Jay-Z fans are in for a real treat over the next few days - on both sides of the Atlantic. The Blueprint 3 is the upcoming eleventh studio album rapper Jay-Z, and is set for release in the US on Friday 11 September, and in the UK on Monday 14 September. The new album comes 8 years after the release of the first Blueprint album.

Fans in the US can stay tuned to TV Channel FUSE on 11 September to see Jay-Z perform live from Madison Square Garden for a live concert to benefit the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's fun. More info at Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden.

Fans in the UK can see Jay-Z at Camden's Roundhouse on Thursday 17th September. Tickets seem to have already sold out, so your best bet to get there maybe via Seatwave.com. The rapper is also playing alongside Coldplay and will appear with them in the UK on 12 September at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, before touring with them in Glasgow and London.

Exciting times indeed for Jay-Z fans.