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“Watch The Throne” Takes Over The New Garden

Kanye West (left) and Jay-Z take a moment to slow things down during their Watch The Throne performance Tuesday, November 8 at Madison Square Garden. Photo: Alex Contratto

Jay-Z and Kanye West took over the renovated  Madison Square Garden for two nights last week to promote their new collaborative album Watch The Throne.  The sold-out performances featured an amalgam of songs off the new album and old favorites, over 50 songs in all.  The setlist for the November 8 show can be found here.

Jay-Z performing at Madison Square Garden. Photo: Alex Contratto
Kanye West on his red cube during a performance of "Runaway" at Madison Square Garden. Photo: Alex Contratto
Kanye West (left) and Jay-Z performing Watch The Throne at Madison Square Garden. Photo: Alex Contratto