[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”jayz-jeter”] During the NY Yankees win over the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday (5-4) at Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter became the first Bronx Bomber to earn 3,000 career hits. After the game, Jay-Z, who was in attendance, spoke on Jeter’s milestone. Hov’s right, the fan that caught the ball is crazy. Sidebar: Jay-Z Captures 3,000th Hit

With Kanye in Paris, Hov held a private listening session for Watch The Throne last night in NYC. Peep, YN’s faux hawk in the far right corner? Ha! According to Billboard, Jay played 11 tracks. Odd Future’s Frank Ocean is featured on two. As of now, there’s no release date for the project. Hov says it took three stages for the album to be completed. Some records were even scrapped for being too grandiose. The process stretched three continents (Australia, […]

While us mere mortals wait for Kanye and Jay-Z’s Watch The Throne, Hot 97’s Angie Martinez got to hear the final product last night. Without giving up too much information, she gave a mini review on her show this afternoon. As we all know by now, Frank Ocean is one of the few guest appearances and by her account, he’s “quite impressive”. You’ll be the judge this summer. We hope.

Anticipation is a muthafucka. Reserve your copy here and then relive history. That Jay-Ye combo is pretty tough. 15 #1 albums. Maybe now 16. Peace to the Gods!

Over 66 trillion years ago… aaah nevermind. Glass Ton Berry. Oh shit, a Jay Electronica sighting! Over the weekend, Elect shared a photo from his tumblr of he and Jay-Z while Hov was in town for Glastonbury. Over the last several months, Elect has been recording his album across the pond. When you gon drop that verse nigga? You takin’ long!

Rap-Up caught up with Jermaine out West. He explains the meaning behind the title of his upcoming debut Cole World: The Sideline Story and reveals the producers involved on the project. He also says that he’s still waiting on his verse from Jay-Z. Hear how it sounds on September 27th.

We got to watch the rumors, but according to the folks over at MediaTakeOut, this is what they believe to be Jay and Ye’s cover art whenever Watch The Throne drops. Ryan Seacrest says it’s coming in August. At this point, who can really keep up. UPDATE: Official cover above. Pre-order here. Sidebar: Cover designed by Riccardo Tisci, Creative Director of Givenchy. Album features 10 tracks with 4 bonus cuts.

Despite rumors that Kanye and Hov’s album was still a go for next Monday, we won’t be seeing any fireworks from these two this July 4th. A close Hov source confirmed with VH1 that the release date is fugazi. Can we at least get a single or something?

How bout some more “Rare Hov” to jump-start your morning? Over the weekend Jay-Z’s debut, Reasonable Doubt turned 15 years old. To commemorate the milestone, Philadelphia radio personality Colby Colb, released a 16-year-old Jay interview which includes a “Criminology” freestyle. Sidebar: Jay-Z Collaborating With Adele?

While Jay-Z and business partner Steve Stoute caught the Nadal vs. Del Potro match at Wimbledon today, tennis legend Boris Becker gave Hov a nice shout out. Advantage Jigga. Just in case you’re keeping score, Nadal won the match 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4. Thanks: Reg

[vodpod id=Video.11762744&w=540&h=350&fv=] We should of known that this bully doesn’t say sorry. Following Beans’ recent On Da Spot freestyle , he tells Green Lantern that he never made an apology to Hov. Back to square one. 3littledigs

On Tuesday, Droga5, the advertising company responsible for marketing Jay-Z’s Decoded won an Outdoor Grand Prix Award for the campaign. Here’s footage of Bing doing a breakdown on the promo of the book. Check out the Double R at the 2:18 mark. Homie, we major. Ha! jasfly

It’s been a strange day so let’s regain our sanity with some of my fave unreleased works from the man born Shawn Corey Carter. His scraps shit on most artists whole catalogues. Ha! SC’s The G.O.A.T.!

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones have been in NY over the last several weeks working on the third installment of their film, Men In Black. Yesterday, Big Willie got a visit from business partner Jay-Z on the set in Battery Park. Another pic after the jump.

So much for Ebony and Ivory. In an excerpt from the latest Vanity Fair, Justin Timberlake says Jay-Z was too busy to appear on his sophomore album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. Cry me a river. “Jay-Z has put out 11 albums, and I was talking about doing collaboration with him, and he said, ‘I can’t do it right now, but I’ll get you on the next album.’ I was like, ‘No, man, I don’t work like that. This sounded good to me for […]

Now that Jay-Z is a New York Times Bestselling author, he explains in another vignette about the poetry found within rap music. roc4life

Will’s better half stopped by The Great American Morning Show on Shade 45 yesterday to plug the new season of her TNT drama, Hawthorne. She discussed working with Shawn Carter and reconfirmed Willow starring in the remake of Annie.

Jay-Z and Kanye vacated the throne over the weekend and attended a Sweet 16 birthday party. The fiesta was held at the Carlton Hotel in NYC for the daughter of Hov’s longtime business associate Chaka Pilgrim. Ryan Leslie and Diggy also made appearances. More pictures underneath. rapup

Mr. Ocean has already reserved his spot on Bey‘s album and has also worked with Nas and Pharrell. In the excerpt below from a Q&A posted on Frank’s tumblr, it appears that the Odd Future member will have some studio time with ‘Ye and Jay. Watch The Throne, anyone? “I don’t wanna spoil too much for you, but.. you’re on a plane right now to the East coast to work with Kanye West and Jay-Z. It’s all working out kid. You made it.” yk2

With Game 5 of the NBA Finals going down tonight, the pressure is on. Yesterday, Dallas Mavericks’ DeShawn Stevenson said he thought the Miami Heat’s LeBron James “checked out” after their loss in Game 4. The two ballers have never seen eye to eye. Back when Stevenson played for the Washington Wizards in 2008, he called LeBron “overrated” causing friend Jay-Z to diss him on a freestyle. Earlier on ESPN, sportscaster Bob Ley provided some insight on the on-going feud […]