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.
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