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The tents are packed up and most of the 140,000 music lovers have made their weary way home, but memories of this year's Glastonbury festival, and its headline act Jay-Z, are likely to linger.
The choice of the U.S. rapper to perform on the main stage at a festival best known for its guitar-based rock acts was widely criticized, and Oasis' Noel Gallagher riled the musician by saying the organizers were wrong to pick him.
Jay-Z's response was emphatic. He opened his show with a film using Gallagher's now infamous comments and a montage of clips parodying him, before launching into an acoustic rendition of one of Oasis's biggest hits, "Wonderwall." Most fans and critics were impressed.
"His performance will go down in Glastonbury history," wrote the Independent in a review of the festival. Rather than being booed off stage as some predicted, "both audience and artist rose to the occasion and turned in a moment of real, euphoric, pop-culture history," added the Times.
The Guardian concluded: "It's brilliantly staged, utterly thrilling and it makes Gallagher look a bit of a berk."
The Daily Mirror tabloid, however, described his performance as dull. "I felt seriously short-changed as I walked away from this performance," it said.
Alicia Keys, Usher, Jennifer Lopez and Ludacris are among the artists slated to hit the stage for Fashion Rocks 2007.
The fourth annual event, which commemorates the union of fashion and music, will be held September 6 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Jennifer Hudson, Fergie and Avril Lavigne are also listed as performers on this year's musical line up. read more
Jay-Z Enlists Dr. Dre For New LP, Plans Thanksgiving Release
Word is
Jay-Z will soon be coming out of retirement and
has been working on a new album with A-list producers like
Dr. Dre,
The Neptunes,
Cool & Dre,
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P. Diddy is set to make $100 million after signing a deal with Ciroc vodka.
The hip-hop star will be involved in everything from marketing to deciding where to sell the alcoholic beverage, which is one of drink giants Diageo's super-premium lines.
Diddy will receive 50 per cent of the profits and could earn up to $100 million if the brand performs well.
He said: "It is not an endorsement deal. This is something that will have my daily attention. read more
#1 Author: (4 Sep 2008 21:37) Jay-Z Covers Oasis, Wins Over Doubters At Glastonbury