Jay-Z and the rape allegations
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
The rap mogul’s, whose real name is Shawn Carter, billion dollar empire is at risk after he was named in a civil lawsuit accusing him of raping a 13-year-old in 2000. Jay-Z was named alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Both men strongly deny the claims. So how did Jay-Z become a giant of American culture?
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Guest: Craig McLean, freelance arts journalist and contributor to The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.
Further listening: The P Diddy lawsuits: The downfall of a rap legend
Read more: Jay-Z, Beyoncé and a billion-dollar hip-hop empire in jeopardy
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Clips: On The Red Carpet, Forbes, CBS, NBC News, CNN, UNICEF, MTV, BBC News, BBC Glastonbury.
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Brooklyn’s Finest, JAY-Z, ℗ 1996 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Equity Distribution, Roc-A-Fella.
Izzo (H.O.V.A.), JAY-Z, ℗ 2001 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Universal Music Group.
Dead Presidents II, JAY-Z, ℗ 1996 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Equity Distribution, Roc-A-Fella.
Empire State Of Mind, JAY-Z ft. Alicia Keys, © 2014 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC., Distributed by Roc Nation Records, LLC.
Sorry, Beyoncé, ℗ 2016 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia.
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| 1:44.3 | At the Hollywood premiere for the latest Lion King prequel, it looked like business as usual for the Carter's. |
| 1:56.0 | Sean Carter, Jay-Z, was standing alongside two of the film stars, his wife, Beyonce, |
| 1:57.7 | and his 12-year-old daughter. |
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