Jay-Z

(Newser) - Rolling Stone has picked its top 100 songs of 2007, and they span the genres from country to disco. The top 10:

1. "Roc Boys"—Jay Z
2. "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country"—Randy Newman
3. "Umbrella"—Rihanna
4. "D.A.N.C.E"

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(Newser) - ''Believe half of what you see/None of what you hear/Even if it's spat by me,'' declares hip-hop mogul Jay-Z on his new record American Gangster, framing himself and other rappers as "actors." Entertainment Weekly finds the record, titled and themed after the Ridley Scott film, diverse and...

(Newser) - On a best-dressed list, one might expect a few actors—but world leaders, a presidential hopeful, and couple of journalists, all trailing a guy who often works in sweatpants? Esquire, you've officially blown our minds. The top 10:

1. Tom Brady
2. Jay-Z
3. Daniel Craig
4. Barack Obama
5. André Balazs