It was mayhem at 201 Mulberry Street in New York City for the grand opening of the Watch The Throne retail experience exhibit in New York City tonight. For one, the Maybach that was demolished in the “Otis” video greeted you at the door, then inside the super exclusive event was attended by Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, Beyonce Knowles, Memphis Bleek, Andre Harrell and Jay-Z. More exclusive shots after the jump!
The Maybach will be put up for auction with the proceeds going to benefit the East African Drought Disaster. You know where to go for more photos – ur.LIFE Files
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wheres ye?
justin blaze, swizz beats, memph bleek?? feels like the makin of blueprint all over again..
Neither swizz nor bleek are on the blueprint.
BP2 & BP3 but we on to the next right?
@Mouse- You ass, he’s referring to the blueprint(vol.1-3) as a whole.
Jay look old as hell
But the everything look dope as usual
Ruslan Huslan ……..With Kimora Lee
In the Niger ….Fuck what a big Nose….Cosby
I want that car!!!!!!!
An art exhibit!!! hahahahaha!!!
This is not art – it`s silly and elementary.
Gay-Z and Kangay are like children playing in a grown ups world.
Their illiterate audience think they`re deep but anyone with a degree recognizes that their command of the English language is poor and as a result, their use of metaphor and simile are juvenile.
Go get an education folks
Is the exhibit not art? Are they gay? Or are you elementary?
like.
how can you call anyone juvenile when you refer to these dudes as gay-z and kangay?
this is the classic definition of irony.
now, how do you feel?
I think hater is the most over used cliche in the world, that being said, it’s quite obvious what this persons agenda is. @anon preach.
Preach anonymous I am not buying their marketing smoke & mirrors. This exhibit is tacky,bad taste and new money.
“and new money” …so that either makes you old money or no money?
prolly “no money” lol!
Check u out @lolita lmao!….. “new money”…..
I’m gonna guess “no money” as well.
“mo’ money” than you that’s for sure . and unless these uggly new money I am cute, light skinned and top college educated #POW
*translation*
cute = fat + big feet
light-skinned = early wrinkles = you have crow’s feet and frown lines and liver spots/moles already
top college educated = nail technician or weave stylist
stay lyin’ to yourself “brick” How many weave stylist speak 4 languages…huh?
I’m better than you and these new money, deal with it #POW
only ignorant dark skinned ex drug dealers would do this type of “exhibit”.
4 languages? bitch you don’t even speak english.
you’re so bitter it’s easy to tell a lot about you.
first off, i doubt you’re a woman. you’re likely a closeted male. but for argument’s sake let’s say you’re a woman.
it’s interesting what you denied and what you didn’t. you are a big bitch, ain’t you? that spanx fucking up your midsection right now, ain’t it? stacks on stacks on stacks of guts?
you’re eating a cinnabon right now? it’s ok – don’t feel a way. they’re delicious.
since you’re so cultured, what kind of exhibit would you go to? be honest and…. don’t google it you cockeyed, thundergutted strumpet.
heh
why would you make such stupid comments. define art for me is art only paintints on a wall. so you think a degree is education then if that is your belief you are ceratainly not educated. i have no problems with peoples opinions but it is the manner in which it is done. saying you dont like something just to let hate out is certainly not educated. illiterate? because i am a poet i take deep offence to that because i would write my words and pronounce them any way i feel. poetry/rap was never about proper english but about finding new ways to say things that you have already heard and make em (i chose to use em instead of them) better. Guess in illiterate and your the smartest alive. WATCH THE THRONE. telling a millionares to get a education LMAO
You’re a poet?!?!?! Poets often have a strong command of the English language. After reading your post, it’s obvious that you do not. So maybe being a poet isn’t such a good career plan little one. That was cute though! Ha ha ha!!
Your grammar is horrendous as is your spelling.
Go get an education and maybe we can talk on the same level. I doubt it though.
How many critically acclaimed #1 albums have you had?
Don’t worry, I’ll wait…
*crickets*
That’s what I thought, you condescending prick.
Critically acclaimed? By who? Writers of music. What about the musicians/the peers? No one that is a serious craftsman or woman looks at these fools as influences. They aren’t influencing generations of musicians – they’re influencing a generation of young kids who admire the business aspect of the package. A tiny minority get the business success that these two have acquired – far more people are successful as a result of getting an education. You fools need to stop acting like these two illiterate fools have had a positive impact on the youth of today.
Resorting to policing his grammar and assessing his intelligence based on a blog comment? God forbid any of my professors get a hold of my texts!!! Ur wack 4 that! (I used text slang and a number in place of a word, there go all my college credits!!! LOL)
Chucky Cheese Wagon,
Everyone and your mom gets into post-secondary and graduate school these days. Having a degree was once impressive but these days that’s no longer the case.
The manner in which we present ourselves often demonstrates how we feel about ourselves. Kanye and Jay-Z obviously believe that they are creating art that is deep in meaning, insightful and worth an exhibit. That is far from the case – this music they make is uninspiring to a certain class of folk – the educated mindful class – I am not talking about money.
Kanye and Jay-Z themselves are unaware – they are silly and so are their fans.
Just shut up. Foolio. Comming on a blog trying to school people… Jay and Kanye are way smarter than u.. I probably am…
Ahem, in my DEXTER VC- But since I have not chosen this moment to “command the English language”
Shut the F*** up u sound dumb as hell.
You do not need an education to be an artist of any type, including a poet. It’s not about grammar it’s about expression. I went to college to study art, but honestly I don’t think that school is for everyone. I was born an artist, now I’m an artist with student loans.
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You are absolutely right Cat… I’m an artist as well and it is all about expression. However, when your art includes the use of the English language, I think you and I can agree that it would be beneficial to have a strong understanding of the language you create your art in.
It’s like a guitar player who only knows three chords compared to a guitar player who knows major, minors, 7ths, 9ths, etc. One player has more tools to express and convey meaning/emotion with.
Joni Mitchell will and has written metaphors that are far more rich than anything Jay-Z and Kanye have ever done to this point.
illiterate audience? hmm obama & oprrah arent too illiterate .. as you were
He doesn’t respect success, only grammar. Probably a high school English teacher.
Obama and Oprah are in positions where they need to demonstrate to their audience that they are with the times so to speak. Jay-Z is a pawn in their game and a little one for that matter. When President Obama seeks knowledge on the youth of today, he will not be contacting an overpaid, undertalented, record company prop to speak on the matter. He’ll be contacting people who grew up in these types of geographic spaces, got an education, and came back to their old stomping grounds to uplift those people who remained disadvantaged.
Jay-Z is an entertainer – not a musician or a creator of mindful art.
what would hova do … lmao i love it
Attacking someone via blog is so pussy…you sound like some faggot ass dude who lives through other vicariously with jealous bitch made comments. I love what “The Throne” stands for: Niggas who made themselves then remind you who they were…and who they are….truth
huh? the bumper sticker on the car says what would hova do -_- . wierdo
lmao what a retard
i think he meant to reply to the idiot who said Kangay and Gay-z..and btw the guy that said that..YOUR A FAG
..is everyone calling it an exhibit? it was just the Car parked in doors, some video, a dj booth & the CDs being sold..
http://t.co/F7sjIl5
Welcome to the FUTURE.
basically. smh
I have been seriously obsessed with that car for the last couple of days, if I win the lottery….. I want that
I don’t understand u guys. I mean u complain about getting better music, better lyrics. It happens and then there is hate thrown everywhere. I just got my physical copy today, and I have been listening to the album for the past week, and to be honest THIS IS CLASSIC! I mean u hear all the same bullshit all day, this here man is a serious MOVEMENT! THIS IS ART! Thank U Jay-Z and Kayne West for actually caring about the consumer and putting something special out for US, your fans!
This is not art son… this is amateur decade.
Real lyricists, real musicians, real songwriters, real arrangers and real singers are on the back burner while ‘artists’ like Jay-Z and Kanye remain pigeons of a music industry that is prepared to sell anything to make a buck.
Joni Mitchell, Prince, Sly Stone, Michael Jackson, Rick James, R Kelly, Burt Bacarach, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Jack White, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Mariah Carey, James Brown, Bootsy, and countless others demonstrated what it’s like to create art that is unique and full of character. Where did the fascination with composing new sounds go?!?!?!
These two kids are horrible and will never be mentioned along the lines of the above mentioned musical hurricanes.
You’re comparing apples to oranges; e.g. Different genres and different generations.
Why are you so jaded? Did Jay-Z & Kanye stub you, when you tried to get their autograph or something?
You sound like an old, lonely, bitter old man, who is completely out of touch with youth, in general. It’s ok… you should dust off those old 45s, sit back, relax and reminisce on your hey day — however many decades ago that was.
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This is absolutely not even worth addressing… so I won’t bother.
Yes. That flame coming out the back of that car is the epic. I wonder who came up with that idea?
I went and got Swizz and Jay-Z autograph. Spoke to them and had a great night.
Did you get a kiss too????
SMH……
Niggas is the new Bitches…..
lmao – he twitpic’d it.
…Funny, you’re the one who read that and saw it as sexual. Got something on ur chest Bruno?
u prolly say ‘no homo’ just so u can sleep at night…lol
Lol!
Just Blaze!!!
Debating if rap is poetry or art in 2011…wow. Sorry, get a life. I mean, I respect Joni Mitchell etc and great musicians, but if you are questioning whether Jay-Z is a real or worthwhile artist or musician, that’s just sad. It’s an artform/music style called rap/hip hop. To the “new money” and “grammar/good English” commenters, you know it doesn’t matter if money is new or old, there are tacky people with new money, and with old money. Good English? You think all poets need totally correct grammar? Sad.
after all that fuckery above….
great album, great pop-up shop, and they look like they’re having a great fucking time.
chill ppl.
Would love to have been there.