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Jay Z and Barneys kept their names in the headlines over the past few months after controversy surrounding the high-end department store and a pair of racial profiling incidents. The Brooklyn mogul defied critics who wanted him to end the clothing deal with the Manhattan store, and it appears Hov’s steadfastness paid off to the […]

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It has been a careful deliberation process for Jay Z but the music mogul has elected to proceed with his collaboration with Barneys New York amidst allegations of the store racial profiling two Black customers.

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We’re going to guess platinum was taken. Jay Z is launching his first men’s fragrance called “Gold.” The cologne is part of Hova’s forthcoming “A New York Holiday” collection with Barneys New York, but will be available nationwide as well. 

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The racial profiling scandal that has exploded in the last week regarding high-end department store Barneys culminated into a meeting with community leaders on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Rev. Al Sharpton and others met with the CEO of Barneys New York to discuss the accusations of black shoppers that claim the store unfairly targeted them because […]

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Jay Z‘s ties with Barneys New York has come under fire thanks to two individuals coming forward in the past week claiming they were racially profiled by police after shopping in the luxury department store. This evening (Oct. 26), the rapper/mogul issued a statement chastising and questioning the motives of those who were quick to […]

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New York suddenly has a list of “Shopping While Black” scandals unfolding. After high-end department Barneys was accused of racial profiling by a pair of young people, a rising Hollywood actor had a similar situation happen to him over the summer at Macy’s.

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A Queens college student who purchased an expensive belt at New York’s high-end department store, Barneys, was cornered by undercover NYPD cops accusing the teen of fraud last spring. Trayon Christian claims in a lawsuit that the cops didn’t believe he could afford the $350 belt, and essentially profiled him because he is black.

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While Kanye West may have trouble politicking with these corporations, Jay Z is flourishing off them. The Vanity Fair magazine cover subject has teamed with renowned luxury watchmaker Hublot to create a pair of Shawn Carter Classic Fusion watches that you can pick up, if your bank account is chunky. 

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Barneys New York has announced its long rumored holiday collection with Jay Z. The collection is called “A New York Holiday,” which Barneys touts as “celebrating the spirit of the city,” and includes collabs with enough prestigious fashion houses to make Kanye West and A$AP Rocky jealous, including Balenciaga, Balmain, Rick Owens and Stutterheim. Part of the […]

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The adidas Stan Smith is back. Technically the shoe didn’t really leave, but its last retro was way back in 2011. But this September, it will make a return in limited quantities for New York Fashion Week. 

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Jay Z has been stacking up the wins recently. The latest endeavor that may make it onto the rapper/mogul’s itinerary is a collaboration with luxury department store Barneys New York that will debut during the holiday season.