NEW YORK — A New York City judge on Thursday granted Jay-Z’s request to file a motion for dismissal of a lawsuit that accuses the rap titan of raping a 13-year-old with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000.

Gwen Van Dam, a veteran character actress of seven decades whose 140 credits spanned television, film and the Los Angeles ...

Jay-Z and R. Kelly worked together on two albums and a tour. Jay-Z compared them to major historical figures to emphasize the ...