Jay-Z On Comeback Album: "It's more in the vein of The Black Album than The Blueprint ..."
After months of being tightlipped about his comeback album, Jay-Z recently revealed details of his highly anticipated opus to Entertainment Weekly magazine for its latest issue.
In a candid interview, which was conducted just weeks ago in New York City, the Brooklyn bred rapper turned Def Jam President divulged to EW the album's contributors and discussed how he got back into recording.
"It wasn't like a defining moment" said Jay-Z about his decision to record the album titled Kingdom Come. "Something, when you love it, is always tugging at you and itching, and I was putting it off and putting it off. I started fumbling around to see if it felt good."
According to Jay (born Sean Carter), Kingdom Come will feature production from Timbaland, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Coldplay front man Chris Martin and most likely Rick Rubin.
Possible features on the album include Eminem and Beyonce.
"It's more in the vein of The Black Album than The Blueprint ," explained Jay about Kingdom Come's sound . "I've been experimenting with things, different types of music."
Kingdom Come will mark Jay's first solo release since 2003's The Black Album. During his three year hiatus, he has made guest appearances on remixes with Kanye, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy as well as songs with Beyonce, Mary J. Blige and Pharrell Williams among others.
"Clearly he is one of the biggest rap legends and the news of his return is huge, so we wanted him for the cover," Entertainment Weekly Senior Editor, Rob Brunner, told SOHH exclusively. "Luckily, he agreed, so it was a win-win for us both."
The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly will be available on newsstands on Monday (September 18). [Check out a sneak peak photo from the EW article.] Jay-Z's Kingdom Come is reportedly slated for a November release date.
As SOHH previously reported, Hov is currently on a world tour and will be using his global trek to visit regions plagued with unsanitary water. MTV will document and broadcast his journey in November.
In a candid interview, which was conducted just weeks ago in New York City, the Brooklyn bred rapper turned Def Jam President divulged to EW the album's contributors and discussed how he got back into recording.
"It wasn't like a defining moment" said Jay-Z about his decision to record the album titled Kingdom Come. "Something, when you love it, is always tugging at you and itching, and I was putting it off and putting it off. I started fumbling around to see if it felt good."
According to Jay (born Sean Carter), Kingdom Come will feature production from Timbaland, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Coldplay front man Chris Martin and most likely Rick Rubin.
Possible features on the album include Eminem and Beyonce.
"It's more in the vein of The Black Album than The Blueprint ," explained Jay about Kingdom Come's sound . "I've been experimenting with things, different types of music."
Kingdom Come will mark Jay's first solo release since 2003's The Black Album. During his three year hiatus, he has made guest appearances on remixes with Kanye, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy as well as songs with Beyonce, Mary J. Blige and Pharrell Williams among others.
"Clearly he is one of the biggest rap legends and the news of his return is huge, so we wanted him for the cover," Entertainment Weekly Senior Editor, Rob Brunner, told SOHH exclusively. "Luckily, he agreed, so it was a win-win for us both."
The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly will be available on newsstands on Monday (September 18). [Check out a sneak peak photo from the EW article.] Jay-Z's Kingdom Come is reportedly slated for a November release date.
As SOHH previously reported, Hov is currently on a world tour and will be using his global trek to visit regions plagued with unsanitary water. MTV will document and broadcast his journey in November.
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