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Jay-Z to Appear in Oprah's Magazine

11:44 a.m. · August 11, 2009 · by Andrew Winistorfer

Yesterday, the internet was ablaze with news that Oprah was seen in Brooklyn along side rapper Jay-Z, leading to speculation that Oprah would be deading her long-standing distaste for hip-hop by having Hove on her program. Turns out Oprah was interviewing Jay for a story that will appear in her magazine.

This brings up some interesting questions: Is Jay-Z now an acceptable cover subject to sell women magazines, or are women magazines becoming more hip-hop friendly in the face of declining circulation? What do Jay and Oprah talk about beside the fact that they're both really wealthy? Can Jay really do songs about being a gangster (like say, any song off American Gangster) any more, or is Oprah looking for street cred?

Guess we'll find out when the story hits newstands. [Real Talk NY]