Jay Z Covers New York Magazine’s “Yesteryear” Issue

New York Magazine's fifth annual "Yesteryear" issue hits newsstands this week, featuring a young Jay Z on the cover. Dubbed "100, Years, 100 Songs, 100 Night: A Century of Pop Music in New York," the cover story runs down musical greats from the historic city. And, features alternative covers with the Notorious B.I.G., Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra. Jay Z's cover was taken in 1997, at a time when the now legendary rapper had just started his career. He sports a Cincinnati Reds cap and matching red undershirt, chambray button-down and leather jacket.

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The "REAL" Ice Cream Man SMH: Brooklyn Man Sold Coke & Oxycodone Out Of Ice Cream Truck

The New York Daily News reports: Mina Gatas, 20, was caught on a surveillance video inside the ice cream truck handing an undercover cop a plastic bag with about 13 grams of coke — and an ice cream cone. 

“He brazenly sold large quantities of drugs right from the ice cream truck while children bought their ice cream just a few inches away,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes. 

The sale happened July 9 at Owls Head Pier in Bay Ridge, a popular spot with kids and families, officials charged. In the video, the undercover is seen walking with Gatas to the truck — parked in a bustling spot where it has been all summer — and gives him a hat that contained $830 in cash. Gatas allegedly returned the hat with cocaine inside.

 At the same time as the illicit transaction is going down, Gatas is asking the officer which flavor he would like. The officer responded “vanilla.” But that wasn't code for the white powder Gatas was charged with charged with sale of a controlled substance and has his bail has been set $10,000. Gatas also worked at the In and Out Halal Deli on Fifth Ave., which is where he first drew attention from investigators when he started yapping about his ability to get coke and oxy pills. BK hustlers have been slipping recently. Back in May, a Papa John's employed was nabbed selling cocaine out of pizza boxes.

The Roc Is Official: Jay-Z Is Now An Officially Licensed NBA Agent

Is there anything Jay-Z can't do? The rapper/mogul and Roc Nation Sports founder can add licensed NBA agent to his resume. 

ESPN reports: Will Jay-Z actually represent clients of his newly created sports agency, Roc Nation Sports, in contract negotiations? Ron Berkowitz, a spokesman for Roc Nation Sports, confirmed to ESPN.com that, as of this week, Jay-Z is now licensed to work as an NBA agent. 

Juan Perez, president of Roc Nation Sports, also is now certified with the National Basketball Players Association. The news was first reported by the Sports Business Journal. Interestingly, it seems that Hova has yet to sell his ownership stake in the Brooklyn Nets as widely reported. What's not clear is how soon Jay-Z can represent players. A source close to the situation said that, as of Wednesday, the hip-hop mogul had not sold his small ownership share (less than 1 percent) of the Brooklyn Nets. Industry speculation is Jay-Z might be able to sign players as long as he agrees to pass off his share of the Nets in the near future. 

Owners of NBA teams cannot represent players. Roc Nation Sports has yet to land an NBA player on it roster. Speculation is that Kevin Durant plans to sign on, having left his agent, Rob Pelinka, a couple of weeks ago. Pro players represented by Roc Nation Sports include Geno Smith of the NFL, Skylar Diggins of the WNBA and Robinson Cano of the MLB.

Papoose Takes Over Summer Jam?:Crazy Unexpected Performance. Ebro Blames Peter Rosenberg [Video]

Papoose wasn't scheduled to perform at yesterday's Summer Jam 2013, but he managed to become the talk of the event when he hit the stage after Kendrick Lamar to perform his new single, "Get At Me."

The performance has had social media buzzing because nobody knew how Pap pulled it off.

This morning on Hot 97's "The Realness," the situation was somewhat cleared up.Peter Rosenberg got a call before the show from Kendrick Lamar's people who told him they would be bringing out Papoose. Supposedly Rosenberg didn't tell Ebro, which is where the confusion came in.

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Running Wild: Rhianna Steps Out In New Blonde Wig

Even with no signs of her d-bag ex Chris Brown, Rihanna still wigged out in New York City last night.

The sexy 25-year-old pop diva showed off her new interesting look ... by rockin' a synthetic platinum Ann Jillian 'do as she arrived to her Manhattan hotel on Monday.

Now that she and Chris have broken up for the time being, Rihanna is going to prove that blondes have a lot more fun.

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