Jay-Z has had a nice year so far, having released the insanely popular The Throne as part of his Watch the Throne collaboration with Kanye West, and now he’s rocketed to the top of another chart—Forbes Magazine’s top hip hop earners of the year.
Just in case you haven’t received your fill of Kanye West team-ups today (apparently, Kanye is joining forces with the likes of Hitler and Michael Jordan—go figure), his collaboration with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne, released their first record today, cleverly titled—you guessed it—The Thorne. And while full reviews have yet to start pouring in, the initial and early reactions are already bubbling up on the internet.
Hey, remember when six million European Jews were systematically executed during World War II, and that one guy who ordered said Holocaust into action? You do? Hitler, right? Ok, good. And do you ever accidentally confuse him with a modern, egomaniacal pop star who likes to blog in all caps and wear goofy sunglasses? Oh, you don’t? Hm. Maybe someone should tell Kanye that, then.
For reasons known only to them at this point, Jay-Z and Kanye West have pushed back the massive tour in support of their new album, Watch The Throne, from September and October to November and December. Whether or not it’s because they just need to run backstage and vomit has yet to be determined.
Well, it’s official—Jay-Z and Kanye West are teaming up to form a duo called The Throne, with the resultant clash of egos likely to destroy everything from here to Alpha Centuri. So you probably wanna catch them before that happens.
Katy Perry’s fourth single from Teenage Dream, “E.T.,” recently took the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of today, March 31, it’s got an appropriately sci-fi themed music video to boost its popularity even further. Sure, the space romance theme may be lifted directly from Lady Gaga, but it’s not like Katy Perry was the most original star in the first place.
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Anyway, if you’re curious, read on to check out the music video for yourself.
South by Southwest is officially underway in Austin, Texas, and while the festival so far has been dominated by tech stories and film screenings, we’re all waiting for the major music acts to begin taking the stage. As always, a dream lineup has been put together, featuring everyone from major names to obscure, hip artists. Read on to see what acts will be worth checking out later this week…
It’s been a great year for music, but this roundup is about looking forward to the future. With potentially successful collaborations on the way, a major 21st century act returning to the stage, and a rich heiress trying desperately to remain relevant, audiophiles will have a lot to talk about in the coming months. Let’s take a peek and see what’s in store for us…
Say what you want about Kanye West–he certainly says what he wants about himself–but the man knows how to record a popular rap album, and unlike so many other major stars who struggle under the so-called burden of being labeled an “artist,” he’s extremely prolific, constantly at work on a solo project or collaboration.
That’s a quality which shows no sign of waning in West; it’s only been a couple months since his massively successful release My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy hit shelves, and he says he’s already working on another album for a summer release.
