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Beyoncé and JAY-Z  spent the last four months on the road, making it look like  one long effortless and enjoyable tour run . However, both artists were putting in some serious work and their dedication to perfecting their live show yielded them an astronomical payoff --   Jay-Z and Beyonce collected a massive bag with the "On The Run II" tour. There have been some pretty epic tours this year. Drake and the Migos are currently on the "Aubrey & The Three Migos" tour, Travis Scott is set to embark on his "Astroworld" tour and more. However, one of the biggest tours is undoubtedly Jay-Z and Beyoncé's co-headlining effort, "On The Run II." The tour ended earlier this month after a four-month stretch across the globe and The Carters' concluded their tour with over a quarter billion banked. Jay-Z and Beyoncé wrapped up their four-month world tour with $253.5M's in the bank. The tour kicked off on June 6th in Cardiff, W...

JAY-Z PRAISED BY BAZ LUHRMANN FOR HIS WORK ON THE GREAT GATSBY SOUNDTRACK Director says rapper got the film's point Jay-Z has been praised by Baz Luhrmann, director of The Great Gatsby, for his work as the executive producer for the film’s soundtrack. Jay-Z executive produced the movie soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby." T he movie dazzled at the Box Office earning $51.1 million in its first weekend. Watch a trailer for  The Great Gatsby  below: Jay-Z oversaw a host of big name artists including his wife Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sande, The xx and Jack White for the soundtrack to the adaptaion of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. Speaking with MTV the director said: “Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz were two of the first people to see a rough cut of the film. Jay watched it, and he was fantastic. He and Swizz were talking. I’m like, ‘What are they talking about?’ And at the end, [Jay-Z] said: ‘This story is not about how Jay Gatsby made his mone...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s anniversary in Cuba... The Carters stepped out in Cuba for their anniversary.   Beyoncé , 31, and  Jay-Z , 43, are currently in Havana celebrating five years of marriage. Also with them are their mothers Gloria Carter and Tina Knowles who previously joined them for a traditional Cuban dinner.  The couple, who married on April 4, 2008, took in the sights of Old Havana, visited a school, dined on a rooftop terrace and strolled the fan-filled streets in their island best. They were mobbed at La Guarida restaurant on Thursday, and police were called to keep fans at bay. According to the  Associated Press,  they spent their anniversary day walking around the colonial Old Havana district with their bodyguards.  Bey was photographed Thursday carrying a large camera and wearing a short island-print dress and large sunglasses, her braided hair swept into an up-do. Jay-Z strolled the streets with her in a bright polo, short...

  President Obama, Beyonce and Jay-Z mingle at an exclusive fundraiser couple threw on behalf of the president in New York.   Perhaps the highlight of the president’s trip was a $40,000-per-ticket fundraiser hosted by music power couple Beyon cé and Jay-Z, held at the hip hop mogul’s 40/40 Club. About 100 people, who sipped on wine and champagne and nibbled on finger food, attended the event, according a pool report provided by the White House press corps. “I can’t tell you how proud we are to host tonight’s event with President Obama,” Beyoncé said. “We believe in his vision.” Obama thanked the couple for their friendship and told the crowd that his wife and daughters were mad at him because they weren’t able to attend the event and that Beyoncé “could not be a better role model for my girls.” He also said that he and new father Jay-Z have a lot in common. “We both have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are,” the president said. “So, you know...