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Guess this explains the multiple performances. After months of waiting, here’s The Throne’s kaleidoscopic video. The Staples Center‘s cool, but imagine this being shot in, let’s say, Paris?! Ah well, too little too late. Watch The Throne in stores now.

Chris Rock wants to hit the road again and bring Dave Chappelle along for the ride. In fact, he tells Vulture that he was inspired by Jigga and Kanye and their collaborative effort.

“I’ve been talking to Chappelle a lot. Been trying to get Chappelle to go on tour. You know I’m not the hard one laughing. But I’m trying to make that happen. After seeing Kanye and Jay-Z, I was like, ‘Me and Dave should do this.’ Hell yeah! Rock doesn’t have a name for the tour yet, but he’s probably open to suggestions, right?”

In partnership with Jeep, VOYR gave five winners from their essay contest backstage access during the Watch The Throne tour and here’s a recap from Vegas to L.A. Write on! We see you, Charles M.

You are now watching the Throne—at the top of our list. Easily. What sounded like every rap fan’s dream on paper finally came true in early August. Jay-Z and Kanye recorded their masterpiece across the globe with producers Hit-Boy, RZA, Pete Rock, Swizz Beatz, Q-Tip, and The Neptunes. Mrs. Carter and Mr. Hudson are also featured but it’s Frank Ocean who ceases the moment, nailing the choruses of the opener “No Church In The Wild” and the moving “Made In America”. Still it’s the two superstars who take centerstage. Hovito unleashed the beast on the jolting “Welcome To The Jungle” while Ye agonized over the alarming murder stats of his Chi hometown on “Murder To Excellence”. The Roc Boys playfully trade bars back-and-forth on the hypnotic “Gotta Have It”, dub step their flow game up on “Who Gon Stop Me”, and share their moment of clarity on the prospect of raising children with “New Day”. Even the bonus cuts like the cinematic “Illest Motherfucker Alive” and triumphant “Primetime” are bonkers. You want a shot at the crown? Wait in the wing ’cause these guys are still doing their thing.

Previously: #10 Mac Miller Blue Slide Park l #9 Young Jeezy TM103: Hustlerz Ambition l #8 Wale Ambition l #7 J.Cole Cole World: The Sideline Story l #6 Kendrick Lamar Section.80 l #5 Bad Meets Evil Hell:The Sequel l  #4 MMG Self Made l #3 Common The Dreamer/The Believer l #2 Drake Take Care

Folks of all races skated to one song and this one song only. Over Hit-Boy’s heavy drums and electrifying bridge, Jay and Ye displayed their balling antics on tilt that made even the poorest man wanna dig in his pocket to cop a bottle of bubbly. The Will Ferrell Blades Of Glory-sample during the break was actually quite fitting since we needed a time out from all the kinetic energy. Thankfully the bars were as strong as the bounce. From Yeezy’s cockiness “Doctors say I’m the illest, ’cause I’m suffering from realness” to Jay’s clever metaphors “Psycho. I’m liable to go Michael, take your pick: Jackson, Tyson, Jordan, Game 6″. And if you were lucky enough to attend their tour, you might have caught it live which was its own experience. Who performs a song 11 times in a row? Now that shit is cray.

Before the album even dropped, this song was a movement by itself. Son! Do you remember how this pass-the-mic, soul sample-packed lyrical exchange shook the rap game up? Over Otis Redding’s “Tenderness,” this nigga Kanye told YMCMB to “tuck their whole summer in.” Crazy! Hov’s callin the paps on himself? This shit still give me chills. Run it back! Maybe Flex likes this shit more than me. But not by a lot. Ha!

PollStar released their annual list of the top 25 tours of the year. Ri Ri comes in at #7 racking in $90 million from her Loud world/U.S. tour while The Throne sits at #23 with $48.3 million from their Watch The Throne U.S. tour. Big business, kid.

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In VOYR‘s latest episode of The Throne’s backstage series, we follow Ye’s right-hand man Don C. as he honors Brian, the lucky winner of tickets to the show. Now roll with the winners.

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Previously: Ep 1 l Ep. 2 | Ep.3 – 5 l Ep. 6

Jay and Ye finally ended their tour with Vancouver’s second show last night. After reciting the track ten times last week in LA, they broke the record with 11. Grand closing.

While DJing at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Passion nightclub in Hollywood, Florida on Friday night, Timbo added a few of his signature sounds to the Throne’s hit. Seems like it got the people going.

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