Jay Z Hard Knock Life

It's a hard-knock life for Will Smith and Jay-Z. The actor and rapper are remaking the stage classic Annie and they want Emma Thompson to write the screenplay! It's a star vehicle for Willow Smith, who's set to play the title character.

read this interview with Strouse, who gives a shout-out to a surprising person: Jay-Z. “Jay-Z saw the song in terms of the terrors of girls in the ghetto who really had to work,” said Strouse, speaking about the rappers song "Hard Knock Life",

Ken Stovitz, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith in a joint venture with Jay-Z. Annie holds special meaning to Jay, whose 1998 track “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)”—based on one of the film's songs—was his most commercial hit to date,

Jay-Z to become a judge on a planned television talent show. Snoop – whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Pancho Broadus Junior – is hoping to present an American Idol-style show that will search for a hip-hop star and wants the Hard Knock Life

Maybe do some recording, work with some dope producers and knock out a project. DX: You've expressed an interest in doing an ode to Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt. With what Elzhi did with Elmatic , would you consider doing something similar with a live band