Beyoncé opens up to Essence magazine about the top secret wedding

“What Jay and I have is real. It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real,” Beyoncé said. She even revealed she didn’t want an engagement ring because “people put too much emphasis on that. It’s just material and it’s just silly to me.”

The wedding in New York was small and intimate because Beyoncé says she is not a “traditional woman,” and didn’t want the drama. “It’s been my day so many days already,” the 27-year-old singer said.

“We’ve been together a long time,” she says. “We always knew it would happen.”

Jay-Z Launches New Record Label StarRoc

According to Rolling Stone, Jay has recently teamed up with the Norwegian production duo Stargate, to create the label. They each share 50/50. Stargate is best known in urban circles for producing the hit Rihanna songs “Take A Bow” and Ne-Yo’s “So Sick.”

CAPTION THIS MOMENT: JAY

Jay Z was pictured watching Coldplay’s live performance at the BBC recently.....this is too funny.

CONCERT LISTINGS

George Clinton
The Phoenix Concert Theatre , Toronto, ON
Mon, Feb 25, 2008 08:00 PM

KRS-ONE
The Opera House , Toronto, ON
Sat, Mar 8, 2008 09:00 PM

Chris Rock: No Apologies
Massey Hall , Toronto, ON
Thu, Mar 13, 2008 10:00 PM

The Roots
Kool Haus , Toronto, ON
Sun, Mar 30, 2008 09:00 PM

Mary J. Blige & Jay Z
Air Canada Centre , Toronto, ON
Wed, Apr 2, 2008 07:30 PM

Def Leppard
Copps Coliseum , Hamilton, ON
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 07:00 PM

CONCERT LISTINGS

Matchbox Twenty
Air Canada Centre , Toronto, ON
Fri, Feb 22, 2008 07:00 PM

George Clinton
The Phoenix Concert Theatre , Toronto, ON
Mon, Feb 25, 2008 08:00 PM

KRS-ONE
The Opera House , Toronto, ON
Sat, Mar 8, 2008 09:00 PM

Chris Rock: No Apologies
Massey Hall , Toronto, ON
Thu, Mar 13, 2008 10:00 PM

The Roots
Kool Haus , Toronto, ON
Sun, Mar 30, 2008 09:00 PM

Mary J. Blige & Jay Z
Air Canada Centre , Toronto, ON
Wed, Apr 2, 2008 07:30 PM

Def Leppard
Copps Coliseum , Hamilton, ON
Sun, Apr 13, 2008 07:00 PM

Grammy Nominations

The Grammy nominations are in and the top nominees are as follows:
Kanye West topped the list with eight, Amy Winehouse scored six and the Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and T-Pain each earned five nods. Akon, Dierks Bentley, Chris Daughtry, Feist, Tim McGraw, John Newton, Ne-Yo, Rihanna and Bruce Springsteen received four each.

The big question is will Kanye West get snubbed again and if so will he act a fool?? Only time will tell, The 50th Grammy Awards will be held February 10 in Los Angeles' Staples Center.

Rapper Pimp C found dead

According to TMZ Pimp C, real name Chad Butler -- and one half of the rap duo UGK, was found dead in a hotel room this morning. He was 33.

L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the Mondrian Hotel, located on trendy Sunset Strip in Hollywood. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to find him dead in bed.

UGK is best known for appearing on the Jay-Z track "Big Pimpin'" in 2000, and more recently with Outkast on the song "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)." Pimp C had just performed with fellow rapper Too Short at the "House of Blues" in L.A. on Saturday night. Source