GQ has named rap mogul Jay Z one of the magazine’s four Men of the Year. Jay Z shares the 4-cover December 2011 issue with Justin Timberlake, Michael Fassbender, Mila Kunis and Jimmy Fallon.
In the article (which you can read here) Jay-Z talks about Kanye obsessing over microdetails during the recording of their Watch The Throne album:
“I think he just can¹t help himself,” Jay says. “He puts so much into everything, and he’s like, ‘You have to treat it like I treat it. It drives you crazy sometimes like when you’ve put seventy-five versions of a snare on one song and he’s like, ‘No!’ and you’re like, ‘Come on, man.'”
On Beyonce’s decision to announce their [adopted] baby at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, he said, “It was actually Bey who wanted to [announce] it. You want to be in control of your life.”
In the article, Jay Z showed that his mind never wanders far from exploiting his personal life for press coverage:
When asked if he¹ll be putting a car seat in the Maybach, he said “Wouldn’t that be great?,” he smiles. “That would be a great picture.”
Photo: Nathaniel Goldberg
CONGRATS!
I usta love him. *sigh*
nice smile…
I love Jigga
My baby is a 10
We dressing to the 9
He pick me up, we 8
Make me feel so lucky 7
He kiss me in his 6
We be making love in 5
Still the one I do this 4
I’m trying to make us 3
From that 2
He still the 1
sandra, did u photoshop that one tooth to make it crooked? girl, u r crazy.
I THINK HE WAS BEING SARCASTIC, BUT WE ALL KNOW, THAT THE PAPS WILL BE TRAMPLING EACH OTHER TO GET THAT MONEY SHOT, OF THEIR CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT, AND YOU WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO DO A STORY ON IT! AM I LYING?
SO! This is how far Black people have fallen. Jay-z is named Man of the Year.
A phugging shame.
mmkay
I have to admit that Jay-Z and Bey have created an empire, there is no way I can hate on them for that..
The article is a great read. Especially this part:
Jay on his father leaving and how that affected him:
If your dad died before you were born, yeah, it hurts—but it’s not like you had a connection with something that was real. Not to say it’s any better—but to have that connection and then have it ripped away was, like, the worst. My dad was such a good dad that when he left, he left a huge scar. He was my superhero. [I finally talked to him about] what it did to me, what it meant, asked him why. There was no real answer. There was nothing he could say, because there’s no excuse for that. There really isn’t. So there was nothing he could say to satisfy me, except to hear me out. And it was up to me to forgive and let it go.
Providing—that’s not love. Being there—that’s more important. I mean, we see that. We see that with all these rich socialites. They’re crying out for attention; they’re hurting for love. I’m not being judgmental—I’m just making an observation. They’re crying out for the love that maybe they didn’t get at home, and they got everything. All the material things that they need and want. So we know that’s not the key.”
@ Point… His teeth looked worse when he first started out. I think that’s what they look like now.
@Sandra “adopted” child though….only you
On another note——Is that the face Beyaki see’s when she turns over in the morning, and when he is laying over her getting ready for the “mount?”
When I get home, I am changing my gravi! Thanks Sandra for this post!
I read on GQ site that some blogger was going to reveal Bey’s pregnancy. I wonder who…
I’m loving the comment posted in #9
Yes Cinderella! If only more men, I mean BOYS, had that mentality.
I wanna know how much Beyaki’s fake baby basket cost and if Miss Tina is going to include that in her future pregnancy clothing line?
I still like this dude!
Damn Sandra I know you wearing the letters of that muthafuggin keyboard. Just
yo lil heart out. From the wife to the hubby.
The cover shoot looks good, Jay has come along way. He has def raised the bar
i lot of men want to bury their heads or change the subject when their grown sons want to know y they were left behind. I said I was going to ask my father this question too. it’s like they want to deal with present day. a lot of guys are so phucked up by that. I believe my father’s afraid to talk to me, or afraid of what may come outta my mouth. My older brother found it amusing to tell him that “dude, point dont like you.”
so the last time I called (2008), there were long moments of silence. I had nothing, he had nothing.
cthu…. [adopted] baby… Jay from marcy tho!!!!
It’s sad when a person can’t take time to spend with the person they created…kids don’t care about material things…they would trade the world to just spend quality time with you…something easy as just talking
@pointhimout-So true, I met my father in my late ’20’s we didn’t get into the whole issue of why he wasn’t there but I did leave him my phone number to get in contact with me. I haven’t heard from that motherflucker yet, I resigned to the fact that I can’t miss nothing that I never had
I’m not laughing at why you don’t, been there myself, i’m like DAMN at how your bro let it be known to him.
That smile
Hey EB!
lawd that pic….
DIMPZ!
so what is this scrotum talkimbout????
EB
EXACTLY…i can even figure out what that ish look like…such a big ass pic..disrespectful 2 my lil eye
Mila Kunis is a man? hmmm.. mmkay.
Naija
my lil assbag cares about material things…too much
altho i can pull out a board game and he will stop eye flucking my wallet for a good hour or so
My father has always been in and out of my life. My thing with him is he lies and never sees nothing that he does wrong…He went around and told his family that I thought I was better than him and I said hell yeah I am…Hes still using drugs, don’t have a job and still making babies around town that he isn’t taking care ofe. He is a poor excuse for a father
@His
hey fly momma…the problem is you’ve always been around…he’s used to it now…lol
HIS!
Guess where i’m gone be for my BDay though.
@Naija u may have a point…
i might take off after basketball practice today and show back up when he makes it into the NBA…Mama need a life too.. *in jodys mamas voice*
besides, hes expensive
oh and #random i hate Mary Js new song…she should just go away from the mic now..
@25, just crazy. @24, I’ll be surprised if he uses ur number. @33 my same older brother asked him about the “other” brother we have, who’s the same age as me. I always remembered my mom saying my father came to the hospital, but he didn’t come see us. now I know who, not really, but I know it was “the other son.”
Like singers, mine lies, got kids everywhere, youngest like 5. He never had his own nothing. he has ALWAYS lived with some woman while serving dick to the rest of the land. just horrible. I always said fathers day should fall on a week day so all them mf’s have to go to work. I then realize it doesnt make a different cuz half the phucks aint got jobs anyway.
pointhimout says:
sandra, did u photoshop that one tooth to make it crooked? girl, u r crazy.
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No I didn’t.
@Dimpz, first we must talk about this red x u have for a gravi
and my child told me on my Bday, “mom we need 2 go somewhere where we can both have lobster becus we’re a team right?” i left him home with pappy and went to dinner with the bew…that kid cray…
Oh Its Deadbeat dad day… This is gonna be good.
That first pic
Sandra, is that a caricature they got when they were at the amusement park?
pointhimout says:
@25, just crazy. @24, I’ll be surprised if he uses ur number. @33 my same older brother asked him about the “other” brother we have, who’s the same age as me. I always remembered my mom saying my father came to the hospital, but he didn’t come see us. now I know who, not really, but I know it was “the other son.”
Like singers, mine lies, got kids everywhere, youngest like 5. He never had his own nothing. he has ALWAYS lived with some woman while serving dick to the rest of the land. just horrible. I always said fathers day should fall on a week day so all them mf’s have to go to work. I then realize it doesnt make a different cuz half the phucks aint got jobs anyway.
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@JMO, that sh!t look like something that a good asian artist drew on times square don’t it?
i can’t imagine living with that face for all my life
oh hello @I Go There
oh hello @I Go There
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Hi His…. you keep shaking them things at me Im gonna get my Motor Boat on.
I love Jay.
Happy MONDAY
I didn’t meet my dad until I was grown. We are now closer than I am with my mother. I realized that it wasn’t entirely his fault why he wasn’t around and although I got on him for not fighting harder he has shown his true intent and I love what we have. My dad calls all the time, even when he was on his tours of duty, he always sends money for me and the grands, and I can tell he genuinely appreciates the fact that I allowed him in now. I could have stayed bitter and angry, but I’m glad i didn’t.
Hey whats up Choco
Afternoon folks
that picture ….
Meanwhile, HIS I don’t think you appreciate the bewbs they was showing in here
@ Dimpz Girl your lil man is soooooooo cute Aweeee
His_Mommy623 says:
@JMO, that sh!t look like something that a good asian artist drew on times square don’t it?
i can’t imagine living with that face for all my life
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THAT IS NOT A GOOD PIC OF JAY
Whats the tea this week should hurry so I can HOLIDAY….
THAT IS NOT A GOOD PIC OF JAY
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And I thought I was gonna have to state the obvious
@CHOCO
IM TRYING TO BE NICE AND CHIT U KNOW POSITIVE 
HOW WAS THE WEEKND?
Wonder how much this cost him
@I Go There HUH? what u say?
@Honey, did u? *files nails* ion do long sleepy ass tiddays
they should be thrown over a shoulder like a continental soldier!
@Lakes
and SLEPT so yeah my weekend was good 
How about you
Girlll I was hybernating all weekend order Japanese
“long sleepy ass tiddays”
you don’t say
So whats this hub bub about breast being on display last week…. Did miss anything good? *Not a breast Man.
@I Go, lawd i came and saw the the “bottom of the barrel” tiddays…you aint miss nothing..
@CHOCO MY WEEKND WHEN A LIL SUM LIKE THAT TOO
JUST ADDED CHUCK CHEESE TO IT AND WASHING 
IM HUNGRY I THINKS ITS TIME FOR LUNCH…
HIS, IGo may like em.
Choco aka Hippie says:
@Lakes
Girlll I was hybernating all weekend order Japanese and SLEPT so yeah my weekend was good How about you
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All that talk and you didnt get it beat up this weekend?
His_Mommy623 says:
@I Go There HUH? what u say?
@Honey, did u? *files nails* ion do long sleepy ass tiddays
they should be thrown over a shoulder like a continental soldier!
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omg omg omg … I can’t breathe! … brb
@HIS ARE U A TITTAYOLOGIST?
ARE U ONE WITH THE NIP LIKE U ARE WITH THE BOX? 
BISH GOT ME NEERVOUS TO POST ANY PICS WITH UR PURRKY YOUNG INMATURE 
CUZ U KNOW THE ONES IN CHI GRAVI WERE “MATURE EXPERIENCE” THATS WHY THEY HANGED AND CHIT.. 
#NICEPOSITIVE
well why ya going somewhere JMO
@Honey fugg all dat *climbs in ur lap* how u be suga?
@ Creamy…Thank you!
@ His…You see a red X? Hell, shawty told me we need to hit Red Lobster AFTER we go see Happy Feet! He has planned a whole date for us on my budget.
Heeey everyone. Just wanted to give everyone :hugs: that I fuggs w/on here. It’ll prolly be a few months before I log back in!!!!
Holla – to the ones that got my email!
HIS I’m good. Fell asleep reading that paragraph you tweeted me last night though
@DIMPZ WHEN IS HAPPY FEET COMING OUT?
IM EXICETED ABOUT THAT MOVIE TOO!! 
Wow @ the first pic. Truly a face only a mother could…Well I don’t even know if that’s true. I’d need to ask his Mama personally. Money trumps beauty. He got the baddest chick in the game wearing his chain. I wonder if she wears his muzzle and feeding trough as well just for funzies?
If that baby come out looking like anything other than an extra from the transportation used to transport thr 3 wise men, I am going to need receipts. Most girl babies favor their daddies… it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle…well…
Noooooooo Tatted why didn’t you allow us to give you an e-goin away party??? We throw the best ones. *sniffs* I still remember mine
@Laker, shid my tiddays are just tiddays (plump tiddays of course) but them shyts rest where tiddays are s’posed 2 rest…NOT on a bish navel n whatnot…Mature my ass!
those where great depression tiddays.. 
:hugs: @ Tatted didn’t get your emai but I’ll be missing you
By the way, there is a
@TATT WHERE WHY WHO WHAAAAT
HAVE A NICE TIME AWAY FROM THE COOKOO HOUSE 
OHoney says:
HIS, IGo may like em.
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No IGo may not….
great depression tiddays
one day tho… 
^^ im going to quit his one day
where Tatted going? and is she playing like she was tha last time? who upset her up in hea
was it my Kingstonn?
I Go There says:
OHoney says:
HIS, IGo may like em.
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No IGo may not….
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How do you know? You didn’t see them
All that talk and you didnt get it beat up this weekend?
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Nope I talked myself out of it becuz I couldn’t have my way so I said some chit that made him make me wanna float in someone’s river (his words not mine)We kool now and I knew it would piss him off which is why I said it
@His … please remove yourself from commenting for the rest of the day!
…
So which one of you emailed LTL?? I saw his comment in the other post
OHoney says:
I Go There says:
OHoney says:
HIS, IGo may like em.
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No IGo may not….
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How do you know? You didn’t see them
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I know I wont like em because Im Particular…and Im not that huge on breast. Some look nice some dont. You see Breast everyday either in person or on Cinemax.
His_Mommy623 says:
please bury me in my best “Hello Bombshell”
NOT on a bish navel n whatnot…Mature my ass! those where great depression tiddays..
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@EGO
so was I wrong
Okay I have a really bad mouth at times so he didn’t come over last thursday and that wasn’t a good day to NOT give me my way so I was pissed and acted kool about it Friday morn and night – he still didnt’ get any so Sat night I was pissed and said Im fukn so and so so there! But he knows thats my ammo I will say some chit to get your attn – needless to say I was told Im lucky Im not floating in the fuggn Occoquan
Nope I talked myself out of it becuz I couldn’t have my way so I said some chit that made him make me wanna float in someone’s river (his words not mine)We kool now and I knew it would piss him off which is why I said it
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damn… Oh okay
@IGo whats up with the fake honeydew melons in ur gravi then? huh? s’plain yoself!!
Choco aka Hippie says:
@EGO
Okay I have a really bad mouth at times so he didn’t come over last thursday and that wasn’t a good day to NOT give me my way so I was pissed and acted kool about it Friday morn and night – he still didnt’ get any so Sat night I was pissed and said Im fukn so and so so there! But he knows thats my ammo I will say some chit to get your attn – needless to say I was told Im lucky Im not floating in the fuggn Occoquan so was I wrong
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All that shait talking… I wish a muthafker would
Can someone explain exactly what Jay has done to deserve this award
We know about the clubs that he claims and doesnt own
The basketball team that he is not a full owner in
A few other business deals that have crashed and burned
Produced a disposable baby bump
Released a overated album with Kanye
Tore up a Maybach
Did I miss anything
Yet some are still questioning his connections 
Yeah he earned this one too LOL
His_Mommy623 says:
@IGo whats up with the fake honeydew melons in ur gravi then? huh? s’plain yoself!!
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Im just showing my love for the female form… and plus its Draya
How can that be bad.
@IGo, oh thanks for not showing her infant chin
His_Mommy623 says:
@IGo, oh thanks for not showing her infant chin
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Everything I do is right…. Even when Im wrong.
@EGO
He knows I wouldn’t I mean this mofo knows my habits so I don’t want him thinking Im just sitting home alone when I am he knows I am but sometimes I think he’s arrogant with it so I will say some slick shit -he will call when I get off work – this is him what you doing laying in the bed naked watching tv, he knows my habits and Im like nahhhh keep this nicca on his toes but I don’t think I will be saying that anymore won’t be a third time for that one!
I did not need to see that close up of him. I like my Jay Z at a distance.
Did the picture have to be a CLOSE-up of him smiling?
It looks as if Jay has 50-11 teeth. I think he still has his baby teeth too!!
Choco aka Hippie says:
@EGO
He knows I wouldn’t I mean this mofo knows my habits so I don’t want him thinking Im just sitting home alone when I am he knows I am but sometimes I think he’s arrogant with it so I will say some slick **** -he will call when I get off work – this is him what you doing laying in the bed naked watching tv, he knows my habits and Im like nahhhh keep this nicca on his toes but I don’t think I will be saying that anymore won’t be a third time for that one!
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Good… Now you know
@EGO
I won’t be thinking that chit again 
Maybe I was just a little wrong but you know that MEN can be extremely arrogant when they are comfy with their sig other and I just thought HEY
Nice cover with the suit!
@Choco
Arrogant yeah we can but not that much…
just a lil.
@EGO
for real I mean do you really thinks it a good thing for him to know I sit my azz at home if Im not with him or my cuzo I don’t, I think that offers to much comfort… be honest!
You guyz don’t even realize how arrogant you are being at times and Im just looking like
Whew that picture scared the bee jeeezuz out of me. I will say Jay is one helluva a lyricist but that nucca looks old and tired.
dios mio pero que hombre tan feooooo!!!!!! dam he FUGLY
Wow! Question mark above my forehead right now.
Choco aka Hippie says:
@EGO
You guyz don’t even realize how arrogant you are being at times and Im just looking like for real I mean do you really thinks it a good thing for him to know I sit my azz at home if Im not with him or my cuzo I don’t, I think that offers to much comfort… be honest!
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Guys dont think that way Choco… Either you are at home or not.
I agree that we fellas like a woman that does have things going on outside of them but its not one of them things that guys ponder on that deep.
@EGO
I have other things going on but Im not one to be like its Friday or Sat and I have to hit the streets thats dead and gone for me – most times we are in my room doing our own happy hour and talking chit! But thanks for that info :hugs: I won’t even do this too you
free says:
why are networks airing performances from july? she can wear 6? heels to her “office” every day but can no longer perform? i don’t understand.
Bey doesnt even know who she is half the time so I can imagine her challenged azz in an office 
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Is going to the office part of the exercise routine
@Choco
Gee…. Thanks
@EGO
Talk dirty to me 
No seriously I flirt and I don’t back it up but I mean who cares flirting is fun and Im soooo hawwneee and Im feeling PENALized
Choco aka Hippie says:
@EGO
No seriously I flirt and I don’t back it up but I mean who cares flirting is fun and Im soooo hawwneee and Im feeling PENALized Talk dirty to me
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Aw hell naw… Ive learned from last week. I was being all sensual and you wanted the “Beat it up” hour.
Aw hell naw… Ive learned from last week. I was being all sensual and you wanted the “Beat it up” hour.
Im censoring myself today but seriously we just met why are you trying to make love to me – I mean damn we can’t just 
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Im censoring myself today but seriously we just met why are you trying to make love to me – I mean damn we can’t just
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Hey im thinking this was for some dude you been knocking around with for a while. Thus my reason for mixing it up… But just meeting the Beat down should be a given.
Oh I was talking about you
We’ve been seeing one another for 6 months past the making love and beat down we are having sex 
SIKE
Choco aka Hippie says:
Oh I was talking about you We’ve been seeing one another for 6 months past the making love and beat down we are having sex SIKE
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Just pure trouble… Ill try to refrain from showing my arrogance at this moment.
Just pure trouble… Ill try to refrain from showing my arrogance at this moment.
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Ahhhh I think I like you just that much more #TOUCHE
Ahhhh I think I like you just that much more #TOUCHE
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I was about to talk some shait but…Nah.
@EGO
Talk it or hit my email up and really talk! #PING
You gonna #PONG back
Choco aka Hippie says:
@EGO
Talk it or hit my email up and really talk! #PING
You gonna #PONG back
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Alright ill bite… what is it
tiffany.ocasio @ nasdaqomx.com
ooops Sorry didn’t know ya;ll was in here doing it…Shuts down back…
JAY Z Life!!!!!!
That close up shot (Whew)