Looks like Beyonce and Jay-Z are spending time together again in Monaco. In September the two was caught having a good time there while Jay-Z was filming a new video there. The singer is said to have been taking a break away from her tour.
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According to sources a federal judge granted to add Rocawear and it’s owners to a trademark and copyright infringement suit which was filed by wrestler Diamond Dallas Page against Jay-Z. The suit was stated to have been filed in a Los Angeles Federal Court on December 2, 2005 allegedly claiming that Jay-Z used and adopted pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page’s tradmark hand gesture noted as the “Diamond Cutter” and used it as if it was his owns whereas the hand symbol. The symbol is most common amongst the Freemasonry faternity and other groups.

The suit state and accuses Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records of using the hand symbol misappropriately. The suits adds that many athletes and celebrities also flashed the Diamond Cutter sport move where Hershel Walker acknowledged the trademarked symbol known as the Plaintiff’s hand sign. The suit adds Rocawear owners of Roc Apparel Group LLC, Urban Menswear LLC and Rocawear Licensing LCC.

Currently, Diamond Dallas Page is looking to prohibit Jay-Z from using the hand gesture and is seeking monetary damages due to findings that the Diamond Cutter symbol was used in Jay-Z’s clothing line Rocawear and manunfactured and sold merchandise bearing the symbol.

Diamond Dallas Page is using the sign as his brand-building logo since he has moved on from wrestling to entertainment and other business ventures. Diamond Dallas Page is using the symbol for his t-shirts, hats, posters and more. Diamond Dallas Page also bears the symbol on his 3 DVD set “Yoga For Regular Guys” and book, and will also use it on his upcoming motivational audio book “Own Your Life”.

There’s talk that Jay-Z is set to release a new single title “Lost One” where he talks about giving Beyonce free time due to her being more involved with her work than him.

Jay raps, “I don’t think it’s meant to be, B./ For she loves the work more than she does me./And, honestly, at 23./I would probably love my work more than I did she./So we ain’t we, it’s me and her./ That’s what she prefers.”

Jay-Z also adds in the rap, “So I have to give her free time even if it hurts…/Maybe we can be we again like we were.”

Sources say that Rapper LL Cool J (James Todd Smith III) lashed out at his record label’s boss. Def Jam, LL Cool J’s record label who he has been with since 1985 is currently not supporting him as he would like. The label is currently ran by rap artist Jay-Z who just recently unretired from his own recording career and released an album entitled “Kingdom Come”.

Claims are that LL Cool J’s recent album “Todd Smith” was not promoted adequately due to Jay-Z concentrating on writing and recording on his own projects.

LL Cool J stated, “How am I gonna re-sign with competition? I’m not an idiot. I can’t depend on that man to promote my record while he’s somewhere writing rhymes. I’m LL Cool J. I ain’t doing that.”

Although LL Cool J, has already recorded and released eleven albums under the Def Jam label sources are saying that his forthcoming album may be his last with the label.

In a YouTube footage a Harlem Pastor by the name of Elder G. Craige Lewis calls Jay-Z “Shawn Carter” out for devil worshipping. Elder G. Craige plays one of Jay-Z songs backwards in which he says “6,6,6, murda, murda Jesus” to his congregation which also on his DVD “The Truth Behind Hip Hop.”

“He should be arrested, seriously,” Jay laughed. “My position is not unlike anyone else who ascends to the top of their field. That comes with the game. But that’s crazy. That might be the craziest one I’ve had,” states Jay-Z to New York radio DJ Egypt of Power 105.1 Egypt & Ashy in the Morning..

Egypt goes on to ask Jay-Z does he go to church in the interview, and Jay-Z tells Egypt that he’s more spiritual than organized religion. Jay-Z says he has a personal relationship with God and believes in karma. He believes in cause and effect, but he has his own opinions on the subject of religion.

Is Jay-Z saying that he’s not a Christian, but possibly a Five Percenter, Scientoligst, etc..

Maybe that’s why he call himself Jay-hova because he is God in his own mind.

According to sources during TNT’s new ad campaign for the National Basketball Association starring Jay-Z, the rapper and businessman gets the final say, which is not about the coming season, but about his coming CD, “Kingdom Come.”

The ads are all similar: Jay-Z, a part owner of the Nets, rides around Manhattan in the back seat of a luxurious limousine while he discusses subjects that are common to music and basketball like rivalry, success, the spotlight and stardom. But his remarks are as much about his career as they are about anyone else’s.

There are short clips of N.B.A. stars, but the focus is on Jay-Z, not Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul or Steve Nash. Last season, the misguided Ali G character created by Sacha Baron Cohen shared screen time with several players in TNT’s ads, and, in the previous two seasons, children, players and TNT’s “Inside the NBA” announcers interacted.

“We looked at Jay-Z as a part owner, with a high profile, who has great passion for basketball, which fit our objectives,” said Jenny Storms, the senior vice president for marketing and programming of Turner Sports.

At the end of five of the promotional ads, an electronic signboard promotes the opening night of the season, which is Tuesday, and displays the logos of the N.B.A. and TNT.

Then, after a short break for more of Jay-Z’s philosophizing, up flashes “There Is Only One” — a slogan for the release of the CD, Jay-Z’s first album since he ended his retirement — and “11.21.06,” the release date.

In the sixth ad, the logos and Jay-Z’s slogan share the screen. Some of the ads will run well beyond 11.21.

“We wanted someone like Jay-Z to express the truth about TNT and N.B.A. on Thursday nights,” Storms said, referring to the “Let the Truth Be Told” slogan that has been extended into its fourth season.

Jay-Z is stated not to be receiving a fee for his stint on TNT, Storms told sources. But he will get untold amounts of free publicity for “Kingdom Come,” while TNT will receive the benefit of connecting a rap superstar with a rap-friendly sport.

Nets fans will receive Jay-Z’s new cd for buying tickets of $85 and up for each of the team’s first three home games. The hundreds who have so far purchased the tickets have yet to receive the CD.

The CD is said to be available November 21st.

Not many knew about the hidden talent of Gwyneth Paltrow singing. The actress enchanted public at the Royal Albert Hall by performing on stage alongside Jay-Z to unleash her new talent. Gwyneth Paltrow sang a melody entitled “Song Cry”.

Many believe this all happened so that the actress could support her husband’s collaboration with unretired rapper Jay-Z. Gwyneth Patrow’s husband Chris Martin is said to have collaborated on the rapper’s latest album, “Kingdom Come”.

This was the first hip-hop show to take place at the Royal Albert Hall. Jay-Z happened to appear on stage near his long-time girlfriend, Beyonce and near Gwyneth’s husband, Coldplay’s front man, Chris Martin. Organizers of the concert took care of every aspect of the event. In addition to Jay-Z’s performance a 25-piece orchestra supported him.

Chris Martin and Jay-Z duetted on two songs, one from the rappers new album and “Heart of the City” from record “The Blueprint”.

Shanghai, China gives rapper Jay-Z the boot. A promoter stated that Jay-Z’s October 23rd concert was canceled because of vulgar language. A lot of people are wondering how could this be when China’s Culture Ministry allowed performances from acts such as The Rolling Stones, the Black Eyed Peas and others that contain sexually suggestive songs. Could it possible have to deal with his nickname he’s giving himself “Jay-hovah” which is considered an insult to Jehovah to some. There has also been statements made that it due to his lyrics about drugs, pimping and violence. Maybe it’s just a conflict with his schedule. Who knows..

However, there is notice posted on an online ticket booking site which says the concert had been postponed and that concert goers would be contacted as soon as a new date was set.

Jay-Z, who declared that 2003`s “The Black Album” would be his last, is coming out retirement and releasing a new CD. “Kingdom Come” will hit stores this fall.

“It was the worst retirement in history,” Jay told sources.

Since his so-called departure from being an artist in 2004 Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) became president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, owner of New Jersey Net , and later became the charming boyfriend of R&B singer Beyonce.

Jay-Z already has a list of producer-collaborators such as Timbaland, Kanye West and Dr. Dre. Chris Martin of Coldplay who produced a track called “Beach Chair,” states Jay-Z for this album.

“If I wake up one day and the best material has passed me by – and that`s going to happen,” he said, “then it’s time to move on. I`ve said what I wanted to say.”