VH1 Blog — Back in June, the world mourned as the two-year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death hit the calendar. If he was still alive today, he, like Madonna, would be celebrating his 53rd birthday in just two weeks. It’s a universal truth that MJ was o... more info

ContactMusic — Beyonce Knowles feels she can "dedicate" herself to having kids now that she's a woman. The 29-year-old singer - who has previously hinted she wants to have children with husband Jay-Z - explained it was the right time to work hard at her career when... more info

ContactMusic — Rap superstar Jay Z celebrated the release of his new album Watch The Throne in style on Sunday (13Aug11), treating guests at a Miami, Florida nightclub to drinks from a $100,000 (62,500) bottle of champagne. The Empire State of Mind hitmaker teamed ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Smiler ran a competition and asked fans what track he should rock over. They chose Jay-Z’s “Run This Town”. The result of this, Smiler goes H.A.M. over the track.   more info

People.com — • Jay-Z spared no expense at his Watch the Throne release party inside Miami's Fontainebleau. The rapper, who collaborated on the album with Kanye West, dropped $250,000 on champagne for the night, threw in a $50,000 tip and spent thousands more at... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch The Throne album has smashed iTunes sales records after almost 290,000 downloads were snapped up last week. more info

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Perez Hilton — Jay-Z likes to party and party big. The hip hop star pAArtied it up Sunday night at Miami nightclub Liv to celebrate his new album with Kanye West, Watch The Throne. But the celebration wasn’t cheap, costing him over $250,000! An insider reveals: �... more info

ContactMusic — Kanye West and Jay Z's Watch The Throne album has smashed iTunes sales records after almost 290,000 downloads were snapped up last week (ends14Aug11). The release went on sale exclusively through iTunes from 8-11 August (11). Jay Z's pal Chris Martin... more info