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Jay-Z & Beyonce
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NEW YORK — Music royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z are the proud parents of a baby girl named Blue Ivy, media reports said, breaking the news of one of the biggest celebrity births in years. Pop diva Beyonce, 30, gave birth by caesarian section on Saturday night in a private wing of the Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan with rapper Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, by her side, E! Online reported. Initial reports had the baby’s name as Ivy Blue, but those close to the couple confirmed later it was the other way around.

2012 Hip Hop
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2012 has just started and already shaping up to be huge for hip-hop. Not only did Jay-Z hint that we’d be getting separate solo albums from him and Kanye West, Hov told MTV News that we just may get another Throne album. Will another tour follow? Jay and Yeezy aren’t the only ones gearing up for huge releases this year. Rick Ross, T.I., Nicki Minaj and Nas are all on deck to drop in 2012, and there rumors of an OutKast reunion — then again, there are always rumors of an OutKast reunion.

Ester Dean
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Singer-songwriter Ester Dean has signed a management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.
The 24-year-old broke the news on Twitter (via Rap-Up). “I’m so Grateful 4 my Team Past and Present! Bringing in the New Year with my new Team @RocNation 2012,” she tweeted. The Oklahoma native has lent her pen to dozens of artists in the game. Credits include Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?” featuring Drake, Usher’s “Lil Freak” featuring Minaj and Dr. Dre’s “Under Pressure” featuring Jay-Z.

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Jay-Z’s legal troubles continue, as the Brooklyn emcee has been sued by the Workers Compensation Board of New York. The suit alleges that Jay failed to pay worker’s compensation insurance for three months in 2009. The insurance, which was supposed to cover domestic employees in the emcee’s home, was allegedly properly paid after the three months. The Workers Compensation Board sued Jay-Z for $18,000 in fines, though sources reportedly say that the figure is the result of a clerical error.

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Rick Ross shook the Hip Hop community when he suffered two seizures in the same day earlier this month, but he assures fans that he’s on the road to recovery. During an appearance on “106 & Park,” Ricky Rozay appeared in good spirits, explaining that his medical emergency stemmed from sleep deprivation and that he has a clean bill of health.