Concert promoter Live Nations has announced Monday that rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z will tour today. Kanye West and Jay-Z, whose new collaborative album "Watch the Throne" will be released next month, August 8th. The two rappers will go on a 24-city tour that will kick off in Detroit on September 22. Tickets will go on sale on August 8th, the same day the album is release exclusively via Itunes. Promoter Live Nation has additional incentive for the live show: those who purchase tickets will also get a digital copy of the album, which retails for $11.99. Live Nation did not include the cost of tickets in the press release.

Tickets for the tour will be available for a pre-sale on Thursday on the website www.LiveNation.com/WatchTheThrone. Tickets will go on sale to the general public August 8 at 10am.