Perez Hilton — Jay-Z and Kayne West have signed exclusive deal with iTunes and Best Buy for the release of their highly anticipated Watch the Throne collaboration. Owners of the 1,700 indie retailers signed a letter that reads: We know that you are busy, and that... more info

ContactMusic — Record store bosses in the U. S. have written an open letter slamming Jay Z and Kanye West for signing exclusive deals with shops over their upcoming joint album release. The rappers are heading out on the road under the collective group name The Thr... more info

ContactMusic — Beyonce Knowles says God will decide when she has a baby. The 'Halo' singer has made no secret of the fact she would like to start a family with husband Jay-Z but she refuses to put any pressure on herself and will let nature take its course. Th... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - 50 Cent's plans for a joint album with former rap rival Kanye West has been thrown into doubt after the Stronger hitmaker teamed up with Jay-Z for their highly-anticipated Watch The Throne release. more info

Perez Hilton — We're taking this news with a grain of salt. We recommend you do the same. In Touch Weekly reports that Jay-Z may not be living up to his dutiful husband status. Sources reveal seeing Jay at 1Oak earlier this month with "several very pretty girls." ... more info

NME — Independent record shops say the exclusive iTunes release will do them 'great damage' more info

Gigwise — Rappers come under fire... more info

ContactMusic — 50 Cent's plans for a joint album with former rap rival Kanye West has been thrown into doubt after the Stronger hitmaker teamed up with Jay Z for their highly-anticipated Watch The Throne release. The In Da Club star went head-to-head with West in t... more info

Impose Magazine — While we wait to hear Frank Ocean's contributions to Jay-Z and Kanye's Watch The Throne album, a loosie from Mr. Ocean surfaced called "Thinking About You" that will hopefully make the re-release (?) of Nostalgia, Ultra, which was whittled do... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Cast members of the 25th-anniversary national tour of "Les Misérables," currently at the Ahmanson Theatre through July 31, recently took time out of their performance schedule to create an online music video in which they parody the pop hit "Empire ... more info