August 30, 2011 @ 9:46 AM EDT
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Following Kanye’s VMA performance, he crossed the pond and joined his latest G.O.O.D. Music signee, D
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August 28, 2011 @ 9:57 PM EDT
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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.
August 24, 2011 @ 10:47 AM EDT
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[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
August 24, 2011 @ 9:51 AM EDT
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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!
August 22, 2011 @ 3:05 PM EDT
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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.
August 17, 2011 @ 8:01 AM EDT
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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)
August 15, 2011 @ 8:28 PM EDT
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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.
August 15, 2011 @ 7:22 PM EDT
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[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
August 14, 2011 @ 11:01 AM EDT
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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
August 13, 2011 @ 11:23 AM EDT
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[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.
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This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.