''"30'''s the new 20,''" proclaimed Jay-Z on Kingdom Come. And while that very well may be true, I gotta say: 30'''s looking pretty 30 right now.
What gives? On November 8th, Jay-Z will be going on the Street Cred Capital spending spree of a lifetime, playing a little something my parents like to call VH1 Storytellers.
Pitchfork reports: ''"Jay-Z taped the hour-long episode at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn on October 24. His set featured eight tracks from the forthcoming American Gangster (out November 6) with backing from a 12-piece band he called the Roc Boys. Of course, interspersed throughout the performance are revelations of the songs' inspirations.''"
I'''m sorry, but no. There'''s nothing good here. VH1 Storytellers? This is not Jay doing MTV unplugged with the Roots; this is Jay doing straight film promo. And as is my rule for all commercials, I will be putting it on mute. [Pitchfork]