Eat to the Beat: Jay-Z’s Favorite Pizza Place Moves to Manhattan

by Kathleen Willcox

Shawn Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z, is reportedly worth $450 million dollars. That can buy a lot of pizza pie.

The music mogul/club owner/basketball team-funder/fashion designer/rap beef-nurturer/husband to the inimitable Beyonce and walking, talking urban legend could hit any sauce-slinging joint in town. But when he has a craving for a little thin-crust, he slips over the Brooklyn Bridge and hits Lucali.

Good news for Jay-Z (and the rest of us): His commute just got shorter. Lucali is moving to Manhattan, according to Grub Street, which got the scoop from Eater, which spotted an auspicious bundle of paperwork in a pile recently released by Community Board 2.

Lucali Kenmare is slated to open in one of the most hotly contested pizza zones in Manhattan, between Mott and Elizabeth streets.

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Jay-Electronica Joins Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

by Emily Youssef

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Underground favorite Jay Electronica has signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, and to celebrate he’s released “Shiny Suit Theory” featuring Hov, The-Dream and Charlotte Gainsbourg, along with “The Announcement” featuring John F. Kennedy (yep, that one).

Labels have courted the unconventional rapper for a few years, particularly after he released the Just Blaze-produced insta-classic “Exhibit C” in 2009. P. Diddy, in particular, reportedly spent a year advising the New Orleans-born rapper.

The label deal will mark Electronica’s first full-length, as he’s released singles, a mixtape and an EP so far. He also produced the Nas track “Queens Get the Money.”

Roc Nation is Jay-Z’s label and management company, home to J. Cole, Rihanna, Mark Ronson, The Ting Tings, No I.D. and more.

Jay-Z, Phoenix, The Flaming Lips, The National at Bonnaroo this Weekend

by Emily Youssef

The population of Manchester, Tennessee gets its biggest boost of the year starting this weekend as kids descend on a 700-acre farm for Bonnaroo. Starting Thursday, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Phoenix, Jay Electronica, Tori Amos, The National, The Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Weezer and dozens more all take the stage.

NPR will broadcast live select performances from the festival, as will college station WFUV. Tickets to the fest are still available, including 4-day general admission and, if you got it like that, VIP passes.

There are plenty of mixtapes floating around to help you prepare your schedule, some that even benefit climate change. Bonnaroo is one of the greenest fests in the States, with sustainability measures aiming to reduce the impact of so many people packing into the area. Check the green report from 2009.

And if you’re lucky, maybe Here We Go Magic will throw in some special tricks.

Eat to the Beat: Kelis Adds Saucier to Her Overstuffed Resume

by Kathleen Willcox

Musicians’ obsession with food is well-documented–from Moby, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Sammy Hagar, Huskur Du and Jay-Z , it seems there’s no end to artiste’s fascination with the notably greasy, gritty and inglorious industry of ingestibles.

Their success, longevity and talent in said industry? Let’s just say most of them shouldn’t quit their wildly glamorous, lucrative and be-glittered day jobs to sweat with other members of the hoi polloi over flaming burners anytime soon.

That’s with the highly conspicuous exception of Kelis, who recently released the new record Flesh Tone–but not before taking a four-year break from the music world to become a saucier, one of the most difficult and uncelebrated posts in the kitchen.

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Jay-Z Teams Up with Eminem, Will Release Greatest Hits

by Emily Youssef

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Jay-Z and Eminem announced they’ll be teaming up for two shows this September, one in each each rapper’s hometown. Jay-Z will headline New York’s Yankee Stadium and Eminem will headline Detroit’s Comerica Park. Both are touring Europe in support of new albums this summer, and cross paths at Switzerland’s Openair Festival and Ireland’s Oxegen Fest before the homecoming shows.

If Jay-Z’s mini-mix of hits on Saturday Night Live last weekend was any indication, the rapper is clearly ready to release a greatest hits compilation. Volume 1 is due June 29, which can only mean Volume 2 is somewhere down the line.

“Not Afraid” is the new single from Eminem, off of Recovery, out June 22. The song debuted at #1 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The New Pornographers, The Dodos, Dutchess & The Duke, Imaad Wasif on Tour

by Emily Youssef

San Francisco’s favorite Dodos have paired up with The New Pornographers and Dutchess & The Duke for a U.S. tour starting in June. They’re also playing Bonnaroo, which is shaping up to be a very diverse fest this year (Bomba Estereo, Jimmy Cliff, Conan O’Brien, Jay-Z, The Dead Weather, Regina Spektor…whew!). Imaad Wasif also joins the traveling crew later in July.

Until then, check out some transcendent tambourine from The New Pornographers and some grooming tips from The Dodos. Looks like it’s going to be a fun summer.

Jay-Z, Pavement, Gorillaz at Coachella + Thom Yorke?

by Emily Youssef

The 11th annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival lineup features headliners Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz, in addition to LCD Soundystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Faith No More, Tiësto, Pavement and–possibly–Thom Yorke. Event organizers Golden Voice are seemingly playing coy on whether the environmental advocate will attend, but EW.com has an explanation.

The three-day fest held at Empire Polo Fields in Indio, Calif. April 16-18, 2010 includes dozens of other acts, from quirky types like Yo La Tengo and Dirty Projectors to indie favorites Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend.  David Guetta and Kaskade hold down the dance floor, while hip-hop fans will appreciate P.O.S.,  Z-Trip and Flying Lotus.

And did we mention the reunions? Or at least bands you might as well see while you can? Sunny Day Real Estate, Grace Jones, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Specials, Sly & the Family Stone and, of course, Faith No More, who spent much of last year on a world tour. Additional North American dates have not yet been announced.

Uncensored Interviewees performing include The xx, Matt and Kim, Little Boots, Beach House, Hockey, Frightened Rabbit, Mew, Ra Ra Riot, The Temper Trap and The Soft Pack.

Check out the full lineup, and find ticket and camping information at Coachella’s website.

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