Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s leisure firm, introduced in each English and French that the celebrity MC could be heading to Paris, France to pay tribute to Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The rap legend will honor the late artists with a live performance that can coincide with the “Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands” exhibition. It will acknowledge the a number of collaborations between the pair. The live performance will happen on Friday (April 14) at 9 p.m. Tiffany & Co. will function the sponsor. Check out Roc Nation’s announcement right here.
It’s been an thrilling period for Jay-Z. When he obtained three 2022 Grammy nods, he turned the most-nominated artist in Grammy Awards historical past with 83. He had beforehand been tied with producer/composer Quincy Jones at 80.
Jay-Z made his Grammy debut in 1999 with three nominations, two from his now seminal Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life album and one for his collaboration with Jermaine Dupri, “Money Ain’t a Thang.” He gained gained however didn’t attend the awards, later saying he “boycotted” them as a result of fellow New Yorker DMX had not been nominated regardless of racking up two No.1 albums in a 12 months. Jay-Z been nominated in 18 of the 22 Grammy years since then.
Shortly earlier than receiving the nominations, Jay-Z began an Instagram account and used it to advertise the brand new Netflix film, The Harder They Fall, which he produced. He deleted the web page shortly after it surfaced.
Hova was additionally included on the soundtrack. He recorded “King Kong Riddim,” a standout track from the soundtrack to The Harder They Fall that includes Jadakiss, Conway the Machine, and British drill-grime star Backroad Gee.
The soundtrack to The Harder They Fall was produced and co-written by Jeymes Samuel, who wrote and directed the movie. The OST additionally options “Guns Go Bang,” which options Kid Cudi.
The title monitor options Koffee, and Hill and Fatoumata Diawara collaborate on “Black Woman,” which Hill co-produced with Jeymes Samuel. It additionally options Seal, CeeLo Green, and extra artists.
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