American Gangster

On November 5, Jay-Z will be taking over the Sirius Satellite Radio channel Hip-Hop Nation for a full week with his radio show, Jay-Z Nation

Atlanta-based blogger Sandra Rose is reporting that the real reason Jay-Z is so passionate about the new Denzel Washington movie is that he was actually passed over for the lead role, and his request to record the official soundtrack was denied: A confidential source has revealed the real reason behind Jay Z's "concept" album "American Gangster"...

Miss Info is reporting that Jim Jones will be releasing a new mixtape called Harlem's American Gangsta on November 6, the same day Jay is releasing his American Gangster album. The free tape will feature new Juelz Santana material and is being hosted by Dame Dash...

According to a statement on the Roc-A-Fella website, the five-city club tour that Jay-Z planned to support his American Gangster album sold out less than 60 seconds after tickets went on sale today. The site claims that the Philadelphia show sold out in 30 seconds, the Los Angeles show in 11 seconds, and the Chicago show in just 8 seconds...

We've got the official production credits from the American Gangster liner notes...

Click here to pre-order American Gangster from 7digital, the site who leaked these previews.

Jay-Z will embark on a small, five city tour this November in support of his upcoming LP, American Gangster.

According to Billboard.com, Brooklyn-based mixtape DJ J.Period has produced a track that will appear in upcoming TV ads for the new Ridley Scott-directed biopic American Gangster...

Check out XXL's December cover story before the issue hits stands!

Yep, Lil Wayne is on it too...