First Justin Bieber started a conflict with Germany over monkey-smuggling allegations, now another pair of pop stars is at the center of an international incident. Rapper Jay-Z is calling out lawmakers who questioned his recent trip to Cuba in his new song “Open Letter”. The hip-hop mogul and his wife, Beyoncé, made international headlines when they went to the communist country to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary—a country that the U.S. prohibits tourism travel to. The couple had reportedly received special travel approval for "educational purposes" from the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

In the song, Jay-Z insinuates that President Obama helped him get permission for the trip: "Hear the freedom in my speech ... Obama said, 'Chill, you gonna get me impeached. You don't need this ... anyway, chill with me on the beach”. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that despite the song lyrics, the White House had nothing to do with the trip: "I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury. Because Treasury offers and gives licenses for travel and the White House has nothing to do with it" ... Discuss

After taking the stage together at this year’s Grammy Awards, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z may also be hitting the road for as many as 13 stadium tour dates this summer. The duo has collaborated several times recently, including at a recent concert in New Orleans, which was Timberlake’s first live performance in almost five years. Along with the standard tour buses, the pair will also need several 18-wheelers to carry the truckloads of cash the concerts will likely make—tickets for an upcoming stop on Beyoncé’s “Mrs. Carter Show" world tour sold out in less than a minute … Discuss

Internet conspiracy theorists may have just uncovered the latest nefarious plot from the Illuminati. Observant decoders noticed that at one point during her half-time performance, Beyonce flashed a hand sign that looked eerily similar to the mysterious sign of the Illuminati. Please ignore the fact that Beyoncé was most likely giving a shout-out to her husband Jay-Z’s record label Roc-A-Fella, which also uses a diamond for its symbol, because Internet conspiracy theorists are almost never wrong. Plus, it makes perfect sense—when their efforts aren’t solely focused on secretive world domination, the Illuminati is known for reuniting ‘90s pop groups and revealing symbols hidden for centuries during football half-time shows. It’s almost too perfect … Discuss

If you've ever wanted to take a college class on Beyonce or Jay-Z, Rutgers University is the place for you. The university has debuted a class called (seriously) "Politicizing Beyonce." The class joins the already-happening "Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z." People get credit for taking these ...

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When you're born the richest/coolest baby in the world (meaning your parents are Jay-Z and Beyonce), you're going to get some great baby gifts. Oprah mailed it in by sending a trunk of children's books, but Beyonce's Destiny's Child compatriot Kelly Rowland came through big time: she bought Blue a $5,200 Swarovski crystal baby bathtub, which has to be the most ridiculous thing to buy for a baby ...

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