MUMBAI: US hip-hop stars JAY-Z and Kanye West will release their collaborative album �Watch the Throne' on 8 August.

â€?Watch the Throne' will be the first release of the duo's newly formed group â€?The Throne'. The album features production from â€?The RZA,' â€?The Neptunes' and Mike Dean, and also includes vocals of Frank Ocean, Beyonc?©, Curtis Mayfield and Hudson.

To promote the album, the group has organized tourS in US and Canada, commencing from 22 September to 3 November.

The album will be released on iTunes followed by the physical release on 12 August; listeners can pre-order the deluxe album at iTunes.