Kanye West and Jay Z Are Rich
August 19, 2011
Cover of Otis Redding
One of the big themes on Watch the Throne is just how much money these two have. Besides the production of the album which found the two renting suites in New York, Paris and Australia, hiring the best producers in the game and licensing some of the most expensive samples around from the estates of Otis Redding, James Brown and Curtis Mayfield, the two even wrote a track called N*ggas in Paris and all throughout the album talk about Maybachs, Benzes and supermodels, no place for the poor in spirit. The Spike Jonze-directed video for the first single Otis featured a crew of body artists destroying and tricking out a Maybach and a temporary designer boutique opened in SoHo to display the altered vehicle, and, of course, sell albums. Even the store was wrapped in the elegant Givenchy-designed album cover art. Jay Z recently spent $250,000 on dinner for his crew and left a $50,000 tip. Whether it’s branding, flaunting or just sheer stupidity, Kanye West and Jay Z seem to be well aware that they will be rolling in money for whatever they decide to do for the rest of their lives.
Kanye West and Jay Z Are The Throne
August 18, 2011
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Back in January when Kanye West announced that he and Jay Z would be collaborating on a full length LP, fans took note. Even the title of the album Watch the Throne suggests royalty and an epic nature. The first single H.A.M. was brazen and loud, tuned to the highest decibel with a skittering beat, operatic vocals and lyrics about the Hard Ass Mother F*ckers behind the record. In an interview Jay Z mentioned that people couldn’t have H.A.M. blaring out of the speakers in their house all day so the two settled on a more subtle, understated tone. So far Watch the Throne has been a raging success, breaking Coldplay’s album sales records and accomplishing what these two hip hop icons set to do, which was protect the hip hop throne. Jay Z and Kanye tickets to see these to on tour are on sale now, don’t miss out!
