JAY-Z WILL PERFORM LIVE-STREAMED SHOW AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST

 

Jay-Z's SXSW show will be streamed live on YouTube.

After performing as a surprise guest at South by Southwest last year, Jay-Z will be taking center stage at the Austin City Limits festival.

According to billboard.biz, Hov has joined forces with American Express for the "Amex Sync Show," which will stream live on YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/AmericanExpress.

The show, which will take place on March 12 at 7:00 PM CST, will be rebroadcast on-demand from March 13-19.

American Express cardmembers will be able to tweet using special hashtags to get exclusive offers when shopping at select retailers including Best Buy, McDonald's, and others. Fans can tweet song requests during the live stream.

Jay-Z's SXSW performance last year was a surprise appearance at Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music showcase, which included John Legend, Big Sean, Pusha-T, Kid CuDi, Mos Def, and more.

G.O.O.D. MUSIC COMPILATION'S FIRST SINGLE TO BE "LAMBORGHINI, MURCI"

Details emerge regarding the first single from the long-awaited compilation.

In October, Kanye West hinted that his G.O.O.D. Music label would be releasing an album in Spring 2012.

According to fakeshoredrive.com, a source close to Def Jam has provided that the tentative first single from the compilation is to be titled "Lamborghini, Murci."

The track was produced by Phoenix-based producer Lifted, and is set to feature Kanye West, Pusha T and Big Sean.

Over time, members of the G.O.O.D. Music family provided details on the album. Pusha T revealed that the album would feature production from West and No I.D., while Big Sean explained that the project would feature him, Kid Cudi and Kanye on a track together.

Currently, there is no release date for the compilation.