His missus may have been stealing the limelight lately, what with her raved-about performance at ‘Glastonbury Festival’ and dropping her explosive new comeback album ‘4’ - but now Beyoncé’s supertstar hubby Jay-Z is back to ‘Run This Town!’

In what’s sure to send RnB fans into a frenzy of excitement - the daddy of hip hop has revealed plans for his 12th solo record!

But with his previous effort, 2009’s ‘The Blueprint 3’ popularly hailed as his best yet – is Jay quaking in his boots? Well, not quite…

"I know exactly the tone and the whole feel of the album," he dished to MTV News about his new material.

"I think when you experience creativity, you should get it out as much as possible."

And with two songs reportedly recorded, and potential ideas for a further four tracks already on the table – it sounds like it won’t be long until he’s back doing some serious damage on the album charts!

Are you excited for Jay-Z’s new solo record to drop? Let us know by commenting below…

Meanwhile, see more from the hip hop ledge in action in the video clip below…

The Black Album

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