With all the speculation, maybe it's not so "secret" anymore! Reported first by the New York Post, Jay-Z is said to be planning a secret performance in Times Square on July 8 atop the Ed Sullivan Theater's marquee, which would coincide with his appearance on

Still great marketing, but it looks like Jay-Z's Samsung album sales/giveaway will not count towards his positioning on the charts, says Billboard.

Rap mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter has been certified as an official sports agent after passing his licensing examination.

So that's what Hov was up to with that $20 million Samsung contract! Last week, it was reported that Jay was on the verge of signing a contract with Samsung , but deets were sparse.

Hip Hop mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and his Rocawear clothing line are being for failure to make payment. According to the New York Post, wholesale company iSource NYC filed suit, claiming that Rocawear still owes $450K from a $1 million dollar balance.

There has been some monster music studio sightings in the last few days. First, Def Jam Exec Lenny S. posted a photo of heavyweights Jay-Z, Nas, Justin Timberlake, and Timbaland together in the lab with the caption: "JAY x JT x NAS x TIMBO Rat Pack shit.

He's not a businessman; he's a business, man! Earlier this year, Jay-Z started his own sports agency, Roc Nation Sports, as one of his most recent business ventures among others (bringing the Nets to Brooklyn, beginning the "Made in America" festival, etc.),

Superstar couple Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and Beyonce Knowles-Carter was on hand to help Pharrell Williams and his fashion team celebrate Billionaire Boys Club 10th Anniversary at Tribeca Canvas on Tuesday (June 4) in New York City.

As executive producer for The Great Gatsby soundtrack, Jay-Z took it upon himself to drop a solo feature called "$100 Bill" cause, well, he can do that.

Lil Kim joins her protege Tiffany Foxx for the boisterous song "Jay-Z," a cut from Foxx's May 31 mixtape Goaldiggers. The duo divas flaunt the good life, making sure we know they're self-made, driven by goals, not the "gold."