Jay-Z And Chris Martin Met At Charity Gig

Jay-Z has admitted his attempt to quit music was "the worst retirement in history".

In 2002, the rapper announced 'The Black Album' would be his last record because he wanted to give up on making music and concentrate on his business interests. However, he recently ended his hiatus by returning to the stage and is currently putting the finishing touches to a new LP called 'Kingdom Come'.

He told Entertainment Weekly: "It was the worst retirement, maybe, in history. I believed it, yeah. I believed it for two years.''The rapper also confirmed a rumoured collaboration with Coldplay singer Chris Martin after the unlikely friends met at a charity party. "Chris Martin produced a track on there,'' he added. ''We met at a charity dinner and just really kept in touch. He sent me these beautiful chords for this song called 'Beach Chair.' I had Dre put some drums on it. It's really, really incredible.''

'Kingdom Come' is scheduled for release in November.

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