Jay-Z is "taking over" Sirius Satellite Radio's hip-hop channel for a week starting today.
Hip-Hop Nation (ch 40) is transforming into Jay-Z Nation, starting today at 5pm ET, coinciding with the release Jay-Z's new album American Gangster (which hits the streets tomorrow). The album, which is Jay-Z's 10th studio album, is inspired by the new movie co-starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe about Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. After screening the film, the 37-year-old rap mogul was inspired to create, American Gangster, his first 'conceptual album' depicting the birth, rise and fall of a hustler.
Jay-Z Nation will feature music from American Gangster as well as other Jay-Z songs, plus songs from some of his other favorite artists. The channel will also air a special live concert playback from Jay-Z forthcoming performance at the House of Blues in Chicago as well as special editions of Street Certified, DJ Green Lantern: The Invasion, and The Nation's Top 20 Hip Hop Countdown hosted by Jay-Z.
Don't forget, every day on channel 100, chronicling the rise and fall ( well, mostly rise ) of the cupcake hustla Notorious A.R.T. Catch him while you can, he's Ready To Die.