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There’s no doubt that Jay-Z — even as hip-hop’s retired-unretired elder statesman — still balls like the best of ’em. Just last night Hova was makin’ it rain at the Fountainebleau’s LIV in Miami Beach, dropping more $100,000 on a single bottle of champagne in celebration of the release of his new record with Kanye West, Watch The Throne.
Now, Crossfade has been a little skeptical of this collaboration. First, we weren’t too keen on the lead single, “Otis,” and how it traded soul for swag. Next, we insisted that the video for “Otis” totally sucks. But you know what? We’re still willing to give these clowns a chance when they ball it up at the American Airlines Arena November 15.
Are these jabronis seriously asking people refer to them as “The Throne?” We expect this kind of P. Diddery from Kanye. But really, Jay?
Clearly, though, we are alone in our impatience since Watch the Throne broke the US iTunes one-week sales record by selling nearly 300,000 downloads from August 8 through 14.
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The Throne 2011 tour dates (newly added dates marked by *): September 22 – Detroit, MI, Palace of Auburn Hills 24 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre 25 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre 27 – E. Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center 28 – E. Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center 29 – Washington DC, Verizon Center October 4 – Philadelphia, Pa, Wells Fargo Center 6 – Chicago, IL, United Center 7 – Chicago, IL, United Center 8 – Minneapolis, MN, Target Center 10 – Denver, CO, Pepsi Center 13 – Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome 14 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena 16 – San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion 17 – Sacramento, CA, Power Balance Pavilion 19 – Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center 20 – Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center 21 – Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena 25 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center 26 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center 28 – Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena* 29 – Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena 30 – Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum November 1 – Baltimore, MD, 1st Mariner Arena 2 – Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Arena 3 – Washington, DC, Verizon Center 5 – E. Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center 6 – E. Rutherford, NJ, Izod Center 14 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Bank Atlantic Center* 15 – Miami, FL, American Airlines Arena* 19 – Atlantic City, NJ, Boardwalk Hall* 21 – Boston, MA, TD Garden 22 – Montreal, QC, Bell Centre* 23 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre 24 – Toronto, ON, Air Canada Centre* 26 – Detroit, MI, Palace of Auburn Hills 27 – Pittsburgh, PA, Consol Energy Center* 29 – Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center* December 1 – Chicago, IL, United Center 3 – New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Arena* 5 – Houston, TX, Toyota Center 6 – Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center 9 – Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena 10 – San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion 12 – Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center 16 – Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Dome* 17 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena* 18 – Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena Jay-Z and Kanye West. Tuesday, November 15. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Call 786-777-1000 or visit aaarena.com Follow Crossfade on Facebook and Twitter @Crossfade_SFL.
