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You Can Official Bring Home The ‘Book Of HOV: A Tribute To Jay-Z’

December 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Brooklyn Library’s Book Of HOV exhibit, which ran from July to December 2023, might be over, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end. The exhibit, which incorporated Jay’s lyrics, interviews, and even his once-favorite luxury car, has been turned into an actual book by Assouline (the same publisher of that pricey Apple Music 100 Best Albums book) consisting of essays analyzing the Brooklyn rapper’s life and career, as well as 700 images and interviews. The Book Of HOV: A Tribute to Jay-Z is available to pre-order now for $120, with a special edition selling for $2,000. An ultra-limited-edition (one of five) is available as well, price per request (which means you probably can’t afford it).

The Book of HOV: A Tribute to Jay-Z is divided into eight chapters, with each named after and inspired by a different Jay-Z lyric. Among photos from the exhibit are images of the guitar Jay played at Glastonbury to troll the Gallaghers after they disparaged him for not being “rock-and-roll.” A portion of the sale from the limited-edition copies will go to the Brooklyn Public Library.

And if you can’t get your hands on the book, no worries; the exhibition appeared to tease an upcoming 14th album, which could be on the way soon.

Something About Jay-Z’s ‘The Book Of HOV’ Auction Sure Makes It Look Like He’s Planning A New Album

November 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z has sparked speculation over whether the rapper might have a new album on the way. The theories started through his The Book Of HOV exhibit auction in the Brooklyn Public Library, according to People Magazine. He had a depiction for each of his 13 albums, but there was an empty spot for a 14th one — which could very well get filled soon.

In the photo of the raffle item, it was a signed leather case that had each of the albums printed as commemorative library cards. Yet, there is a clear gap after his 4:44 album, raising questions about why that was left empty. (13 is also an odd number, so maybe they just wanted even rows.)

However, Jay-Z has also discussed that he would need to return on his terms, according to an interview he did with Gayle King.

“I’ll say I wanna make music, but it has to be something important,” Jay-Z told King when asked about new music. “I don’t wanna just make a bunch of tunes. That’s not gonna serve me. It won’t feed me, first of all. I have to be saying something important. It has to mean something, you know? It has to mean something to a larger society.”

Jay-Z Sparks New Album Theories Thanks To “Book Of HOV” Auction

November 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z is one of the greatest rappers to ever live. Overall, his resume is cemented and he will go down as the GOAT to a lot of people. That said, fans have been very excited about his next project. He has 13 albums to his name and fans have wanted that 14th project for a while. Unfortunately, the album has yet to drop, and Jay has yet to even announce it. However, his latest auction for the “Book Of HOV” exhibit is now leading to some speculation that the album is on the horizon.

According to People, there is a case for each album in the exhibit. That said, there is a 14th case which is empty. One could deduce in their head that this is some sort of teaser that a 14th album is, in fact, on the horizon. Of course, that has not been confirmed and is simply wishful thinking. While speaking with Gayle King earlier this year, Hov noted that there are a few conditions that must be met in order for him to release music.

Jay-Z On The Way?

“I already [used the word ‘retirement’], I can’t do that ever again,” Jay explained. “I’ll say I wanna make music, but it has to be something important. I don’t wanna just make a bunch of tunes. That’s not gonna serve me. It won’t feed me, first of all. I have to be saying something important. It has to mean something, you know? It has to mean something to a larger society.”

Are you excited to hear a new Jay album? If so, what are your expectations for it? Let us know, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.

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Gayle King Recalls Oprah Winfrey Doubting She’d Land JAY-Z Interview

November 26, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Gayle King says that Oprah Winfrey doubted she’d be able to land her recent viral interview with JAY-Z. Speaking with Access Hollywood in Las Vegas, last week, King explained Winfrey doubted the interview would come to fruition as the Brooklyn rapper repeatedly postponed their meet-up.

“Even Oprah said, ‘You’re making a damn fool of yourself! Stop asking him. He doesn’t want to do it.’,” King recalled. “But I couldn’t let it go because he never said, ‘No, no, no.’ He just kept delaying, delaying, delaying. Oprah said, ‘He’s being polite because he doesn’t want to tell you, ‘No.’ I kept coming back. I don’t know why he said yes or why he changed his mind but I’m forever grateful.”

Gayle King Speaks With Oprah At Her “2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus Tour”

DENVER, COLORADO – MARCH 07: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey speak during Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour presented by WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) at Pepsi Center on March 07, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Tom Cooper/Getty Images for Oprah)

“I’m still floating from that interview honestly. I was really buzzing after because you don’t know and you know he doesn’t like to do interviews,” she continued. “I had an older woman who was not the JAY-Z demographic and she came up to me saying, ‘You know, I never listened to that kind of music. But after listening to his interview, I’m going to go to the library and I want to listen to his music.’ And I said, ‘You should get ’99 Problems’ mam, you’d enjoy that!’” Check out her full comments on the interview below.

Gayle King Recalls Oprah’s Response To JAY-Z Interview

During King’s discussion with JAY-Z, the legendary rapper discussed his “most important” album, the origins of his “One-Take Hov” nickname, and much more while touring Brooklyn Public Library’s The Book of HOV exhibit. Be on the lookout for further updates on JAY-Z on HotNewHipHop.

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N.O.R.E. Admits He Would’ve Prefered JAY-Z Spoke With Someone Else Instead Of Gayle King

November 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

N.O.R.E. says he was a bit disappointed to see JAY-Z sit down with Gayle King for their recent interview at the Brooklyn Public Library. Speaking with Talib Kweli for a chat on People’s Party, N.O.R.E. explained that he would’ve liked him to have done the interview with Joe Budden, Drink Champs, or another spot.

“I love JAY-Z,” he began. “He sat down with Gayle King, it’s a great relationship … would I rather him sit with the People’s Party? Would I rather him sit with Joe Budden’s podcast or Drink Champs or Million Dollaz Worth of Game? Of course. Because we’re finally in the space of us owning our own everything, and podcasts is help for that.”

JAY-Z Attends The “Book Of HOV” Exhibit

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 13: Roc Nation CEO, Desiree Perez and Jay-Z attend The Book of HOV: A TRIBUTE EXHIBITION HONORING JAY-Z at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library on July 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

During his conversation with King, JAY-Z spoke about a wide range of topics from throughout his career, including his favorite albums, the viral “$500,000 or a dinner with JAY-Z” debate, and more. When asked about what he’s focused on nowadays, the legendary rapper explained: “I think what matters most is, today, is, being a beacon and helping out … my culture. People of color. I think I pull the most satisfaction from that. Like making music earlier was, like — my first love. I could sit there for hours. It consumed me. Just finding words and figuring out words and how to say this and different ways to say that and different pockets and melodies and how to write this song.” Check out N.O.R.E.’s conversation on People’s Party below.

N.O.R.E. Speaks With Talib Kweli

Elsewhere in N.O.R.E.’s interview, he discussed working with Pharrell, his Drink Champs podcast, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on further updates on N.O.R.E. and JAY-Z on HotNewHipHop.

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JAY-Z’s Gayle King Interview To Air In Full Soon

November 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z’s recent sit-down with Gayle King on CBS Morning will air on Tuesday night at 9:00 PM, ET. It will be available on CBS News and Paramount+ and feature never-before-seen footage from their three-hour interview. During their conversation, the two visit the Book of HOV exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. “He’s more than a musician, he’s a mogul,” King said in a press release, as noted by Billboard. “He’s more than a rapper, he’s a visionary.”

In the interview, JAY discusses a myriad of topics relating to his career. He says that in recent years, his focus has shifted from making music to helping others. “I think what matters most is, today, is, being a beacon and helping out … my culture. People of color. I think I pull the most satisfaction from that. Like making music earlier was, like — my first love. I could sit there for hours. It consumed me. Just finding words and figuring out words and how to say this and different ways to say that and different pockets and melodies and how to write this song,” JAY-Z says.

JAY-Z At The Book Of HOV Exhibit

He continues: “That consumed me. And I think now, you know, the idea of, of taking that platform and, you know, reproducing it for others or doing something like Reform … I think I derive the most joy from that.” Check out a clip from the interview below.

JAY-Z Speaks With Gayle King

Elsewhere in the interview, JAY discusses how he got his “one take HOV” nickname, the viral “Dinner With Jay-Z Or $500,000″ debate, working with The Notorious B.I.G., and much more. Be on the lookout for JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn’s Own on Tuesday night on CBS News and Paramount+.

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JAY-Z Explains Origin Of “Diamond” Hand Signal

October 30, 2023 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z recalled the origin of his iconic diamond hand sign during a recent interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings. Speaking with King while touring his Book Of HOV exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, he explained that it has to do with his albums being certified diamond. JAY has flashed the hand sign countless times over the course of his career, including on the cover of his 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia.

“When we first started, we had a group called Christion,” JAY-Z explained. “When you sell 10 million, you go diamond, right? We believed in them so heavy, we was like, this group is going to sell 10 million records. So, we started putting the diamond up for Christion. That’s how it all came about. And then we started playing with it, and then we started doing it at shows. Then the whole crowd started doing it, and it stuck.”

JAY-Z Attends “Book Of HOV” Exhibit

Elsewhere in the interview, JAY discussed his iconic performance at Glastonbury in 2008, when the event was still a rock festival. Chirs Martin from Coldplay convinced him to go through with the set. “At one point, I was like, ‘Why am I going there?’” JAY-Z recalled. “If they don’t want me there, I don’t want to go. And Chris from Coldplay was instrumental on [convincing me to play]. He was like, ‘Jay, they love you. It’s just the old guard, they don’t know. It’s always been a rock festival.’ They didn’t have anything against me personally. It was just like, this is a rock festival, this is what it is. The world was changing.” Check out JAY’s interview with King below.

JAY-Z Speaks With Gayle King

Additionally, JAY-Z also spoke about the viral debate over whether lunch with him or $500,000 is more valuable, as well as what it will take for him to drop new music. Be on the lookout for further updates on JAY-Z on HotNewHipHop.

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JAY-Z Recalls How “One-Take Hov” Nickname Started

October 24, 2023 by newhiphopnews

JAY-Z recalled the origin of his “one-take Hov” nickname while speaking with Gayle King at his Book of HOV exhibit in Brooklyn for CBS Mornings. The legendary rapper’s Brooklyn Library exhibit covers the entirety of his career in both music, but also his deals in sports, music, alcohol, film, and public service.

“This was when you were recording to actual tape. So, you can’t mess up, ‘cause then you got to go all the way back and cut the tape,” Jay explained to King as they walked past a display of his master tapes. “That’s where the whole ‘One-Take HOV’ came from. Because if you wanted a fly chorus on this thing, you had to go to dinner. It took an engineer hours to cut the tape… fly it over here… So I start learning my lyrics really good so I could do them one time—you understand—straight down, and I didn’t waste time.”

JAY-Z & Beyonce During Paris Fashion Week

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY – For Non-Editorial use please seek approval from Fashion House) Jay Z and Beyoncé attend the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 20, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Elsewhere in the interview, JAY-Z discussed the long-standing hypothetical debate as to whether a dinner with him or $500,000 is more valuable. He suggested fans should take the money in the scenario. “You gotta take the money,” JAY-Z said. “You got all that in the music for $10.99 — that’s a bad deal. I wouldn’t tell you to cut a bad deal. Take the $500,000, go buy some albums, and listen to the albums. It’s all there. If you piece it together and really listen to the music for the words, for what it is, it’s all there. Everything I said was going to happen happened, everything I said I wanted to do I’ve done. There’s the blueprint — literally, the blueprint to me and my life and my journey is there already.”

JAY-Z Sits Down With Gayle King

In an exclusive interview and tour of @BKLYNlibrary’s Book of HOV exhibit with JAY-Z, the rapper told @GayleKing how he earned the nickname “One-take HOV,” while looking at a display of his masters.

Watch the interview Thursday and Friday on CBS Mornings. pic.twitter.com/XHI7ALhOuK

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) October 24, 2023

JAY-Z’s full interview with Gayle King will be airing on CBS on Thursday and Friday. Check out a preview of the conversation above and be on the lookout for further updates on what Hov has to say on HotNewHipHop.

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Jay-Z Adds “Dead Presidents” GS 300 Lexus To Book Of Hov Exhibit

September 15, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Hip Hop billionaire Jay-Z made American history with the installation of his ‘Book Of Hov’ installation in the Brooklyn Public Library in the borough’s Grand Army Plaza, which will be on display until the end of 2023. Now, it has been revealed that Hov has added his GS300 Lexus to the exhibit.

The Lexus, which was a mean set of wheels for the average Brooklyn hustler in the 90s, was seen in Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” video as well as the Streets Is Watching movie.

“The new installation adds another element of JAY-Z’s career to the exhibit that visitors can enjoy,” says Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.

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‘The Book Of HOV’ Exhibit Honoring Jay-Z Has Added The Car Of His Adolescent Dreams

September 14, 2023 by newhiphopnews

In 1993, a brand-new Lexus GS 300 was the height of luxury — at least, it was in the mind of Jay-Z, who was still about three years away from his big break. It figured so prominently into his dreams of wealth that he rapped about it multiple times early in his career — notably on songs like “Can I Live” and “Dead Presidents II,” and later nostalgically on “Empire State Of Mind.”

Now, that car has been added to the Brooklyn Public Library’s The Book of HOV exhibit, bringing his early fascination with the vehicle somewhat full circle (I mean, it’s a thirty-year-old luxury car from when “luxury” meant “it has power windows.” You never thought Toyota would take it this far).

The exhibit has been such a resounding success that its run has been extended per Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, who said, “The response to The Book Of HOV has been overwhelming, so we’re excited to extend the exhibit to December to ensure new and returning attendees can have enough opportunities to fully immerse themselves into the experience.”

According to Lexus Advertising & Media Senior Manager Mia Phillips, “The vehicle display is recognition of the mutual respect and admiration between Lexus and Jay-Z, whose brilliance and contributions to culture extend far beyond hip-hop.”

In other news, Jay’s hitting Atlantic City for a 007-themed blackjack tournament later this month, and is producing a new Netflix movie, The Book Of Clarence for 2024.

For more information check out the official site.