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Rap mogul Jay-Z will be in Chicago Tuesday, July 7th for one of only a handful of concerts scheduled around the US this month. The Grammy award-winning artist is backed by a live band and singer/song writer Ciara. Jay said this concert tour will give him a chance to "connect with the fans" as the tour moves around major cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix and Las Vegas. According to Ciara's Twitter page, the duo could hit upto ten cities in both the US and Canada. The show is scheduled to take place at Chicago's very own Charter One Pavilion which offers an incredible skyline backdrop with a smaller, more intimate crowd setting.
Both Jay and Ciara will be promoting their new albums, "Fantasy Ride" and "The Blueprint 3." Jay's next album is set to release September 11th, 2009 and is produced almost entirely by Chicago's very own, Kanye West. According to the released track list, the album features hard-hitting artists such as Eminem, Andre 3000, Scarface and Nas. Needless to say, we're all very excited. See you tuesday, Jigga!