
NEW YORK, NY (MTV) -- As JAY-Z fans eagerly await the November 21 release of his 2-disc deluxe set Kingdom Come, MTV:
Music Television will bring JAY-Z fans closer than ever to their favorite artist by offering a broad spectrum of JAY-Z-related content across multiple platforms. Below are programming highlights:
-- MTV.com today will unveil an unparalleled JAY-Z fan site at jay-z.mtv.com. This JAY-Z "Video Vault Experience" offers users a comprehensive timeline of his career through footage from MTV's archives including all of JAY-Z's music videos, dozens of live performances, every MTV interview, including never-before-seen interviews, and more.
-- Fans will be able to get updates and see performance clips from JAY-Z's "Hangar Tour" as it happens on November 18 on both MTV and online at MTV.com. Additionally, MTV will air a half-hour special at 4:00pm EST on November 19 featuring a tour recap and footage from MTV.com's Video Vault Experience.
-- MTV2 introduces "JAY-Z DAY" on Sunday, November 19 featuring music videos and various programs including "Played in Full: JAY-Z" and a concert performance from Royal Albert Hall.
-- "Diary of JAY-Z: Water for Life," a documentary program examining the world's water crisis, premieres on November 19 at 2:00pm EST on MTV2 and will air on MTV on November 24 at 9:00am EST.
-- JAY-Z will appear live on MTV's "TRL" to hang with fans on Monday, November 20, the day before Kingdom Come hits stores.
-- Fans can enter the "The
Jay-Z Platinum Experience" Contest at https://www.mtvjay-zplatinumexperience.com for a chance to live like a hip-hop superstar including a private helicopter trip to NYC, a private tour of the Island Def Jam offices, a personalized JAY-Z platinum album, NJ Nets tickets and more! Contest runs from November 18, 2006 through December 9, 2006.
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