Otis's Maybach Saves Lives

The Throne is an appropriate title for Jay and Kanye. Anything they touch makes money simply because they touched it. The Maybach Benz that was featured and chopped in the Otis music video was sold for $60,000. Jay & 'Ye decided to auction the vehicle off to help feed the starving countries of Somalia, Kenya & Ethiopia. The hunger crisis in those country is the worst it's been in 6 decades. The sale of this vehicle was able to provide meals for many deprived individuals. Some say hip hop is destructive, thanks to The Throne for helping to change that image.

Comedy Concert of The Decade

This could simply be a rumor but it's so hot we have to talk about it. This has been the year of the super groups The Throne (Kanye & Jay), Nas & Com (Nas.Com), The Bedrock Boyz (Red Cafe & Fabolous) and potentially Drake & Wayne by years end. Now comedy is possibly picking up on the super group concept. It is a big rumor that Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock are going on tour together. That would be amazing and sold out everywhere they'd go. I don't wanna get too excited because it all seems like rumors right now. What would you call their group Rock Chappelle, CNR, DNC? What could be better Eddie Murphy and the Wayans Clan?

Who's Next To Hold Throne

In an interview with Sway Calloway, Irv Gotti spoke the truth about Def Jam. They need a leader that understands the world of hip hop, the culture, the people and then the music. The music is simply a reflection of the lifestyle and culture. One of the reasons a lot of people get upset with so many wannabe rappers is that they are watering down the very thing that represents them and what they've lived. We've seen it all so many times with everything from Tupac and Biggies murders, to T.I. and DMX's repeated jail stints for drugs and alcohol abuse. Originally, the game was more about creativity and lyricism. We've not heard much of that from mainstream artists but there are some representatives. DJ Khaled was appointed as V.P.of Def Jam and head of Def Jam South. He has been responsible for a lot of Florida artists success. Some of those artists were out prior but Khaled's show, his connections and dedication to the game helped to boost their relevance from the clubs to the streets. Now he's being looked at as the next to sit on the throne as president of Def Jam. He was even interviewed by Russell Rush for Global Grind about the open seat. Uncle Russell stressed team work and not changing the business model that's already in place. Khaled claims he understands and plans to keep things in tact, just help dig deeper in the hood. Ironically, Irv must not feel the same because Khaled's name was never mentioned. Some obviously don't feel the same. Russell's shoes are some big shoes to fill. What do you think?

Who Started Weezy and Hov Beef?

It actually has been several subliminal disses back and forth for a minute. Weezy's latest diss track from "I'm Good" was actually in response to the first Throne track "H.A.M." that was leaked back in January. It took a minute for Weezy to respond but when he did it was a good jab. However, it's been a consistent back and forth between the two. Wayne, like Game, has fired several shots at Hov over the years. Weezy keeps taunting Jay saying that he's old and won't respond. Wayne is still showing his youth and lack of understanding. Once in a while Hov would tap 'em but he wouldn't really say their names to promote them but to just keep them in check. Check out what The ROC- Nation Commander in Chief had to say.

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Watch The Throne...It's Coming Soon!

Jay Z and Kanye West have been rolling out several things surrounding this collaboration album. They have released the first song "Otis" which is not technically the official single but a teaser for the album. The name of the super group has been announced as "The Throne". Hence the title "Watch The Throne". In addition to the Group name, the first song release, and the album title, they are announcing tour dates for certain cities already. We at the BeatBox Show have the most current schedule:

"The Throne 2001" Tour Dates
09/22 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
09/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
09/25 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
09/27 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
09/28 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ Izod Center
09/29 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
10/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
10/06 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/07 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
10/10 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
10/13 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
10/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
10/16 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
10/17 – Sacramento, CA @ Power Balance Pavilion
10/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
10/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
10/25 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/26 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
10/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
10/30 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
11/01 – Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
11/03 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden