03 Apr 2008 15:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1727519,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1727519,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe rapper's deal with Live Nation certainly makes sense for him. But for concert ticket buyers it can only mean one thingThu, 03 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187497,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe longtime couple, dating since 2002, now have 60 days to get marriedWed, 02 Apr 2008 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20173658_20177298,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20173658_20177298,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVideo courtesy CBSMon, 11 Feb 2008 21:44:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168229,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20168229,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe's been "big pimpin" as president of Def Jam Records since 2005, but Jay-Z is stepping down at the end of the year.Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter enduring hard times in their personal lives of late, Amy Winehouse and Kanye West enjoyed a measure of good news Thursday, as they earned a total of 14 Grammy nominations between them.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164322,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164322,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNo over-the-top birthday bash for Jay-Z this year. Instead the rapper planned a subdued, very private celebration in Paris with longtime girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/30/news/companies/live_nation.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/30/news/companies/live_nation.fortune/index.htmJay-Z is about to hit the stage at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Hundreds of people cram the dance floor, ready to rap along to the hip-hop superstar's every word. Up in the balcony a 42-year-old executive with a close-cropped beard and slicked-back hair of mullet-like dimensions is enjoying a spotlight of a different sort.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:59:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162992,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20162992,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJay-Z appears to be setting some sort of gastropub record: The rapper hit New York's The Spotted Pig on Tuesday night, his fifth straight evening at the super-hot restaurant, observers tell PEOPLE.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159641,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnJay-Z dedicated his sold-out Sunday night concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York to rapper Kanye West's mother, who died over the weekend. Near the end of his nearly two-hour set, the rapper asked for a moment of silence to pay respect to Donda West.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:24:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20154511,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20154511,00.htmlJust when he thought he was out, they pull him back in. Or, in the case of Jay-Z, he pulls himself back in, girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles tells PEOPLE.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20154015,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20154015,00.htmlBeyoncé Knowles was ever the supportive girlfriend Wednesday night at the VH1 Storytellers taping of Jay-Z's special Jay-Z: Life of an American Gangster.Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152596,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152596,00.htmlIn his dishy new memoir, Young, Rich, and Dangerous: The Making of A Music Mogul, Jermaine Dupri looks back on his successful producing career and the big names he worked with – to say nothing of the one singer who stole his heart: Janet Jackson.Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/music_sports/09/27/pondexter.playlist/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/music_sports/09/27/pondexter.playlist/index.htmlIt's been a great month for Cappie Pondexter. Two weeks ago the WNBA All-Star guard was awarded the WNBA Finals MVP in leading the Phoenix Mercury to its first league title. She was then named to the final roster for the 2007 Women's FIBA America's Championship team. Below, the Chicago native offers her ultimate playlist: 1. One in a Million, AaliyahMon, 01 Oct 2007 05:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/07/10/allstar.parties/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/07/10/allstar.parties/index.htmlSAN FRANCISCO -- Johan Santana looks like a natural as he effortlessly swings for the fences. His smile grows with every ball he hits out of the park. "This is the easiest thing to do," he says after blasting his ninth homer. "I don't know what the big deal is."Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:30:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042075,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042075,00.htmlA message to guys looking for a date with Rihanna: You may have to go through Jay-Z first.Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20040789,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20040789,00.htmlBeyoncé Knowles wants to be a mom - but not just yet.Thu, 31 May 2007 22:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/01/22/8397980/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/01/22/8397980/index.htmIt's the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and a handful of country music's biggest names have gathered backstage at the Mercy Lounge, an upstairs club in the Cannery Row section of Nashville. The crampe... Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/01/09/the.beat/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/arash_markazi/01/09/the.beat/index.html• Derek Jeter has been romantically linked to Jessica Biel since they were spotted getting cozy in Las Vegas the weekend after Thanksgiving. The two seem to officially be a couple now after the Yankees shortstop and the 7th Heaven actress were photographed getting off a boat at their hotel in Puerto Rico last week. The couple reportedly spent New Years with one another in Puerto Rico, playing blackjack at the El Conquistador Resort and Golden Door Spa in a roped off area and playing volleyball on the beach.Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/07/talkasia.jay.script/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/12/07/talkasia.jay.script/index.htmlBlock AThu, 07 Dec 2006 09:55:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/27/8394336/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/27/8394336/index.htmAfter a recent Apple campaign portrayed PC users as dweebs, Hewlett-Packard fought back with a series of ads in which Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, and snowboarder Shaun White lent the company’s PCs so... Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/20/news/funny/jayz_budweiser/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/20/news/funny/jayz_budweiser/index.htmAnheuser-Busch, Inc. is teaming up with rapper Jay-Z, positioning him as co-brand director of Budweiser Select.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/09/07/revealed.dash.bio/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/09/07/revealed.dash.bio/index.htmlFrom designer clothes, diamond-encrusted watches and high-end vodka, Damon Dash has a diverse portfolio of businesses.Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/07/technology/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/07/technology/pluggedin_fortune/index.htmWhen Microsoft takes over the Rockefeller Plaza observation deck Wednesday afternoon, it won't be to host a tech talk. It's to get the bright lights of media and entertainment - Bonnie Fuller, Benny Medina, BBDO Worldwide CEO Andrew Robertson - together for "a stimulating conversation about triangulating the sweet spot of pop culture, technology, and brand," according to the invite.Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/17/8358069/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/17/8358069/index.htmThe fans are loving it. On a warm Sunday evening in June, one of hip-hop's hottest stars, Kanye West, is spitting rhymes for 50,000 fans at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. West is a bona fi...Mon, 17 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/10/04/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/10/04/showbuzz/index.htmlNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop diva Beyonce denied rumors she is secretly married to rapper and music impresario Jay-Z, and said she assumed an alter-ego called "Sasha" for her sexy stage persona in an upcoming Vanity Fair cover story.Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/08/29/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/08/29/showbuzz/index.htmlJay-Z took the job as president of Def Jam Recordings for a couple of reasons: He needed a challenge and he wanted to prove he's more than just a rapper.Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/21/ew.music.whatever/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/21/ew.music.whatever/index.htmlLast year, in this very section, I griped that in the face of rampant '80s nostalgia, I was prepared to prematurely revisit the decade that followed -- anything to ward off those inane old Poison videos that had returned to haunt us.Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/18/news/newsmakers/cosmetics/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/18/news/newsmakers/cosmetics/index.htmWill Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jay-Z are among the big-name investors in a Brooklyn-based beauty line called "Carol's Daughter," according to the New York Post.Wed, 18 May 2005 11:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/04/ew.dvd.sideways/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/04/ew.dvd.sideways/index.htmlWho expected a sequel to "Sideways"? That's like a two-for-one deal on a 1974 Richebourg.Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/17/saul.williams/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/17/saul.williams/index.htmlSaul Williams isn't out to save hip-hop, but he is out to elevate the art form. The actor, activist and leader of the self-described "industrial punk-hop" movement, is effectively breaking boundaries while blurring the lines between poetry and rap.Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/02/news/newsmakers/r_kelly/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/02/news/newsmakers/r_kelly/index.htmFans looking forward to "The Best of Both Worlds" concert featuring R&B singer R. Kelly and hip-hop megastar Jay-Z may now be looking for a ticket refund after Kelly was barred from the remaining tour dates in the New York area, amid reports of a feud and accusations of an assault.Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/news/newsmakers/universal_jayz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/11/news/newsmakers/universal_jayz/index.htmUniversal Music Group is close to a deal to buy out the rapper and producer Jay-Z and his partners from their venture, Roc-A-Fella Records, a published report said Monday.Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/09/01/8184683/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/09/01/8184683/index.htm"I'm going to take over the world," boasts Damon Dash. "My company will be worth billions of dollars—maybe worth a quarter of a trillion." The CEO of Roc-a-Fella Records and RocaWear clothing is st...Wed, 01 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/08/grammy.winners/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/08/grammy.winners/index.htmlA list of Grammy winners:Sun, 08 Feb 2004 01:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/06/news/companies/retro_shoes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/06/news/companies/retro_shoes/index.htmMove over Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal. Faced with lackluster sales of sporting goods -- and fading euphoria over big-name athletes -- Reebok's ongoing experiment with the world of hip-hop and rap could show the industry the way back to growing sales.Fri, 06 Feb 2004 13:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/09/01/348386/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/09/01/348386/index.htm[HIT] Off to a flying start: Toyota's new Scion xB (see "Will the Kids Buy It?," May) is indeed proving a hit with its intended target, Generation Y. First-month California sales data shows that th...Mon, 01 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDT