Thu 4 Nov 2010
Exclusive: Jay-Z tells Tim Westwood about recording Watch The Throne with Kanye West, and jokes about MC Hammer
Posted by Miss Info under Exclusives , Good For Hip Hop , Laugh With , New Music , Quotes[15] Comments
Jay-Z and Tim Westwood have such a great rapport, and this week, they met up to talk about Hov’s new projects (Decoded, Greatest Hits, etc), his thoughts on hip hop and more. The full interview airs on Monday night on Tim’s BBC/1xtra show, I’ll be tuned into the webstream! (you can hear my “Celebrity Drama Report” on there too ; )
MissInfo Exclusive: listen to this preview clip of Hov talking about his recent recording sessions with Kanye West for their Watch the Throne collaborative album. The duo spent a few days at Peter Gabriel’s studio in Bath, England…and as jaded as I am, to hear Jay-Z’s description, it sounds like they created an amazing creative retreat out there. “Fireworks,” as Hov calls it. (**Also, an insider told me that the tracks they heard all had a very strong self-empowerment, black-male-empowerment vibe.)
Jay-Z on the Tim Westwood Show, sneak peek: Kanye West and the Watch The Throne sessions (alternate link)
(how’s that for an inspirational setting? Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios)
Bonus Clip: when Tim brings up the subject of “the biggest beef of all time,” a/k/a MC Hammer’s “Better Run Run” video….Jay-Z reveals the real reason he’s in the UK ; ) Listen after the jump Jay-Z on the Tim Westwood Show, sneak peek: “Better Run Run” and MC Hammer (alt link)
And here’s King Hammer’s, um…..diss song:
Don’t forget to tune in for the full Jay-Z and Tim Westwood interview on Monday.
More photos of the studio compound where Jay-Z and Kanye recorded and stayed:
Related:
Welcome to Crazytown pt.2: MC Hammer “Better Run Run” (Jay-Z Diss)
Welcome to Crazytown: MC Hammer preps his holy war against Jay-Z
Kanye talks about Watch the Throne project, after debuting “Runaway” on MTV
Jay-z and Tim Westwood, full 2009 interview
November 4th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Looking forward to it.
“….black-male-empowerment vibe”
We talking like a Public Enemy type feel? Info are you able to elaborate of this??
November 4th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Sheeeesh. Control room looks a like the main deck of a spaceship. Nice.
November 4th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
they never ask jay tough questions
they only kiss his ass
ask jay bout hammer saying jay sold his soul
ask him about the symbols on the cover of his new book
November 4th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
well when you interview jay be sure to ask the “tough” questions.
im sure missinfo would LOVE to post your barbara walter style interviewing
November 4th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
I’m sorry but if Tim asks Jay the “Tough ?’s” it’s a good chance he’ll just dance around an answer or refuse to answer the question entirely. I honestly thought Tim’s jokes about Jay having “the biggest beef of all time” wit Hammer was hella funny. Even referencing the Nas beef as insignificant and saying he was nervous, LMFAO…even claiming Jay stole Hammer’s dance moves was hilarious. Jay’s responses were funny as hell cause you could tell he wasn’t sure what to say…awkwardly funny responses from Hov
November 4th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
The Illumnati/satan based questions are REALLY beyond old now.
Didn’t Info already post about the cover art and the artist behind it??
Umm yeah she did right here: https://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/jay-z-set-to-release-decoded-explains-his-most-kingz-verse/
“Above is the book cover (also Hov’s Twitter avatar) which is a painting from Andy Warhol’s 1984 “Rorschach”,”
-MissInfo
So he asks jay about Hammers “Sold soul” claim and Jay says for the hundredth time that “No he isn’t into that S#$%” Your not going to believe him anyway so whats the point?
Asking Hard questions needs to happen but folk keep repeating the same nonsense. That’s not hard.
Ask how he felt about Lebron James making him look foolish to the Russian Nets ownership, Ask him how he feels about the quick turn in support for Obama, ask him why J.Cole is being made to come up with less front line support then Drake?
November 4th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Of course Tim wasn’t gonna ask Jay the tough questions, Westwood is the international dickrider. He’s like the new James Lipton.
November 4th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
i thought Tim’s sarcasm was hilarious too but i just hate ass kissing interviews.
N i dont want to interview jay z because i cant nor is that a goal in my life
@Nightfall
id wish theyd ask him all those questions you mentioned too; especially the j cole n Lebron ones
November 5th, 2010 at 5:31 am
lol 4 real!
November 5th, 2010 at 5:37 am
AMEN!! i know FUNK would ask those questions.!
November 5th, 2010 at 5:58 am
amen haha
November 5th, 2010 at 9:19 am
“….black-male-empowerment vibe” lmaooo,..BLACK POWER,..What is this the 60s? They gon have the black panthers come out? fuck outta here with that bullshit, people need to put that shit behind them and move on!!!!!
November 5th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Haha… Slaves will always be Spooked about something?!? Muhfuckas is shook over the Rorschach now?!? Haha; go ahead look into it…don’t be afraid of what you see. Crumbs!
January 20th, 2011 at 8:58 am
This was refreshing. I wished I could read every post, but i have to go back to work now… But I’ll return. Kansas City Recording Studios.
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:43 am
Kim kardashian sex tape with kanye is on KKST