| San Jose Mercury News (USA) | 15 September 2010, by: Nekesa Mumbi Moody, "Eminem, Jay-Z Rock Yankee Stadium at Concert" |
| The New York Times (USA) | 17 September 2009, Vol. 158, Iss. 54,801, pg. C1 & C5, by: Jon Caramanica, "The Anxiety of Being Influential" |
| The Independent (UK) | 11 September 2009, Iss. 7149, pg. 16 - 17, by: Matilda Egere-Cooper, "The very best in the business" |
| The Orlando Sentinel (USA) | 5 June 2009, by: Associated Press, "Jay-Z Tops The Source magazine's 'Power 30'; Obama Given Place on Honorary Power List" |
| The Orlando Sentinel (USA) | 22 May 2009, by: Associated Press, "Jay-Z Tells RapRadar.com He's Left Def Jam, Where He Made Many Hits; Thanks Label for Support" |
| The Independent (UK) | 14 April 2009, Iss. 7020, pg. 16 - 17, by: Cahal Milmo, "Jay-Z's Champagne moment" |
| The New York Times (USA) | 20 September 2008, Vol. 158, Iss. 54,439, pg. B8, by: Steven McElroy, "Jay-Z Starts New Label" |
| The Independent (UK) | 12 April 2008, pg. 6706, by: Tim Walker, "The Saturday Profile: Jay-Z - The Hustler" |
| Rolling Stone (USA) | 29 November 2007, Iss. 1040, by: Austin Scaggs, "Jay-Z: The Rolling Stone Interview" |
| Entertainment Weekly (USA) | 22 September 2006, Iss. 898, pg. 34-38, by: Clark Collis, "Jay-Z Returns" |
| Current Biography (USA) | August 2002, Vol. 63, Iss. 8, pg. 33-36, by: Christopher Mari, "Jay-Z" |