Entertainment
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Violator to Club Quarantine, Carnegie Hall, Yankee Stadium and Dreamstage, D-Nice has spent four decades finding new ways to move the culture.
From the Bronx and Boogie Down Productions to Club Quarantine and Carnegie Hall, D-Nice has spent four decades moving the culture — and his new Dreamstage bed for kids may be his most personal move yet.
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The Alchemist and the Connectors
How Jay-Z’s Greatest Business Was Never the Music Part Six of a Six-Part Relentless Times Investigation. The Finale.By Relentless Aaron I told you the final article would change everything.For five days I walked you through the money, the heat, the work, and the roster. I quoted the critics and the fans, checked the facts, and…
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The Second Stage
Every seat in Yankee Stadium was a statement. The complete roster of three nights, who performed, who watched, who showed up without needing a microphone, and what presence reveals that press releases never will. By Relentless Aaron Part Five of a Six-Part Relentless Times Investigation A concert has one stage. An event has two. The…
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Love Versus Heat
Four kinds of people came for Jay-Z this summer. Only one of them deserves a real answer. This is the anatomy of criticism in the age of the algorithm, and the question underneath it all: does America believe in redemption, or does it just enjoy the word? By Relentless Aaron Part Three of a Six-Part…
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The Stadium Is a City
3 nights in the BX looked like a concert. Follow the money and you find a functioning economy with its own districts, its own workforce, and its own currency. By Relentless Aaron Part Two of a Six-Part Relentless Times Investigation Yesterday I told you the concert was never just a concert. Today I prove it.…
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Moving the Cheese: How One Billion Dollars Creates Thousands of New Opportunities
There is a difference between making money and creating an economy. That’s what happens when two global entertainers like Chris Brown and Usher command nearly a billion dollars in touring revenue. The headline itself is impressive, but the real story isn’t the dollar amount. The real story is what happens after that money begins moving.…









