Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially joined the producing team of the Broadway musical “Fela!” (feh-LAH’).
Jay-Z told The Associated Press last month that he might be getting involved in the show, an Afrobeat musical about the life of Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (ah-knee-coo-LAH’-po coo-TEE’). Now producers say he and the Smiths are in, though there’s no word on how much of a financial investment the three have made in the show.
“Fela!” is now in previews at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre and opens next Monday. It’s directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones.
On Thursday, September 24, 2009, Oprah Winfrey interviewed JAY-Z on her show. JAY-Z told Oprah just about everything from his childhood to his drug-dealing to his marriage and of course, on how to rap.
2008 has been a great year for JAY-Z, even though he left Def Jam in January 2008, many great things happened afterwards — marriage with Beyonce in April 2008. In the same month as well, he was awarded the most expensive contracts ever to a musician with his partnership with Live Nation for $150 million. He also successfully headlined many summer festivals in 2008 in Europe.
According to a source, the pair obtained a license Tuesday morning. The document is valid for 60 days.
A rep for Beyoncé told People, “No comment.” While Jay-Z’s spokesperson could not be reached.
Beyoncé, 26, and Jay-Z, 38, have been dating since 2002, though the couple have stood reluctant to discuss their relationship publicly. Rumors about their romance began circulating after the singer appeared on Jay-Z’s song “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde,” followed by collaborations on Beyoncé’s solo hit “Crazy in Love,” in 2003.
Have you heard about the upcoming Heart of the City tour with Jay-Z and Mary J Blige? The tour begins on March 22nd, and travels all over the country until the end of April.
“The [songs] we’re playing are the soundtracks to people’s lives,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “We’ve poured our hearts out many a night in the studio and look forward to going one step further onstage.”
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