Full Version of Jay Z's ''100 Dollar Bill'' Soundtrack for ''The Great Gatsby'' Movie

Peep the full version of Jay-Z's contribution to the soundtrack of the highly anticipated "The Great Gatsby" film, out May 7th. This will live on the deluxe edition of the soundtrack, which Hov executive produced as well.

Check the Lyrics...


[Verse 1]
Benjamin Franklins filled, folded just for the thrill
Go numb until I can't feel, or might pop this pill
Stock markets just crash, now I'm just a bill
History don't repeat itself it rhymes, 1929 still
Write like Mark Twain, Jay Gatsby, I park things
Yellow cars, yellow gold like Slick Rick
Still tip on four-four's (who?)
Four-four's at the 4-0 (wait) for O
Dollars fall on the skin, some might call it sin
Politicians all move for money
What the hell are we callin' them?
Low life, I'm crawlin' out, 911 I Porsched it out
Y'all niggas so hypocrites
Y'all know what this shit is all about
100 dollar, 100 dollar bill real...

[Verse 2]
New heroines, new Marilyns
Move coke through Maryland
Through Easton, oh you beastin'
Move fat packs, Jack Gleason
The honeymoon's over with the streets, yeah
Least see my kids on the weekend
Carter, new Kennedy
No ordinary Joe, you'll remember me
No prohibition for my coalition
Colin Powell, general admission
You're all welcome, new Malcolm of the talcum
By any means, AK lookin' out the window screen
Let's get it on, new Marvin
Who wanna become my 100th problem?
Semi-automatic or revolver, semi-automatic I'll solve em
Einstein, my mind, this MC move white squares with my relatives
That cheese made us constipated couldn't tell us shit
Took that, Taylor Swift to a hundred fucking million, bitch
I wish I could continue, but...

[Outro]
I need a 100 bricks on them 100 blocks
I've got a 100 drops, took 100 cops
100 blocks, I need a 100 bricks on them 100 blocks
Decade of decadence, ill reveverence, ill reverence
Decade of decadence, ill reveverence, ill reverence
...young 
I need a 100 bricks on them 100 blocks
I've got a 100, I've got a 100 drops
Need a 100, got a 100
Got a 100, 100...
100 dollar bill, real

SOURCE: hotnewhiphop.com

Jay-Z's 'Open Letter' Gets Musical Response From Common, Wyclef Jean

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Jay-Z's rap influence continues to shine. After Hov picked up his figurative pen for the fiery "Open Letter" a number of other spitters have followed suit.

On Monday, after Pitbull added his two cents over the Timbaland and Swizz Beatz-produced thump, Wyclef Jean and Common joined the party. On the J. Period-assisted, Common-helmed "Open Letter PT. II" the G.O.O.D. Music MC reflects on his own trip to Cuba to visit Black Panther icon Assata Shakur, who escaped prison and sought political asylum in the communist country. "I went to Cuba to see her/ We should free her, like we should Mumia," he raps, referencing inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has been fighting to be free following the 1981 murder of a police officer in Philadelphia.




Jay's original track, which he dropped on Thursday, directly addressed the political criticism he faced after he and Beyoncé took a trip to Cuba at the beginning of the month to mark their five-year wedding anniversary. When Pitbull took his turn, the Cuban American used his bars to educate listeners of the Caribbean island's political history and complex relations with the United States.

On Tuesday (April 16), Wyclef hopped on the track, adding familiar guitar riffs from Carlos Santana's 1999 Grammy Award-winning single "Maria Maria." 'Clef tells tales of riding Air Force One with former president Bill Clinton and strategizing Haitian relief efforts with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. "Once I decided that I was gonna run for president/ My whole life changed in a split second," he rapped of his 2010 presidential campaign in Haiti.

Who should be next to take on Jay-Z's "Open Letter"? Let us know in the comments!

SOURCE: MTV

Big Boy Tingz: ''Boy from the hood got White House clearance'' - JAY Z

The White House was drawn into the controversy Thursday over Jay-Z and Beyonce’s recent trip to Cuba and the rapper’s new song referencing President Barack Obama. 

White House press secretary Jay Carney was asked at his daily briefing about the hip-hop mogul’s new track entitled Open Letter, which contains lyrics that seem to imply that Obama himself gave Jay-Z and Beyonce special clearance to travel to the Caribbean nation, which American citizens are restricted from visiting.

A reporter sought Carney’s clarification after referencing these lyrics from Jay-Z’s song: “Obama said, ‘Chill, you gonna get me impeached’/ You don’t need this s*** anyway; chill with me on the beach. I done turned Havana to Atlanta/ Guayabera shirts and bandannas. …Boy from the hood got White House clearance.”

“I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury,” Carney joked. “Because Treasury offers and gives licenses for travel, as you know, and the White House has nothing to do with it.” He added: “I am absolutely saying that the White house from the President on down had nothing to do with anybody’s travel to Cuba that is something that Treasury handles.”

U.S. Treasury officials said Tuesday that the couple’s trip was licensed as an educational exchange after two Cuban-American congressional members expressed concerns about the trip and questioned whether it was properly licensed.

In the song, Jay-Z talks about his distaste for politicians and asserts, “Y’all gon’ learn today.” The rapper also recites: “Want to give me jail time and a fine? Fine, let me commit a real crime.” When asked for further comment, Carney reiterated, “It’s a song. The President did not communicate with Jay-Z over this trip.”

Not passing up a chance to brag, Jay-Z reminds listeners of his part ownership of an NBA basketball team, rapping: “Would’ve brought the Nets to Brooklyn for free/ Except I made millions off it, you f***in’ dweeb/ I still own the building, I’m still keeping my seats/ You buy that bulls***, you better keep your receipts.”

Kendrick Lamar's B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe Remix Features Jay-Z

Word just came from sources at the annual SXSW Festival that Jay-Z's engineer Young Guru played the remix to what may be Kendrick Lamar's next single, with a slight twist. None other than Hov himself makes an appearance on the track, much to the delight of a packed SXSW showcase. Hopefully someone was on hand to catch a sneak peek of the track, which we'll update you on as soon as possible. Not sure if anyone saw this coming, but as generation-defining artists (Drake, J. Cole, Jay Electronica) continue to grab that one feature from Jay as their superstar status cements (Light Up, Mr. Nice Watch, Shiny Suit Theory), Kendrick proves to be no different.

Jay-Z, Beyonce Among Celebs Exposed on Secret Files Website

Authorities and celebrities were grappling with how to respond to a Website that posted what appears to be private financial information about top government officials and stars such as Jay-Z and Mel Gibson.

The Justice Department said Monday the FBI was investigating how the Social Security number, address and a credit report of FBI Director Robert Mueller ended up on the site. The site also posted the same information about Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck, and the department said it was investigating the matter.

In addition to Jay-Z and Gibson, other targeted stars included Beyonce, Ashton Kutcher, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. Info posted about Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not include credit reports but included addresses and other sensitive information.

Social Security numbers posted on Jay-Z, Gibson and others matched records in public databases.

The site, which bears an Internet suffix originally assigned to the Soviet Union, expanded throughout the day Monday to add entries on Britney Spears, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and others.

The site did not state how the information was obtained or why the people targeted on the site were selected, describing the records only as "secret files." A Twitter profile linked to the site and created after its existence was first reported by celebrity website TMZ included an anti-police message in Russian.

Several of the purported credit reports appear to have been generated last week.

Representatives of those targeted either declined to comment on the accuracy of the information that was posted, or they did not return messages seeking comment.

Los Angeles police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said the LAPD was investigating the posting of Beck's information and would also investigate the posting of info on any celebrities who live in the city and request an inquiry.

He said confidential information on top police officials has been posted online at least twice before.

"People get mad at us, go on the Internet and try to find information about us, and post it all on one site," Smith said.

"The best word I can use to describe it is creepy," he said about the practice known as doxxing. "It's a creepy thing to do."

Frank Preciado, assistant officer in charge at the LAPD online section, said the postings are also illegal.

Credit: Associated Press