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[Listen] Jay-Z - "Dead Presidents 3"

Jay-Z rarely uses his Twitter account but that all changed last night with Hov answering a barrage of questions from his followers. One of the many questions in the Q&A was about an unreleased track; "Dead Presidents 3", and just like that it appeared online. Well, once Mr. Carter gave permission for Young Guru or Just Blaze to let it loose, it was only a matter of time really. What a wonderful time we live in. Check it out below.

Magna Carta... Holy Grail is out now.

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[Album Stream] Jay-Z - 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'

Well here it is folks. After a few weeks of build up we can finally stream Jay-Z's highly anticipated new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. It features guest spots from Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Swizz Beats, JT, Pharrell, Timbaland and Rick Ross. Samsung users have lucked out as the first 1million people to download the album via an app get it for free. For us people on the Apple train we'll have to wait until the 8th to get our hands on a physical copy. For now though, enjoy it in full below via Fist In the Air / Hypetrak.

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[News] Jay-Z Announces New Album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail', Due Out July 4th

Jay-Z's long-awaited follow-up to 2009's The Blueprint 3 has been announced: Magna Carta Holy Grail will be released on July 4th.

During game five of the 2013 NBA Finals, a three-minute trailer debuted. The trailer showed Hov in the studio with Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Rick Rubin (who very recently served as executive producer on Kanye's Yeezus), where they discuss the beats and rhythms behind this new record. It also sampled some new music, and what you hear throughout the trailer sounds awesome. Check it out below.

The album is about, like this duality of how do you navigate through this whole thing, through success, through failures, through all this and remain yourself."—Jay-Z on Magna Carta Holy Grail

Samsung has already purchased one million copies of Magna Carta Holy Grail, and will release an app on June 24th that gives an insight into the record. Then, the album will be available to download for free through that app on July 4th at 12:01am EST to the first one million Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Note II users.

 

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[News] Justin Timberlake Announces 'The 20/20 Experience' Pt. 2, Fall Tour Dates

Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, his first album in six years, is the result of a lot of hard work, but the recording sessions left Timberlake with more than one album worth of material. It's been rumored that he would be releasing a follow-up to his newest LP this fall, and now it's been confirmed. Taking to his Facebook page Timberlake posted the photo above, and it looks like we can expect The 20/20 Experience Pt. 2 on September 30th.

This summer, Timberlake will team up with Jay-Z for a stadium tour. Now, Timberlake has added to his tour schedule, expanding it to include another North American leg in the fall. Starting on Halloween, "The 20/20 Experience World Tour" will take the singer all across the continent, with things wrapping up in Omaha on February 10th. Check out all of the dates after the jump.

Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience, his first album in six years, is the result of a lot of hard work, but the recording sessions left Timberlake with more than one album worth of material. It's been rumored that he would be releasing a follow-up to his newest LP this fall, and now it's been confirmed. Taking to his Facebook page Timberlake posted the photo above, and it looks like we can expect The 20/20 Experience Pt. 2 on September 30th.

This summer, Timberlake will team up with Jay-Z for a stadium tour. Now, Timberlake has added to his tour schedule, expanding it to include another North American leg in the fall. Starting on Halloween, "The 20/20 Experience World Tour" will take the singer all across the continent, with things wrapping up in Omaha on February 10th. Check out all of the dates after the jump.

Justin Timberlake 2013 Tour Dates:
07/12 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/14 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival *
07/17 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre *
07/19 – New York, NY @ Yankee Stadium *
07/20 – New York, NY @ Yankee Stadium *
07/22 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field *
07/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Candlestick Park *
07/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl *
07/31 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium *
08/04 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Stadium *
08/06 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field *
08/08 – Baltimore, MD @ M&T Bank Stadium *
08/10 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park *
08/11 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park *
08/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park *
08/16 – Miami, FL @ Sun Life Stadium *
09/15 – Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Rock in Rio
10/31 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
11/13 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
11/15 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
11/16 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
11/18 – Memphis, TN @ Fedex Forum
11/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
11/21 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
11/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
12/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
12/04 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
12/05 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
12/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
12/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
12/15 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
12/17 – Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena
12/19 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
01/13 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
01/17 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
01/22 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
02/09 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
02/10 – Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center

* = w/ Jay-Z

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[Listen] Jay-Z Features on Kendrick Lamar's Remix of "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe"

It was only a matter of time before Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z collaborated. The pair team up to remix Lamar's "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe", and with the quality of Hova's bars on the track it was definitely worth the wait. Stream the remix below, and check out its artwork above (we'll let you decide, between Jay-Z and Lamar, who is Jordan and who is Kobe).

(via In Flex We Trust)

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[News] Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake Announce Summer Stadium Tour

Jay-Z pretty much confirmed it on his Life+Times website last night, but now we can officially say that Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake will hit the road this summer for the Legends of the Summer Tour.

Starting on July 17th at Toronto's Rogers Centre, the joint tour will hit 12 stadiums across North America, including New York City’s Yankee Stadium, Chicago’s Soldier Field, Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl, and Boston’s Fenway Park. Tickets go on sale on February 28th through Live Nation. Check out the tour dates after the jump.

Justin also took to Twitter recently to announce some late-night appearances leading up to the release of his new album The 20/20 Experience. On March 9th, JT will host and perform on Saturday Night Live, followed by five consecutive nights on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from March 11th to the 15th. Here's hoping we get a "History of Rap Pt. 4".

Jay-Z pretty much confirmed it on his Life+Times website last night, but now we can officially say that Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake will hit the road this summer for the Legends of the Summer Tour.

Starting on July 17th at Toronto's Rogers Centre, the joint tour will hit 12 stadiums across North America, including New York City’s Yankee Stadium, Chicago’s Soldier Field, Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl, and Boston’s Fenway Park. Tickets go on sale on February 28th through Live Nation. Check out the tour dates after the jump.

Justin also took to Twitter recently to announce some late-night appearances leading up to the release of his new album The 20/20 Experience. On March 9th, JT will host and perform on Saturday Night Live, followed by five consecutive nights on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from March 11th to the 15th. Here's hoping we get a "History of Rap Pt. 4".

Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake 2013 Tour Dates:

07/17 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
07/19 – New York, NY @ Yanke Stadium
07/22 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
07/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Candlestick Park
07/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl
07/31 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium
08/04 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Stadium
08/06 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
08/08 – Baltimore, MD @ M&T Bank Stadium
08/10 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
08/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park
08/16 – Miami, FL @ Sun Life Stadium

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[Watch] Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z - "Suit & Tie" (Directed by David Fincher)

Justin Timberlake teased us with the slick lyrical video for his comeback single "Suit & Tie", but this new official video for the song lives up to the hype. Glitz, glamour, lasers, and tuxedos, the David Fincher-directed clip is all about showing off JT and best bud Jay-Z in impeccable style with fine cigars and quality liquor never far from hand. Check out the black-and-white affair above.

JT's new album The 20/20 Experience is out on March 19th.

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[Listen] Justin Timberlake - "Mirrors"

Justin Timberlake is doing a good job of building momentum for his upcoming album The 20/20 Experience, streaming new songs, performing new material live, and swaggin' out at the Grammys. "Mirrors" is his latest offering, a full eight minutes of heartfelt Timberlake crooning. Stream it below, or grab it on iTunes.

The 20/20 Experience is out on March 19th.

In even more JT news, reports have been surfacing that the crooner and his cohort Jay-Z might hit the road together later this year. Both the New York Post and Showbiz 411 hinted at the two announcing a joint tour, while Rolling Stone reports that "while talks are still ongoing, the tour as currently planned would include 11 to 13 stadium dates."

Timberlake himself suggested the possibility of a tour with Jay-Z, saying, "[w]e’re definitely going to go on tour. I don’t know how much I should say… It’s going to be a lot of fun, I know that." Stay tuned, and meanwhile you can replay JT and Jay-Z's performance of "Suit & Tie" at the Grammys.

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