Jay-Z and Kanye go head to head in London

O2 Arena, LondonJay-Z and Kanye West are hip-hop's current two main players, and they are pathologically keen to celebrate the fact. Late last year, the pair of multimillionaire American rappers released a joint album, Watch the Throne, whose basic premise was that no upstart rival should attempt even to think about challenging their musical and lyrical magnificence.The record's commercial performance justified its creators' hype, grabbing a Grammy, topping the US Billboard chart and breaking th...

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16:24 on May 20 2012

Jay-Z and Kanye go head to head in London

Guardian Music — O2 Arena, LondonJay-Z and Kanye West are hip-hop's current two main players, and they are pathologically keen to celebrate the fact. Late last year, the pair of multimill... more info