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Jay-Z and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey are teaming up to launch a financial literacy program, titled The Bitcoin Academy, for residents of the Marcy Houses project in Brooklyn, New York, where the rapper grew up.

The program, announced Thursday, will offer classes online and in-person to Marcy residents with dinner being served at each class. Residents who participate will receive MiFi devices, smartphones, and data plans and are allowed to keep their devices. Meanwhile, children living in the projects will be able to join “Crypto Kids Camp” for two Saturdays.

Jay-z has released three new videos from “4:44,” which we can officially confirm bears no relation to Abel Ferrara’s underrated “4:44 Last Day on Earth.” Susan Sarandon, Ron Perlman, Emile Hirsch, and Jay-z’s mother Gloria Carter make appearances in the new videos for “Legacy,” “Smile,” and “Marcy Me.” Watch them on Tidal.

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“Legacy. That’s why I called y’all here, not ‘cause of skin color or some wistful dream of freedom. The story you leave for people who come behind you,” Perlman says in the video for “Legacy”; Jay-z’s thoughts on criminal justice can also be read in a New York Times op-ed he recently penned about the rapper Meek Mill being sent to prison for two years for violating the terms of his probation.

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Gloria Carter reveals why she decided to come out as a lesbian on her son Jay-z's album '4:44.'...

Gloria Carter reveals why she decided to come out as a lesbian on her son Jay-z's album '4:44.'...

Jay-z is incredibly open and honest about his personal life on his latest album, 4:44, but one of his most heartfelt tracks has to be "Smile," in which he reveals that his mother, Gloria Carter, is a lesbian. While the song acts as her public coming out to the world, her revelation to her son was a bit more private. "Me and my son, we share a lot of information," she explained on the D'Usse Friday podcast. "I was sitting there and I was telling him one day, I just finally started telling him who I was. Besides your mother, this is the person that I am. This is the life that I live. My son started actually tearing 'cause he's like, 'That had to be a horrible life, Ma.' I was like, 'My life was never horrible. It was just different.' So that made him want to do a song about it.

Jay-z and his mom Gloria Carter are tightknit and that is why her coming out moment hit him hard. The rapper’s latest album “4:44” is an open and honest reflection of Jay-z. The artist revealed his mom’s sexual orientation on his song “Smile” following their conversation. Related: Watch Jay-z’s Video For His Inspiring Poem ‘Dream […]...

Plenty of big names are channeling their inner Beyoncé in honor of the superstar singer’s 36th birthday on Monday — including Michelle Obama.

The former first lady and 17 other women united for a special tribute on Beyoncé’s official website, with each woman recreating the same iconic look from the singer’s “Formation” music video.

Tennis star (and new mom) Serena Williams and Beyoncé’s former Destiny’s Child bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland also participated in the tribute, as did Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, mom Tina Knowles Lawson, husband Jay-Z’s mom, Gloria Carter, and his grandmother,...

Beyoncé rang in her 36th birthday on Sept. 4, and what better way to honor the queen herself than by re-creating her iconic "Formation" video look? On Monday, a handful of Beyoncé's friends and family, including Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, Blue Ivy Carter, and Jay-z's mom, Gloria Carter, paid homage to the superstar by dressing up as her in an off-the-shoulder black top, a wide-brimmed black hat, and two long braids. The photos were shared on Beyoncé's website, along with a message that read, "Happy birthday Beyoncé / From your family and friends." Consider us shook. RelatedJAY-z Pulls the Ultimate Husband Move and Leads a "Happy Birthday" Serenade For Beyoncé...

Adele is leading the charge in paying homage to the Queen on her birthday.

The “Hello” singer took to Twitter to wish Beyoncé a happy birthday as she turned 36 on Monday. “Happy Birthday to the Queen @Beyonce We love you like no other x,” she wrote.

Happy Birthday to the Queen @Beyonce We love you like no other x pic.twitter.com/T20htfn7yc

— Adele (@Adele) September 4, 2017

Other famous friends and relatives of the Lemonade singer honored her birthday with a special tribute on her website. Michelle Obama, Kelly Rowland, her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, new-mom Serena Williams and...

Jay-z shows a side of himself that his fans don't see very often.

In a mini-documentary to accompany his latest album, 4:44, the 47-year-old rapper vulnerably talks about his nine-year marriage to Beyonce, and the ups and downs they have faced while in the public eye. "This is my real life. I just ran into this place and we built this big, beautiful mansion of a relationship that wasn’t totally built on the 100 percent truth and it starts cracking," he says. "Things start happening that the public can see."

Watch: Jay-z Will Hit the Road for 4:44 Tour Months After Birth of Twins

Jay-z adds that fighting to keep his marriage together was one of the biggest challenges of his life. "Then we had to get to a point of, ‘Okay, tear this down and let’s start from the beginning,'" he admits. "It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done."

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The rest of Jay-z's year is pretty booked up.

On Monday morning, the 47-year-old rapper announced that he's going on tour to promote his recent hit album, 4:44.

This is Jay-z first tour since promoting his 2013 album Magna Carta, and also the first time he'll be hitting the road since the birth of his and Beyonce's twins last month. The 4:44 tour kicks off in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 27, and will wrap up in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 21 -- just in time for Jay-z to spend the holidays with his family.

On Tuesday, it was also announced that Jay-z had added an additional Brooklyn tour date at Barclays Center on Nov. 27.

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As expected, the hip-hop mogul is offering a few perks to Tidal members. Those who subscribe to the music streaming service and those who are Citi...

Seth Rogen fans now know where he gets his sense of humor from -- his mother, Sandy Rogen.

On Wednesday, the comedian's mom tweeted a nearly Nsfw message that seemed to personally offend her son. "Falling asleep after sex is like shavasana after yoga!" she wrote.

Seth responded, "Jesus f**king Christ, mom."

Watch: Mila Kunis Brings Mom to Tears After Renovating Her Parents’ Condo

The Neighbors star's sister, Danya, also wasn't thrilled about their mother's tweet, writing: "Seriously. I actually gagged."

"It's gnarly," Seth replied to his sibling.

Mindy Kaling, however, fully supported Sandy's tweet. "I love it," she wrote to Seth, her longtime friend, "And I don't want you to dissuade her." The 35-year-old actor responded, "I don't think I can."

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The Mindy Project's Anders Holm also tweeted in response to Seth's mom, writing: "Bestow...

In honor of Pride Month, Natalie Morales has taken a brave step.

The Parks and Recreation alum came out as "queer" on Friday in a touching essay posted on her former colleague, Amy Poehler's, Smart Girls website. https://amysmartgirls.com/natalie-morales-would-like-you-to-know-nothing-about-her-except-for-one-thing-da80fc9b46f8

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"I'm coming out. I want the world to know," the 32-year-old actress wrote on a tweet linking to the post.

"I am a very private person ... I’m about to blow that all up. Hopefully, for a good reason.," Morales writes in the note. "I don’t like labeling myself, or anyone else, but if it’s easier for you to understand me, what I’m saying is that I’m queer."

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"What queer means to me is just simply that I...

Jay-z and Kanye West are clearly still working through some stuff.

The 4:44 rapper takes aim at Yeezy on the opening track of his new album, addressing West's concert rant about Jay-z last year amid the Life of Pablo artist's highly public breakdown.

"You dropped outta school, you lost your principles," the 47-year-old Mc raps, slyly noting West's debut album, The College Dropout, which Jay-z executive produced.

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"I know people backstab you, I felt bad too, but this 'f**k everybody' attitude ain't natural," he continues. "But you ain't a Saint, this ain't KumbaYe. But you got hurt because you did cool by 'Ye."

"You gave him 20 million without blinkin'," Jay-z adds. "He gave you 20 minutes on stage, f**k was he thinkin'?"

"'F**k wrong with everybody?' is what you sayin'," he finishes...

This week, Jay-z dropped his latest studio album 4:44, and there's so much to discuss. While the rapper brings up plenty of different people in the new tracks, it's the more personal moments that really shine. One song is dedicated to his infidelity. He talks about Beyoncé's miscarriage and apologizes for cheating on her. He even mentions his kids! Another song turns into something you'd never expect: a coming out for his mom, Gloria Carter. Called "Smile," the song is a powerful duet between mother and son. Jay-z raps "Mama had four kids, but she's a lesbian / Had to pretend so long that she's a thespian / Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate / Society shame and the pain was too much to take." Even more moving, though, is the poem Gloria Carter reads at the end: "Living in the shadow / Can you imagine what kind of life it is to live?...

Jay-z’s mother Gloria Carter is being praised by fans and human rights groups alike, for boldly coming out as a lesbian on her mogul son’s new album “4:44.” Both Carter, who raised her son and his three siblings as a single mom in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, and Jay-z speak of her sexuality on a new track called “Smile.” “Mama had four kids, but she’s a lesbian / Had to pretend so long that she’s a thespian,” Jay-z says. Also Read: Social Media Reacts to Jay Z's '4:44': Beyonce Cheating Scandal, Alleged Kardashian Shade...

Eric Benét took notice to being called out in Jay-z's mea culpa record.

The 4:44 rapper addresses his infidelity to Beyoncé on the opening track, "Kill Jay Z" while making multiple references to Halle Berry's ex-husband, who parted ways with the Oscar winner in 2003 (ultimately divorcing in '05) following a cheating scandal.

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"You almost went Eric Benét / Let the baddest girl in the world get away," the 47-year-old rapper rhymes. I don’t even know what else to say / n***a, never go Eric Benét."

Benét was quick to respond on Twitter, saying that his current wife, Manuela Testolini -- who was formerly linked to the late artist, Prince -- is actually the baddest.

"Hey yo #Jayz! Just so ya know, I got the baddest girl in the world as my wife....like right now...

Jay-z's mom Gloria Carter has officially come out as lesbian on a new song from his album '4:44,' and you'll want to hear the touching duet Asap. Listen to 'Smile' and check out the lyrics!

Jay-z's latest album, 4:44, dropped at midnight on Friday, and while fans haven't been able to stop raving over songs like "Kill Jay-z" and "4:44," which seemingly reference wife Beyoncé's Lemonade and themes of infidelity, there's a particularly significant song about a whole other area of the rapper's life -- his relationship with his mother, Gloria Carter.

Carter came out as lesbian in "Smile," the third track off her son's 13th album. It's the first time either of the two has publicly addressed her sexual identity.

Watch: Jay-z Addresses 'Lemonade,' Becky & That Infamous Elevator Fight on New Album '4:44'

"Mama had four kids, but she's a lesbian, had to pretend so long that she's a thespian," the Brooklyn, New York, native raps about 40 seconds in. "Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate. Society shame and the pain was too much to take. Cried tears of joy when you fell in...

Jay-z is the proud son of a lesbian woman. The 47-year-old living legend dropped his 13th album, 4:44, at midnight on Tidal (in partnership with Sprint) with 10 brand new recordings. One of the tracks, "Smile," features Stevie Wonder's vocals and ends with a spoken word performance by his mom, Gloria Carter. "Mama had four kids, but she's a lesbian / Had to pretend so long that she's a thespian / Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate / Society shame and the pain was too much to take / Cried tears of joy when you fell in love / Don't matter to me if it's a him or her / I just wanna see you smile through all the hate," Jay-z raps in one verse. "Marie Antoinette, baby, let...

For fans hoping that Jay-z’s new album, 4:44, would address Beyonce’s Lemonade -- more specifically, the themes of infidelity and family drama in the diva’s award-winning 2016 visual album -- the rapper wasted no time, getting in deep on the album’s very first song.

The internet blew up immediately after 4:44 was released exclusively to Tidal and Sprint customers on Thursday night, with many pointing to lyrics in the first track, “Kill Jay-z,” that seem to address both Lemonade and the rapper’s infamous elevator spat with Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, after the 2014 Met Gala.

"You egged Solange on,” Jay rhymes, “knowing all along all you had to say you was wrong."

Watch: Lupita Nyong'o Breaks Down in Tears During Intense Promo for Jay-z's '4:44' Album

But it’s the next line that fans think is even more telling.

"You almost went Eric Benét, let the baddest...

A day after E! News confirmed that Beyoncé and Jay Z welcomed twins, the rapper's mother, Gloria Carter, arrived at the Los Angeles hospital where the "Formation" singer reportedly gave birth. Earlier today, Grandma Carter arrived in a black Escalade, which pulled up outside the hospital entrance at 10 a.m. Gloria climbed out to pick up some bags before she quickly climbed back in the SUV, which then drove around to the side of the hospital and remained parked. According to a source, Jay's mom then waited in the parked car for 15 minutes until an Uber arrived and for an Uber to arrive. When the Uber drove by, the co-founder and CEO of the Shawn Carter Foundation, jumped out of the SUV and then...

Jay Z’s mom, Gloria Carter, has a lot to be thankful this Mother’s Day.

Between the awaited birth of her twin grandchildren and a son who’s dedicated to making her dreams come to life, she says she’s “in awe everyday.”

“I’m very excited about the new kids coming into the family,” she tells People exclusively about Beyoncé and Jay Z’s twins, whose due date is fast approaching.

While Carter may be well known as the grandmother of 5-year-old Blue Ivy, ever since 2003 she has also been working hard to help less-fortunate individuals facing socio-economic...

This is how the Knowles-Carter family rolls! On Friday, Jay-z took his favorite ladies out to lunch—the group including pregnant wife Beyoncé, their 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and his mother, Gloria Carter. Accompanied by security guards, they dined at the Gjelina restaurant in Venice, California, one of their favorite eateries, E! News has learned exclusively. And they certainly made an entrance: Bey, who wore a boho-style hat and dress, was spotted in one of the entourage's three Escalades, while Jay drove a Tesla and his mother rode with him. The group dined in the back of the restaurant, where they usually sit, for at least an hour. After they...