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Jan 30, 2012 at 3:25 pm

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Gayle King: Oprah Is Not Blue Ivy’s Godmother

Gayle King: Oprah Is Not Blue Ivy’s Godmother

Despite all of the rumors swirling around Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s godparents pick, the couple actually have not made any announcements regarding their selections.  Oprah Winfrey‘s best bud, Gayle King, went on CBS to drive the point home that the media maven is not Blue Ivy Carter‘s godmother.

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The Oprah-godmother rumor began as soon as Blue Ivy

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Jan 19, 2012 at 10:51 am

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Is Rocawear Dying? Jay-Z’s Brand Fires Half Of Staff

Is Rocawear Dying? Jay-Z’s Brand Fires Half Of Staff

Rocawear may be dying. The clothing company founded by rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Damon Dash in 1999 — and sold to Iconix for a whopping $200-plus million in 2007, has just laid off 28 of its 56 staffers. According to the New York Post:

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Jan 18, 2012 at 1:25 pm

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Jay-Z Not Dropping B-Word From Lyrics Despite Reports

Jay-Z Not Dropping B-Word From Lyrics Despite Reports

After Renee Gardner posted a poem on the site RollingOut, which was supposed to be from Jay-Z, in which he claimed he would not use the b-word in his lyrics after the birth of his daughter, Blue Ivy, reports spread across the Internet that Jay-Z had dropped the b-word from his vocabulary. Here are the lyrics that Gardner claimed Jay-Z wrote.

Before I got in the game, made a change,

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Jan 17, 2012 at 12:25 pm

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N.Y. Designer Seeks To Trademark Name Of Beyonce’s Baby Blue Ivy

N.Y. Designer Seeks To Trademark Name Of Beyonce’s Baby Blue Ivy

After recent reports surfaced that a new strain of marijuana has been named for Jay-Z and Beyonce‘s daughter Blue Ivy, there’s another blatant attempt to capitalize on the name of the famous couple’s baby.

RELATED: “Blue Ivy” Weed Named After Beyonce And Jay-Z’s Baby

New York designer Joseph Mbeh is attempting to trademark “Blue Ivy Carter NYC” so it can be placed on

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Jan 14, 2012 at 12:06 pm

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“Blue Ivy” Weed Named After Beyonce And Jay-Z’s Baby

“Blue Ivy” Weed Named After Beyonce And Jay-Z’s Baby

The bizarreness surrounding Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z‘s newborn daughter, Blue Ivy, has officially reached an all time high — pun intended. TMZ reports that multiple marijuana dispensaries in Hollywood are making a quick buck off of the new celebrity “it” baby by selling a new strain of the drug called “OG Blue Ivy.”

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Jan 11, 2012 at 10:17 am

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Beyonce Gives Birth To Satan, Vandalized Church Sign Reads

Beyonce Gives Birth To Satan, Vandalized Church Sign Reads

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s newborn, Blue Ivy, isn’t even a week old, but she’s already raising hell, TMZ reports.

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Someone vandalized a North Carolina church sign yesterday with writing that read, “Beyonce had her baby. Satan is on Earth.”

Beyonce‘s new baby Blue Ivy Carter is the devil incarnate — this according to some heartless vandal who

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Jan 8, 2012 at 9:07 pm

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Jay-Z And Beyonce: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage

Jay-Z And Beyonce: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage

There is an incredible buzz around the birth Jay Z and Beyonce’s baby that I don’t think I have ever seen before.

People keep asking: What does Blue Ivy mean? What kind of father will Jay Z be? Will Beyonce be able to stop dancing and acting long enough to be a good mother? How long will it take her to get the baby weight off and hit the mic again?

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Jan 8, 2012 at 9:23 am

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Beyonce Gives Birth: Jay-Z And Bey Welcome Baby Girl!

Beyonce Gives Birth: Jay-Z And Bey Welcome Baby Girl!

UPDATE: SEE LABOR DETAILS HERE.

E! Online is reporting that Jay Z and Beyonce had their baby. She scheduled a C-Section and rented out the 4th floor of the hospital for 1.3 million dollars. The name…?

Blue Ivy Carter! (At least that’s what Jay-Z is telling pals at this point—the couple’s reps have not immediately responded to calls seeking comment.)

Friend and music mogul Russell Simmons was

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Dec 8, 2011 at 5:47 pm

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Critics Of Georgetown Course On Jay-Z Miss The Point

Critics Of Georgetown Course On Jay-Z Miss The Point

The recent media attention focused on Professor Michael Eric Dyson’s course on rapper Jay-Z, which he teaches at Georgetown University, has been both gift and curse. On the one hand, the media spotlight from The Today Show to the Washington Post provides those of us scholars who teach hip-hop a continuing platform for public engagement. On the other hand, the attacks on the Jay-Z course are part

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Nov 22, 2011 at 10:10 am

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Occupy Wall Street Supporter Makes Jay-Z “Scrooge” Sculpture

Occupy Wall Street Supporter Makes Jay-Z “Scrooge” Sculpture

American sculptor Daniel Edwards, an Occupy Wall Street movement supporter has crafted a sculpture of rapper Jay-Z, with cartoon characters, Scrooge McDuck, Mr. Burns from “The Simpsons” and Richie Rich.All three characters are known for their wealth and opulence, while Mr. Burns and Scrooge McDuck are known for their greed.

The sculpture features Jay-Z shirtless with gold chains and a dollar sign. Jay-Z had previously caused controversy with the Occupy Wall Street

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