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[vodpod id=Video.15339144&w=540&h=350&fv=] For the first time, Jay-Z and Kanye West performed “Otis” tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards. Peep the foiled crash attempt at the 2:00 mark. More footage later on.

[vodpod id=Video.15316245&w=540&h=350&fv=] This has to be some kind of record. Over the weekend at the Coke Live Music Festival in Poland, Kanye extended his performance of “Runaway” for 20 minutes. This definitely wasn’t on the deluxe version of MBDTF. headcutoff

The Throne is now covered in gold. After two weeks, Watch The Throne has now moved 612,911 copies. The album also remains at the top of the Billboard charts. Black excellence!

Jay and Kanye aren’t doin’ any press but I still got something to say about the album everyone is and should be talkin’ about. Issue on stands Sept. 6.

We all watched and tomorrow morning, The Throne will sit on top of the Billboard Charts. According to HHD, Watch The Throne moved an estimated 426,661 copies. This marks Kanye West’s fifth number one album and Jay-Z’s 12th. Sweet baby Jesus! UPDATE: Final tally is 436,079 copies. 320,893 (digital)| 115,186 (CD)

Hallelujah! This is one of the tracks we’ve been waiting to hear and now Flex comes through with it in its entirety. Fear Of God: Let Us Pray EP coming soon. Thank God for that.

[vodpod id=Video.15086433&w=540&h=350&fv=] Earlier tonight, Big Sean performed his first show in London. During his set, he brought out Mr. West to assist him for a lil’ “Marvin & Chardonnay”. semtex Sidebar: Sumit’s Angle l Tim Westwood’s Angle  

During Prince’s performance of “If I Was Your Girlfriend” at yesterday’s Way Out West Festival in Sweden, he brought out Kanye West at the 2:29 mark for a performance of his own. semtex

[vodpod id=Video.14958784&w=540&h=350&fv=] The Throne opened their doors yesterday afternoon with a pop-up shop in the SoHo section of Manhattan. Inside, fans could purchase Watch The Throne and get a glimpse of the Thronemobile from the “Otis” video. Later in the evening, Jay, Memphis Bleek, Just Blaze, and Swizz Beatz made appearances at the store. Check out pics courtesy of the lifefiles.