Jay-Z will be performing at the South by Southwest Music Festival for the second year in a row. On Sunday, Hova will play the Amex Sync Show, which will air live on PBS’s Austin City Limits at 7 p.m. The performance will also be streamed live on YouTube and will be rebroadcast on demand from March 13th through the 19th.
Last year, Jay made a surprise appearance at the showcase for Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label. –Rahim Wright
JAY-Z: Big Pimpin’ Could Mean Losing Some Big Money
Jay-Z is close to being sued by the nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdy over his use of a sample in his 2000 song “Big Pimpin’.”According to Rolling Stone, the song was licensed to Hova, but Hamdy’s family claims that that he “mutilated” it, which according to Egyptian copyright law, required further permission.
The Egyptian singer’s nephew, Osama Ahmed Fahmy, is looking for a cut of Jay-Z’s revenue for the song, as well as some of his concert earnings. –Rahim Wright