“I guarantee this will be the greatest concert of your life,” says Kanye West, with typical modesty, at one point in this first London Watch the Throne show. For fans of the pair, he might not be too far off the mark.
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Wale, Scala, London
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Despite topping the iTunes charts last year with his second album Ambition, Wale (pronounced "Wah-ley") has struggled to filter into mainstream media.
Jay-Z to headline the Hackney Weekend 2012
Friday 09 March 2012
Rap superstar Jay-Z is to headline BBC Radio 1's Olympic celebration, the Hackney Weekend 2012
Trending: Another body part, another scandal at the Super Bowl
Tuesday 07 February 2012
It's happened again. Much of America has got their knickers in a twist over the half-time performance at the Super Bowl, that hallowed 12-minute slot that introduced us to the term "wardrobe malfunction" back in 2004, after Janet Jackson's right nipple made a surprise cameo. And after tame contributions from the likes of Tom Petty and The Rolling Stones in recent years, on Sunday "controversy" returned to America's biggest sporting event when MIA, the English-born singer and rapper, "flipped the bird" at the camera during her guest spot in Madonna's medley.
Kanye West wants to be godfather to Jay-Z's baby
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Kanye West is confident he will be godfather to Beyonce Knowles' baby.
Jay-Z spends £250,000 in champagne bar
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Jay-Z has splashed out $250,000 on champagne.
Album: Jay-Z & Kanye West, Watch the Throne (Mercury)
Sunday 14 August 2011
News that the two undisputed heavyweights of hip-hop were planning to collaborate on an album smacked of some dreadful finance-first Hollywood franchise tie-up.
Album: Watch The Throne, Watch the Throne (Mercury)
Friday 12 August 2011
Sometimes, music requires more than merely combined star power to make it work, as Watch the Throne, the eagerly-awaited alliance between Jay-Z and Kanye West, seems to confirm.
Jay-Z and Kanye West confirm album release date
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West will release their long-awaited album next month.
Ashley Cole to propose to Cheryl
Tuesday 05 July 2011
Cheryl Cole's ex-husband Ashley is planning to propose to her for a second time.
Jay-Z cool because of his mother
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Jay-Z says his mother helped make him "cool".
Kanye and Jay-Z triumph deep in the heart of Texas
Friday 25 March 2011
Since 1987, South by Southwest in Austin has become renowned for one-off shows by mega-stars and showcases for hot new acts. Althea Legaspi reports from its 25th anniversary celebrations
P Diddy richest artist in hip-hop
Friday 11 March 2011
P Diddy has been crowned the wealthiest artist in hip-hop, with a fortune of $475 million.
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