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After weeks of promotion, teasers, and only a handful of leaks, the full soundtrack for the upcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby has been made available for streaming online.

NPR has the honor of hosting the Jay-Z executively produced release, which hits stores Tuesday, May 7. Everyone from Lana Del Rey, to Will.i.am, to the Jigga man himself makes an appearance, but don’t let that roster of modern favorites lead you into a false idea of what to expect. This release perfectly balances the modern flavor added to the upcoming adaptation, while keeping the spirit of the story’s era well in tact. Click here to experience the album.

The Great Gatsby arrives in theaters May 10.

The forthcoming film adaptation of The Great Gatsby is one of the most highly anticipated events of the Summer, and it’s quickly becoming clear its soundtrack may be deserving of praise as well.

Executive produced by Jay-Z, the official soundtrack for The Great Gatsby will feature fourteen new songs from some of music’s brightest and most notable names. A few songs have already found their way online, and this morning a snippet of Jay’s contribution joined the bunch. You can stream a snippet of “100$” below.

Though we don’t get to hear everything Jay has to say, it’s clear from this snippet that he’s building on the first started with “Open Letter.” Jay knew this track would be the one to follow that and it seems he’s brilliantly constructed one gigantic (and cohesive) update on his life and plans for the future. We’ll keep an eye out for the full track and bring you updates once it surfaces. Continue reading ‘Hear A Clip Of Jay-Z’s new song “100$”’

Two stories involving Jay-Z in a single day? Must be a good day.

Philadelphia, rejoice! Jay-Z has announced he will be bringing back his Made In America festival to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend (August 31 and September 1). If you thought last year’s lineup was ridiculous, you’re about to learn you haven’t seen anything yet.

Announced via blast across every social network imaginable, the lineup for the latest iteration of Jay-Z’s still youn festival includes the biggest acts of nearly every genre. In addition to a performance from Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, Deadmau5, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Queens Of The Stone Age, Imagine Dragons, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wiz Khalifa, Skrillex, The Gaslight Anthem, Walk The Moon, and many more will grace the Philly stage.

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale April 17. For information and a full list of all the performers, visit the official Made In America website here. Click below to view footage from last year’s festivities. Continue reading ‘Made In America 2013 Lineup Announced’

Legendary hip hop artist Jay-Z has never been far from the spotlight in his two-decade career in the music industry, but over the last year or so the man who gave us Reasonable Doubt has taken a step back from the mic to focus on other projects. It seems, however, that those time have come to an end.

In a post that went live on Life+Times in the last day, Jay-Z makes his official return to music with a new Swizz Beatz produced track entitled “Open Letter.” In it, Jay opens up to fans about a plethora of things going on in his life as of late, including his controversial trip to Cuba and ongoing efforts to record a new album. You can stream the song below.

While good intentions do give us those warm fuzzies we love, Jay-Z’s release history tells us not to expect anything until it has a confirmed release date. We’ll keep an eye out for additional details regarding his new album and let you know as soon as something more concrete turns up. Continue reading ‘Jay-Z Returns To Music With “Open Letter’’

When Justin Timberlake announced his return to pop music, no one doubted that his album release would be successful. It would take a fool or someone completely unaware of Timberlake’s history in pop to think the heartthrob’s new material would sell anything below a few hundred thousand copies its first week out, and sure enough it did even better than we could have imagined.

The numbers for the last week of album sales have finally been calculated and Justin Timberlake again finds himself in the number one position on the charts. The 20/20 Experience sold 968,000 stateside, giving Timberlake his biggest debut ever as well as the highest first week sales by a male artist since Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV. It’s not quite a million, but it’s nothing to complain about either.

JT is set to embark on the ‘Legends Of The Summer’ tour with Jay-Z this July. The dates can be found here.

The rumors are true! The rumors are true!

After weeks of gossip, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z have confirmed that they plan on embarking on a nationwide tour together later this year.

Dubbed the “Legends Of Summer Tour,” the first public outing from JT and JZ will find them hitting arena stages in twelve major US cities. No dates for the run have been revealed at this time, but a list of venues and cities can be found below: Continue reading ‘Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z Announce “Legends Of Summer” Tour’

Just days after the New York Post hinted at a potential tour, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z have been announced as the headliners of the 2013 Wireless Festival. The event takes place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London on 12th and 13th July.

The music goodness doesn’t end there. The entire lineup for Wireless this year is something to write home about (then tweet about, email to friends, and dedicate a tumblr to). You can view the full list below. Tickets go on sale on February 22nd on the official website. Continue reading ‘Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake To Headline Wireless Festival 2013 In London’

Justin Timberlake continues on his quest to bring suave back, along with recent partner Jay-Z, in this official video for his new single “Suit & Tie,” directed by David Fincher (The Social Network, Fight Club, Seven).

Vintage vibes abound in the black and white clip, with a centerpiece of a tuxedoed JT performing in a dim nightclub, and additional scenes with old school studio microphones, cocktail glasses, massages, and other Rat Pack-esque accouterments. And also sexy ladies. And some water ballet. Check it out.

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Lots of interesting little bits today, kiddos.

Timbuck and the JZA…what, I can’t make up nicknames for popular entertainers that I hope will catch on, even though they’re super-stupid and I know they won’t? Fine, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z (happy?) are reportedly planning a big tour together. Jay-Z guests on JT’s new “Suit And Tie” and the pair have been appearing together a lot recently, most notably at the Grammys this past Sunday. Via Rolling Stone

Spin has neatly summarized the pop-up feud between The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and Leif Garrett Justin Bieber. Carney, cornered by TMZ cameras, let out a short dig at the pop’s littlest sensation. Known lately for taking shots at some, uh, easy targets, Carney’s remarks hinted that Bieber had been snubbed at the Grammys because the Grammys are for music. Conclusions drawn. Bieber hit back on twitter that Carney should be “slapped around haha.” HAHA YOU ASSHOLE, I WILL HAVE YOUR LEGS BROKEN, is what we think he was getting at. Carney then invited a more intimate form of corporal punishment.

Phoenix has announced an impending new album, called Bankrupt! I can’t imagine the title has anything to do with the French quartet’s bank accounts, after the success (and double success if you count some mega licensing deals) of 2009′s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (named in tribute to Eddie Van Halen‘s son Wolfgang, I assume). Tour dates, track list, over at the AV Club.

Despite the buzz, which itself was despite the consistent denials, Ben Gibbard has again refuted the notion of a new Postal Service LP. It is NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, MUSIC NERDS. Gibbard “broke” the “news” while announcing that there are two new singles, both to be included with the reissue of Give Up.

FYI, the new PS single is 1 of 2 new songs included w/ the Give Up reissue. Will be avail as separate downloads. Never a new full-length.

— Benjamin Gibbard (@Gibbstack) February 12, 2013

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There’s never a dull moment for The Flaming Lips. Whether they’re filming NSFW videos with Amanda Palmer, beating Jay-Z’s record for most live concerts played in 24 hours, releasing music inside of gummy skulls, or rolling around in giant plastic balls at their live shows, Wayne Coyne and company are always on the lookout for their next thrill. So of course, the announcement of the April 2 release of their album The Terror wasn’t complete without an additional surprise out of left field; this Super Bowl Sunday, they will be performing a new song, “Sun Blows Up Today,” in a Hyundai commercial during the big game. The 60-second spot, an advertisement for the Hyundai Santa Fe, will feature the band hanging out on a suburban rooftop playing the new tune, which will be available for 100,000 free downloads from the Hyundai website and as a bonus track on the digital album.

According to Coyne, the “great, very strange, beautiful, emotional record” was written between sessions for the band’s previous 2012 release The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends. You can find the official track list for The Terror, as well as a still from the upcoming commercial, below the jump.

Continue reading ‘Flaming Lips Reveal New Album, Upcoming Super Bowl Spot’