| Jay-Z re-conquers the rap planet as its
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| | "Guru is into comic books and all types
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| lead single "Show Me What You Got"
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| | of stuff. To expound upon 'Kingdom Come,'
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| produced by Jus Blaze slipped to radio on
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| | every man has his kingdom, whether it's a
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| October 6 and the mp3 spread through the
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| | security guard at the mall - that's his
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| country like wildfire at record breaking
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| | kingdom. Hip-hop happens to be my
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| pace way before its official release.
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| | kingdom."
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| In barely three days, the single has over
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| | Jay-Z commented that any music genre
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| 16 million in audience, topped the Most
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| | needs events to live on.
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| Increased on the R&B/Hip Hop chart and
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| | "I believe hip-hop needs events, not
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| debuts at 39 bullet on the R&R/BDS Urban
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| | 'saving,' " Jay clarified. "That's just a
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| Chart.
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| | play on words. It needs events to keep
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| "Show Me What You Got" officially hit all
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| | its freshness and keep going. When rock
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| radio formats on a simultaneous release
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| | music didn't have enough events, it went
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| of its video on October 16th, one week
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| | through a downtime, and I guess Green
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| earlier than originally planned.
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| | Day, the Killers, Fall Out Boy and guys
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| "I thought I was retired but, my passion
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| | like that are bringing them back to where
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| for music had other plans for me. I am
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| | they are supposed to be. For a moment,
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| overwhelmed with the initial record
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| | rock was struggling because there weren't
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| breaking response!! I am happy to be
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| | enough events. So watching that happen in
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| officially BACK! The video/movie shot by
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| | rock music, it could definitely happen in
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| F. Gary Gray is incredible. I can't wait
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| | hip-hop."
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| til ya'll hear the album," Jay-Z
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| | Jay says Kingdom Come is absolutely one
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| enthused.
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| | of those "events" that will keep hip-hop
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| The release of "Kingdom Come" is hot on
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| | on its course. "It's not like I'm saving
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| the heels of Jay-Z's Global Express Tour.
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| | hip-hop singlehandedly," he added. "Dr.
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| In 2 months, the tour is hitting over 20
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| | Dre's album is needed also. We need
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| countries on 3 continents. While on tour,
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| | different albums like that - big albums."
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| Jay-Z participated in the Water For Life
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| | ...
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| campaign in conjunction with the UN and
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| | JAY-Z is currently exclusively featured
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| MTV with the mission to raise awareness
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| | in a series of commercials for the TNT
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| on the world's water crisis.
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| | "Let The Truth Be Told" campaign. The
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| His trip is being documented by MTV News
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| | series includes eight different 30-second
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| and the program, Diary of Jay-Z: Water
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| | spots that show Jay Z sharing his
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| for Life will air on Friday, November
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| | 'truths' during a thought-provoking
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| 24th.
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| | interview on core themes, such as
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| The title track "Kingdom Come" was
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| | competition, talent, stardom and legacy,
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| inspired by a graphic novel of the same
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| | during a ride through the streets of
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| name, where Superman comes out of
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| | Manhattan in the back of a
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| retirement to save the world. Jay gives
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| | chauffer-driven car.
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| all the credit for the title to his
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| | The underlying essence of the series
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| longtime engineer Young Guru.
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| | tracks the stages of a superstar athlete,
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| "The inspiration came from a song I just
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| | which parallel that of an entertainment
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| did with Guru," Jay explained from
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| | mogul.
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| Africa, where he's currently on tour.
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