Now they've done it. Jay-Z and Kanye West have formed a hip-hop supergroup called The Throne. And yes, there will be an album, and yes, there will be a tour called (wait for it) Watch the Throne.
It will be available digitally on August 8, exclusively on iTunes. On the same day, tickets will be made available for the Watch the Throne tour via Ticketmaster.com
Everyone who buys their tickets online will receive a digital copy of the album.
If you pre-order today on iTunes
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On Thursday, July 28th, fans that visit www.LiveNation.com/WatchTheThrone
, will have access to presale tickets, which includes a digital copy of
the album.
Apparently, Kanye and Jay-Z recorded the album all over the world: in London and Bath in the UK, Abu
Dhabi, Sydney, Paris, and New York City. It features production from The RZA, The Neptunes and Kanye's
longtime collaborator Mike Dean, and guest vocals from Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Curtis Mayfield and Mr. Hudson.
The lead
track, “Otis,” samples Otis Redding's “Try A Little Tenderness.” Here are the tour dates:
WATCH THE THRONE TOUR (Powered By VoyR)
9/22/11 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
9/24/11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
9/25/11 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
9/27/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
9/28/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
9/29/11 Washington DC Verizon Center
10/4/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
10/6/11 Chicago, IL United Center
10/7/11 Chicago, IL United Center
10/8/11 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
10/10/11 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
10/13/11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
10/14/11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
10/16/11 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
10/17/11 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion
10/19/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
10/20/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
10/21/11 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
10/25/11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/26/11 Houston, TX Toyota Center
10/29/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/30/11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
11/1/11 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
11/3/11 Boston, MA TD Garden
OFFICAL SEQUENCE
1. No Church In the Wild (feat. Frank Ocean)
2. Lift Off (feat. Beyoncé)
3. N—as In Paris
4. Otis (feat. Otis Redding)
5. Gotta Have it
6. New Day
7. That's My Bitch
8. Welcome to the Jungle
9. Who's Gon Stop Me
10. Murder to Excellence
11. Made In America (feat. Frank Ocean)
12. Why I Love You (feat. Mr. Hudson)
**** AVAILABLE ON THE DELUXE VERSION
13. Illest M———-r Alive ****
14. H.A.M ****
15. Primetime ****
16. The Joy (feat. Curtis Mayfield) ****