ICON: Shawn Carter (Jay-Z)

So it was inevitable that we would write about Shawn Carter (a.k.a Jay-Z) and label him an ESM icon. An entreprenuer, business man, artist, designer and most importantly a hustler, Shawn Carter has changed the game for every endeavour and industry he touches.  He knows how to do everything right – down to the matching [...]

CLASSIC VIDEO: Jay-Z’s Roc Boys (and the Winner is)

“Roc Boys in tha building!” Killer song, killer concept for a video.  Here are a few more reasons why this video is dope: It was directed by Chris Robinson It’s one big ass party Diddy and Nas are in the video It gives you a glimpse of what it’s like to be one of the [...]

MUSIC: We Want Blueprint 3!

If you’ve been keeping your ears to the street (and by street I mean blogosphere), then you are aware that we’re slowly getting to hear pieces of Jigga Man’s upcoming release, Blueprint 3. So far we’re seeing a lot of tracks produced by Timbaland and a declaration against voice altering (breast altering is still cool [...]