Thumbplay pimpin' Jay-Z mobile exclusives

Mobile entertainment portal Thumbplay announced an exclusive deal with Universal Music Group to launch ringtones and related mobile content from hip-hop icon Jay-Z. According to Thumbplay, the 10 Jay-Z singles included in the UMG exclusive--among them "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" and "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)"--are making their first-ever appearance in the mobile marketplace. Thumbplay and Universal first partnered on ringtones in April 2006.

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