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This was reported on various news outlets this morning... this particular report pulled from MTV.com.
In news that should not surprise to anyone who's been following Jay-Z's "retirement," his first solo album in three years, Kingdom Come, is slated for release on November 21. Hov's comeback has been just about the worst-kept secret in the industry over the past several weeks. When he announced his retirement three years ago with the release of The Black Album believed it was the end of Jay's recording career.
...Some of his loosed-lipped friends — including Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West — started to let the cat out the bag weeks ago, saying they were involved in the project. Hov confirms to the mag that those three producers all have tracks on the LP; Dr. Dre and Coldplay's Chris Martin are also involved. The first single is reportedly called "Show Me What You Got." Hype Williams has already said in interviews he's directing the song's video.
Anybody else is as excited about this as I am? Chris Martin producing? A Dre beat?! Pretty interesting. I wonder if there is going to be any guest spots or is it going to be a purely solo effort like The Black Album.
Here's an underrated cut from 2001's The Blueprint - "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)".
Jay Z - "Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)"(m4a)
In news that should not surprise to anyone who's been following Jay-Z's "retirement," his first solo album in three years, Kingdom Come, is slated for release on November 21. Hov's comeback has been just about the worst-kept secret in the industry over the past several weeks. When he announced his retirement three years ago with the release of The Black Album believed it was the end of Jay's recording career.
...Some of his loosed-lipped friends — including Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West — started to let the cat out the bag weeks ago, saying they were involved in the project. Hov confirms to the mag that those three producers all have tracks on the LP; Dr. Dre and Coldplay's Chris Martin are also involved. The first single is reportedly called "Show Me What You Got." Hype Williams has already said in interviews he's directing the song's video.
Anybody else is as excited about this as I am? Chris Martin producing? A Dre beat?! Pretty interesting. I wonder if there is going to be any guest spots or is it going to be a purely solo effort like The Black Album.
Here's an underrated cut from 2001's The Blueprint - "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)".
Jay Z - "Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)"(m4a)
