T-Minus 3 days and counting… UPDATE: Part Deux T-Minus 2 days and counting…

You big square. Ha! Oprah’s BFF was one of the attendees at The Throne’s listening session Monday night and gives her viewers her experience from the event. Watch The Throne in five days.

“When I wear Billionaires Boys Club, it’s more than gear/ I don’t wear it cause Pharrell, I wear it cause I’m fo real.” Yep, it’s deeper than rap. According to GQ, Jay-Z has acquired Pharrell’s Billionaires Boys Club line. As part of the deal, the brand will be distributed and manufactured under the Rocawear umbrella. UPDATE: 14 Shots From The Throne.

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.

Good question. Just a few weeks after Jay held his own, The Throne held a listening session last night at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. Guests included Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, DJ Khaled, Pusha T, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip and more. Watch The Throne drops digitally August 8 on iTunes and in stores August 12.

Jay-Z surprised Angie Martinez on Hot 97 this afternoon and gave his first interview in almost a year. He denounced rumors of fighting Kanye, addressed Watch The Throne not leaking, and angry retailers. Switching gears, he spoke on his power breakfast, “Otis” video, Beanie Sigel, and film partnership with Will Smith. Later on, he plugged his Roc Nation artists and addressed the hold up with J.Cole’s album. Break 1: Break 2

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Now that Jeezy has set September 20 as the official release date of TM 103, Def Jam has issued a press release with the highlight being that the project will feature two versions of “I Do”. One featuring Jay-Z and Drake and

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Young Jeezy celebrated the 6th year anniversary of his debut Thug Motivation 101 last night at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. Two songs into his set, he brought out Jay-Z to perform “Go Crazy (Remix)”. Needless to say, the crowd went ape shit. More footage on the way. Let’s get it!

Now that Jay and Kanye’s “Otis” has been released, Billboard reached out to Otis Redding’s daughter, Karla Redding-Andrews to discuss how the sample was cleared and her views of the song. When did you first hear about

It seems as if Jay-Z has more freestyles than ‘Pac had on lock stash. Here’s another one he recorded back in 1995 with Power 105.1’s DJ Self. Young Hov, for real. x

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We’re just two weeks away from the release of Jay-Z and Kanye’s Watch The Throne. And today, Funkmaster Flex got the call to premiere the latest recording off the project. Album available August 1st and 5th. UPDATE: No Tags via Life + Times

Move over rumor release dates. Hov and Yeezy finally revealed the official release date of their collaborative album. Watch The Throne finally drops digitally on August 1, while the physical CD hits stores August 5. Whatever format you choose, do it here.

It’s the story you love to hear again and again. In this video from the Decoded iPhone app, Jay justifies using the B.I.G.’s rhymes in his lyrics. He’s not a biter, he’s a writer. roc4life

Here’s the visual aid to Hov’s confirmation that not only is Frank Ocean featured twice on Watch The Throne but he’s also a guest on a song from Jay-Z’s next solo album. They make a good combination, don’t they? Ha! You’ll see. kclancy

MTO started it and apparently, SC is gonna finish it. Enjoy some unwatermarked flicks from the WTT sessions at Life and Times and don’t forget to pre-order a piece of music history. Rumored August 2 release date is still unconfirmed.

From Paris to NY, the throne’s been on watch for quite sometime now. And today, MTO scored photos of Jay, Ye and Bey during the album’s creative process. Eat well, drink, and record. Shots from the lab underneath.