Speculation is over. An official press release has just gone out announcing that Jay-Z and Kanye should now be known as The Throne. Album drops on iTunes August 8th exclusively. It will then be available at additional physical and digital distributors four days later. And on yeah, there’s a tour too! Dates on the other side. Tickets available on the 8th. It’s gonna be a hot fall. Ha!

UPDATE: Revised list. Cop tickets at Livenation.

10/28/11 – Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/29/11 – Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/30/11 – Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
11/1/11 – Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
11/2/11 – Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
11/3/11 – Washington, DC Verizon Center
11/5/11 – East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
11/6/11 – East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
11/7/11 – New York, NY Madison Square Garden
11/8/11 – New York, NY Madison Square Garden
11/14/11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
11/15/11 – Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
11/18/11 – Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
11/19/11 – Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
11/21/11 – Boston, MA TD Garden
11/22/11 – Montreal, QC Bell Centre
11/23/11 – Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/24/11 – Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/26/11 – Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
11/27/11 – Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
11/29/11 – Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
11/30/11 – Chicago, IL United Center
12/1/11 – Chicago, IL United Center
12/3/11 – New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
12/5/11 – Houston, TX Toyota Center
12/6/11 – Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
12/9/11 – Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
12/10/11 – San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
12/12/11 – Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
12/13/11 – Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
12/16/11 – Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
12/17/11 – Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
12/18/11 – Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena