What did it take to be backstage on last year’s Hard Knock Life tour--touted as the most successful and problem-free major rap concert tour up to the time? Well, unless you were a rapper worthy ...

Besides, the Hard Knock Life tour has gone far smoother than most observers anticipated. "This is going to open a lot of doors for other groups to come through," Jay-Z said, "and we're definitely ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Sept. 6, 2000: In February of 1999, Jay-Z headlined the Hard Knock Life Tour, which included performances from DMX, Method Man, Redman ...

Although Hov had prior successes with “Dead Presidents” and “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” widely became accepted as the song that erupted Jay-Z into ...