2011 sophomore album from the Canadian rapper. The album features collaborations and production from the likes of Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Andr‚ 3000, Boi-1da, Noah 40 and others. Features 'Headlines' and 'Make Me Proud'.

2011 release, the sixth album from the Cuban-American Hip Hop star. Features guest appearances from Chris Brown, T-Pain, Sean Paul, Kelly Rowland, Marc Anthony, Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer. Production chores were handled by David Guetta, RedOne, Afrojack, Polow Da Don and DJ Frank E as well as Benny Blanco, Max Martin and Dr. Luke.

For this project, music icons and pop culture visionaries JAY-Z and Kanye West have joined their extraordinary talents to form the group `THE THRONE' and confirm the most anticipated album and touring event of the year, WATCH THE THRONE. The longtime friends and music innovators inspired each other to new heights with their collaboration on WATCH THE THRONE recorded in person at various locations around the world. Over a year in the making and a truly global affair, the duo recorded in London and Bath in the UK, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, Paris, and New York City. Though shrouded in secrecy, the album has already been heralded a `masterpiece' by those who have heard it, and features production from The RZA, The Neptunes and Kanye's longtime collaborator Mike Dean. The short list of featured vocals includes Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Curtis Mayfield and Mr. Hudson. The lead track, "OTIS," which premiered over New York radio waves on Wednesday, July 20th night during HOT 97's FunkMaster Flex show, brilliantly weaves Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness."

The production is classic Kanye West soul, with the two MCs trading couplets over a sample manipulated the way only West can. `Sounds so soulful, don't you agree?" intones JAY-Z, and the two launch into a treatise on swagger, claiming their rightful place at the top. Since the track's release, the flood of praise for the track has been nothing short of deafening. Entertainment Weekly declares the track "the most well-executed rap song of the year

Both JAY-Z and Kanye West have each appeared as guests on the other's stage, and now they come together for never-before-seen performances not only from their collaboration, WATCH THE THRONE but also songs from their classic catalogue. Fans should stay tuned: several key dates will offer unique opportunities to become a part of the WATCH THE THRONE movement.

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Genre: Soul/R&B
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating: PA
Release Date: 13-FEB-1996

2011 release, the fifth album from the R&B vocalist. Features guest appearances from Jay Rock, Rick Ross, Ludacriss and Candace. Includes the first single 'Stay'.

Amidst The Roots' busy schedule, from performing as the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to recently fronting a Pre-Emmy Awards jam session, the legendary crew has returned with their latest musical creation, a new album entitled undun (Island Def Jam). Set for release on December 6, 2011, undun marks the first conceptually-based album from The Roots and quickly reaffirms the creativity of the outfit that are notorious for pushing the envelope. The album's first single, "Make My" featuring Big K.I.R.T. is set for release November 1st on iTunes. In addition to their new album, The Roots are set to perform in New York City on November 29th and 30th and December 5th at the Highline Ballroom.

undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford's internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out `on the corner'. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented--postmortem--and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun.

"At this point in our career we'd like for our work to have a unifying theme, and an experiential quality," says Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, 40. "We've been intentionally making our albums shorter in length so that they can be experienced as a continuous work. The music is band-oriented with an eye on the moody cinematic. As a DJ, I am the King of playlists, but I don't want our albums to feel like a playlist or a mixtape for that matter. We want to tell stories that work within the album format and we want the stories to be nuanced and useful to people. undun is the story of this kid who becomes criminal, but he wasn't born criminal. He's not the nouveau exotic primitive bug-eyed gunrunner like Tupac's character Bishop in "Juice"... he's actually thoughtful and is neither victim nor hero. Just some kid who begins to order his world in a way that makes the most sense to him at a given moment... At the end of the day... isn't that what we all do?"

Nearly three years in the making, rap superstar and CTE/Def Jam recording artist Young Jeezy's new album, TM:103 `HUSTLERZ AMBITION' will finally arrive in stores December 20th, the long-awaited follow-up to 2008's The Recession. To call TM:103 the most anticipated street album of the year would be an understate¬ment - it is the album that Jeezy's millions of fans have been awaiting far too long.

In conjunction with the release of TM:103, the biographical film, Hustlerz Ambition, a raw chronicle of Jeezy's rise from the mean streets of Atlanta to international stardom, is set to air (airdates to be announced in the weeks ahead). The two-disc CD+DVD deluxe edition of TM:103 will contain the uncut version of the film, the most revealing and honest and graphic portrayal of Jeezy to date. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, directed by Chris Robinson, and produced by Cossette Productions (Grammys), this extraordinary documentary is a must-have for the Young Jeezy fan.

A brand new single by Jeezy, "F.A.M.E." featuring T.I. has been released in advance of the new album. "F.A.M.E." is actually the third major hit from TM:103, following up "Lose My Mind" featuring Plies, and "Ballin'" featuring Lil' Wayne.

Most recently, Jeezy completed a major 5-week, 31-city headlin¬ing summer tour (July 29th through September 2nd), which was followed by the opening performance of the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards spectacular in Atlanta. Prior to the tour, Jeezy celebrated the 6th anniversary of his RIAA platinum seminal classic debut album, TM 101 (aka Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101), performing the album in its entirety at clubs in New York and Atlanta.

TM:103 follows-up The Recession (September 2008), Jeezy's second consecutive #1 Sound¬scan debut (after 2006's The Inspiration). The Recession went straight to #1 at iTunes, and spun off a string of hit singles starting with "Put On" featuring Kanye West, #1 Rap and #1 R&B, and a #12 pop hit as well. The Grammy-nominated song was the second-highest charting Hot 100 hit of Jeezy's career, and was also nominated for the People's Champ Award at the BET Awards in October 2008.

The Recession continued the saga of Jeezy, one of the most successful rappers and entrepreneurs on the street today. It was the massive popularity and major-label sales of mixtapes like 2004's Trap Or Die that brought Jeezy national attention. His "million dollar dreams" turned into reality with the RIAA platinum #1 Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, one of 2005's biggest debut albums. A phenomenal seven tracks from Let's Get It found their way onto radio and the charts: "And Then What," "Soul Survivor," "Trap Or Die," "Go Crazy," "Tear It Up," "Trap Star," and "My Hood." The album topped many critics' year-end lists, was named the New York Times' Pop Album of the Year, and Jeezy was named Best New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist at the Billboard Music Awards. Jeezy was named in Rolling Stone's "New Faces: Artists To Watch" and MTV News' "You Hear It First."

2006's The Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102 quickly pushed past RIAA platinum, out-selling nearly every rap album on the charts. In support, Jeezy hit the road with Jim Jones, Baby, Lil' Wayne, and Fat Joe for the seven-week, 23-city "Street Dream Tour" of March-April 2007.

Stay tuned for more on Jeezy and the trap album of the year, TM:103...