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2013 is the year of #newrules. Jay Z released Magna Carta… Holy Grail with Samsung, selling the company one million copies of his album, available via an app on their Galaxy S4.
Jay Z supported Nipsey’s hussle (sorry, I had to), purchasing 100 copies of Crenshaw.
This is what 10,000 dollars worth of Crenshaw looks like.
This is a somewhat less sexy version of what 10,000 dollars worth of Crenshaw looks like.
Now we know what Jay’s giving as a Christmas gift.
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American Gangster and infamous middle-man-cutter-outer, Frank Lucas knows a thing or two about selling product.
This quote is taken from Denzel Washington in his portrayal of Lucas in the film American Gangster. You might’ve caught the Jay-Z album that shares its name.
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Since every album leaks or streams for free, buying an album isn’t about getting access to music, it’s about supporting artists
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Was illegal, called Diesel, Big Shaq got the bail Loaded Lux – That's My Shit
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In thirty five states, killing battle rappers is illegal. Lucky for Lux, his friend Shaq has the money to bail him–plus he’s a licensed police officer!
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Fat Trel is an up-and-coming emcee from Washington D.C.
