Jay Z News

On Monday, July 26, the 28th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field in Crown Heights/Central Brooklyn, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will feature the soulful sounds of Musiq Soulchild and Crisette Michele.

On Monday, July 26, the 28th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field in Crown Heights/Central Brooklyn, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will feature the soulful sounds of Musiq Soulchild and Crisette Michele.

Michael Riedel reports in the New York Post this morning that songbird Patti LaBelle will be joining the Broadway cast of FELA! in September as Fela's mother. She will be filling in for Lillias White, who has concert obligations in Australia that month.

Jay-Z and Sade will perform at this year's Black Ball concert on September 30, billboard.com reports. The concert, which will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, will benefit Alicia Keys' Keep a Child Alive Foundation, which aids children and families with HIV and AIDS in Africa and India.

The New York Times reports that Femi Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, saw FELA! while in New York on Sunday. Previously, Kuti would not see the production unless it was brought to Lagos, where his father originally built the nightclub. On Saturday, over a World Cup viewing with FELA! co-conceiver and producer Stephen Hendel, Kuti was promised the show will see a production in Lagos. Said Hendel: 'We're going to keep our word.'

New York City's largest Lady Gaga look-a-like contest today Friday, July 9 at 12:00 noon in Union Square Park with Jay Zevi of Pizza Packet giving the winner free tickets to her Madison Square Garden concert that night.

Lady GaGa fever hits Manhattan! New York City's largest lookalike contest will be held in Union Square Park tomorrow, Friday, July 9 at 12PM. A free Lady GaGa pizza party will be held in Union Square in honor of the superstar's concert at Madison Square Garden.

The BROOKLYN PROJECT And EMOTIONAL RESCUE come to the CORNELIA STREET CAFÉ. The shows will both take place on July 6. The Cornelia Street Cafe is located at 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York. For more information contact 212-989-9319 or http://www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

Casting for the London production of FELA! has been announced, Grace Notes reports. As previously reported on BroadwayWorld, the production will star Sahr Ngaujah, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway production, as Nigerian composer and activist Fela Kuti. The production will also star Paulette Ivory and Melanie Marshall.

The Cornelia Street Cafe announces its weekly line-up.

Fox Concerts & AEG Live present Trey Songz in 'Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour' starring Monica on Friday, August 20 at 8 pm, live at The Fox Theatre! Tickets are $59.50 & $49.50, with a limited number of VIP packages also available. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 9 at 10 am. Purchase tickets at the Fox Box Office, MetroTix outlets or by calling 314/534-1111. Order tickets online at www.metrotix.com.

Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller and Jill Furman Willis, the producers of the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights, announced today that Seth Stewart will return to the role of 'Graffiti Pete,' the role he originated, for 4 weeks only from Monday, June 7, through Satuday, July 3, 2010 at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street). In addition Corbin Bleu has added a final 3 additional weeks to his critically acclaimed run in In The Heights. Corbin Bleu's final performance is Tuesday, August 17, and beginning August 19, In The Heights will star American Idol winner Jordin Sparks.

Fela!, recipient of three 2010 Tony Awards including Best Choreography, will celebrate its 250th performance on Wednesday, June 30 @ 8pm. Produced by Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, this critically acclaimed show based on the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Kuti, began performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) on October 19 and opened to rave reviews on November 23.

Experience New York City's best nighttime pool party with sensation Fuerza Bruta. For the month of July tickets are only $35 with promotion code FBCARD5. Bring your friends, grab a drink, be ready to cool off and celebrate summer in the city with an overhead pool, powerful ariel performances, high-energy music, creating an exhilarating experience.

Forbes has released its list of the world's 100 Most Powerful Celebrities for this year. In the number one spot is Oprah Winfrey, followed by Beyoncé Knowles, James Cameron, Lady Gaga, Tiger Woods, Britney Spears, U2, Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, and Madonna.

The next wave of nominees has been announced for Teen Choice 2010 airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. New categories include Choice Movie Scene Stealer, Choice Celebrity Fashion Line, Choice Web Star, Choice Smile, Choice American Idol Alum, Choice Country Song, and Choice Country Album. 'Glee' and 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' lead the second wave of Teen Choice 2010 nominees with 9 nominations each.

From the creative force of DuBose/Liles Entertainment comes a new 10 part docu-series on Songbook/Atlantic Records recording star Trey Songz entitled, 'Trey Songz: My Moment.' The series will take you beyond the flashing lights and bring you up close and personal to the life and times of R&B's man of the year. 'Trey Songz: My Moment' will premiere on Tuesday, June 29th at 10 P.M. with a sneak peek following the 2010 BET Awards on Sunday, June 27.

BET Networks, a unit of Viacom ( VIA, VIA.B), today announced that entertainment superstar Queen Latifah has been tapped to host the tenth anniversary of the mega-hit, #1 rated awards show among African American viewers, the BET AWARDS. This much-anticipated special will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:00 P.M.* on BET and via live stream on BET.com.

Eminem and Jay-Z are set to host the hottest concert this summer and tickets will go on-sale next Friday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. As part of the 'Home and Home Tour' Eminem will co-headline with Jay-Z at Detroit's Comerica Park on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

EMINEM & JAY-Z have decided that one show won't be enough to meet fan demand in Detroit. Therefore a second show has been added. Now, 2 shows, Thursday September 2 and Friday September 3. Tickets for BOTH shows go on sale Tomorrow at 10am (Friday June 25, 10am).