Jay-Z's retirement is officially over

Rapper Jay-Z has announced plans to release a new album in November, ending his three-year retirement from making music.

Jay-Z's new album is to be called Kingdom Come, and will be released on November 21, reported entertainment website MTV.com.

Production duties are being handled by Kanye West, Timbaland, Dr Dre and the Neptunes, while Coldplay's Chris Martin is rumoured to be guesting on at least one track.

Since retiring with The Black Album three years ago, the rapper recorded with Linkin Park and R Kelly, toured extensively, guested on several tracks with his fiancee Beyonce and became CEO of record label Def Jam.

Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Jay-Z said: "It was the worst retirement, maybe, in history. I believed it for two years."

The first single is called Show Me What You Got, and the video is to be directed by Hype Williams, MTV reports.

source:AP

Posted by emomixtape at September 15, 2006 8:07 AM
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