America’s independence may not be the only thing celebrated on July fourth. According to The Source, Kanye and Jay-Z plan to release Watch The Throne next month. O say can you see, that happening?

There’s little to believe in these days—even when it comes to album tracklistings. Nothing’s confirmed, but DOTR posted 10 titles which are supposedly from Kanye West and Jay-Z’s album, Watch The Throne. Is this what you heard, Maxwell? 1. Lift Off (Feat. Beyonce & Bruno Mars) 2. Murder To Excellence 3. Illest Mother Alive 4. Why I Love You So (Guilt Trip) 5. That Shit Crazy 6. Living So Italian 7. Who Gonna Stop Me 8. Whole Lifetime 9. We […]

[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”kanye_west_monster”] Don’t get scared now. Here’s what looks like a rough cut of Kanye’s latest visual masterpiece. Monstrous cinematography. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in stores now. UPDATE: Final Edit via Kanye West.

No, that isn’t Akon, it’s his bro, Bu Thiam. And yesterday he was spotted in SoHo yesterday with Kanye and Jay-Z. Word has it, Ye and Hov are finalizing Watch The Throne in NYC which may be released in July. Let’s hope so. In April, the pair were spotted in Paris working on the project.

It’s too late to apologize—or is it? After dissing Jay-Z for nearly a year and a half, Beanie Sigel tells XXL that he’s ready to bury the hatchet. “What Mike Epps say? ‘Gangstas fuck up too, Whatever I felt this dude Jay did wrong to me, it can’t outweigh the one thing he did do for me – he gave me an opportunity. Dude gave me an opportunity. A lot of people don’t get opportunities. He gave me that. That […]

[vodpod id=Video.9620749&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] If you thought Beyoncé’s performance last night on American Idol was special, then you ain’t seen nothing yet. Before hitting the stage, Jigga Man filmed her rehearsing in the dressing room. Here’s what he had to say. Sometimes you need perspective. You’ve been right in front of greatness so often that you need to step back and see it again for the first time. This is the dressing room rehearsal for American Idol. NO MICROPHONE. No effects. life + times

Jay-Z held his first New York concert this year at the Roseland Ballroom last night. The gig was part of Upfront Week for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. In the house were DJ Khaled, Fabolous, Swizz Beatz, and Pharrell. Hov switched up the set list and even performed “Intro” and “Thank You” (see above) over The Boondocks theme song. Under the cut, he segues “Allure” into “Dead Presidents”. Below that, he brings out Swizzy for “On To The Next One”.

Kanye held a benefit concert last night at the Museum of Modern Art

Hov gets extra pillows and seat back love on the May cover of Delta Airlines in-flight magazine, SKY. No need to book a ticket, the entire issue is available to read here.

Jay-Z along with U2 were both recipients of Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition/ Direction/ Lyrics. Hov won the award for his rendition of

With “H.A.M.” released earlier this year as the first offering off their collaborative album, Watch The Throne, word is that Jay and Kanye have listed Beyoncé and Bruno Mars for the next release, “Lift Off”. West, Hov and Bey were spotted in Paris last week possibly working on the project. In other related reports, Kanye, Hov and Bey may all hit the stage during Glastonbury in June. complex

When Hov and his ‘ol lady weren’t taking over the Paris nightlife over the weekend, we can assume Mr. Carter and Mr. West were hard at work on Watch The Throne. What a night.

Last year, Hov and U2 traveled to Australia for their five city 360 Tour. During the band’s set, Jay-Z joined them on stage to perform their collaboration. For the limited edition of U2: Duals LP, the band released a high quality recording of the performance. You can purchase the LP by subscribing to their fan club. hhu

Jay-Z and actress Gwyneth Paltrow traded interviews today on their respective websites. For Life And Times, Hov asks Gwyn about her musical taste. SC: Personally I was very surprised at your extensive knowledge of hip-hop songs. Particularly how you can sing ’90s hip-hip songs word for word. I can’t even do that! How does a girl from Spence discover hip-hop? GP: I first was exposed to hip-hop when I was about 16 (1988) by some boys who went to collegiate. […]

Sumit recently caught up with Young Guru across the pond for another interview. Mr. Keaton speaks on working with Jay Electronica and unreleased Jay-Z material. Give up the goods, Gu!

As predicted, the NBA has fined the New Jersey Nets $50,000 due to Jay-Z’s Kentucky Wildcats locker room visit last month. The league prohibits personnel from interacting with collegiate athletes. si

Jay-Z’s new site, Life and Times gets a boost today with the release of Sade’s first rap collaboration, “Moon & The Sky”. Produced by Noah “40” Shebib, the remix will appear on her Ultimate Collection disc which drops May 3rd.

Jay-Z’s new site, Life and Times gets a boost today with the release of Sade’s first rap collaboration, “Moon & The Sky”. Produced by Noah “40” Shebib, the remix will appear on her Ultimate Collection disc which drops May 3rd.

[vodpod id=Video.5886493&w=540&h=350&fv=] On ESPN’s 1st and 10 today, analysts Jemele Hill and Skip Bayless discuss Jay-Z ‘s visit to the Kentucky Wildcats locker room on Sunday and the investigation surrounding it. At least DJ Clue seems enthused about what’s to come.

It appears that Jay-Z’s recent visit to the Kentucky Wildcats locker room has forced the NBA to investigate the meeting. The league does not allow NBA personnel to make contact with college players who are potential lottery picks before draft. As partial owner of the Nets, Jay may be fined for this infraction. Technical foul.