Upgrade U: Co-Headlining Tours

Jay and Bey, Drake and Wayne, plus more duos on the run.

BET Awards 2014, Performance, Beyonce, Jay-Z

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Two Are Better Than One - What happens when two of the world’s biggest music stars get married, start a family, sell out individual tours, then come together for a joint jaunt? As of June 25, Jay Z and Beyoncé are officially On the Run. The power couple announced their 16-city stadium tour in April and kicked it off to a sold-out crowd at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.  The duo delivered a strategically blended infusion of sexiness, swag, lyricism and vocals like never before in a two-hour, 42-song set. But the Carters aren't the only stars who've linked up to bring a blockbuster bill to a stadium near you. Check out these other unforgettable co-headling tours.(Photo: Jason Winslow / Splash News)

Rep Your Set - Young Money Cash Money stars Lil Wayne and Drake show love to their very own Nicki Minaj as they take the stage to fans' delight and perform at the Pepsi Presents Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday Tour at Roseland Ballroom in New York City.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Pepsi)

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Drake and Lil Wayne - Young Money affiliates Drake and Lil Wayne have a slew of collobos from "She Will" to "The Motto," "Miss Me" and "Believe Me," so it’s only right the owl-in-chief and the YMCMB head honcho take their talents on the road.The pair recently announced a 31-date run, which kicks off Aug. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y., and (fingers crossed) will feature songs off of Weezy’s forthcoming Tha Carter V.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Pepsi)

Eminem Feat. Rihanna - "The Monster" - Eminem had so much success with "The Monster" single featuring Rihanna that it helped power a summer tour of the same name with the two superstars. The hit record also earned him a nomination for Best Collabo.(Photos from left: Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Rihanna and Eminem - Rihanna and Eminem make hits every time they get together (i.e., "Monster," "Love the Way You Lie"). The Grammy Award-winning artists first shared the stage with their latest smash "Monster" at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards and will be taking it on the road to New York, L.A. and Detroit this August for a joint tour of the same name.(Photos from left: Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Kelly Rowland, The-Dream - The-Dream and Kelly Rowland linked up in one of the biggest and best straight-up R&B jaunts of summer 2013, the Lights Out tour. (Photos from left: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images, PictureGroup)

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A$AP Rocky and Wiz Khalifa - Taylor Gang met A$AP Mob as these two leaders of rap's new wave rolled together on the Under the Influence 2 Tour. (Photos from left: Enrique RC, PacificCoastNews.com, Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Y-3)

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Pusha T and Fabolous - Two veteran MCs known for their battle-tested bars — and their often-overlooked skills — set out on The Life Is So Exciting Tour. (Photos from left: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Pusha T and Fabolous - Two veteran MCs known for their battle-tested bars — and their often-overlooked skills — set out on The Life Is So Exciting Tour. (Photos from left: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Justin Timberlake and Jay Z - For a second, the 55th annual Grammy Awards were looking like it was going to be a big yawn session, but things got turnt all the way up when Justin Timberlake and Jay Z hit the stage. Jigga joined JT for a performance of "Suit & Tie" then JT went solo with "Pusher Lover Girl."(Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake)

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Jay Z and Justin Timberlake - These dapper superstars brought the noise with the Legends of the Summer stadium tour. (REUTERS /MIKE BLAKE /LANDOV)

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Nas and Lauryn Hill - These golden-era royalty changed the game with their collab "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)," and excited fans when they joined forces for the Life Is Good/Black Rage tour. (Photos from left: John Ricard / BET, Curtis Means/NBC NewsWire)

Jay-Z and Eminem Take Over Yankee Stadium  - Resurrecting the magic from their 2001 duet "Renegade," Jay-Z and Eminem conquered the House That Ruth Built in 2010 for their Home & Home mini-tour, which also found them performing at Detroit's Comerica Park. Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna, Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, G Unit, Chris Martin from Coldplay and others made guest appearances. (photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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Jay Z and Eminem - Eminem and Jay Z split the bill on the Home & Home Tour in 2010, rocking sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium in Hov's hometown, New York, and Comerica Park in Em's Detroit. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty)

R. Kelly Freaks Out - What should've been one of Jay-Z's most triumphant onstage moments — he and R. Kelly joining forces at Madison Square Garden for their Best of Both Worlds Tour in 2004 — became one of the most bizarre when Kelly stormed off mid-set, claiming audience-members were waving guns. Right after, Kelly got into an altercation with members of Hov's crew backstage and ended up getting pepper sprayed. Needless to say, the tour collapsed, leaving a trail of lawsuits and salty interviews in its wake. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly and Jay Z - Kellz and Hov embarked on a high-profile tour in 2004 to promote their Best of Both Worlds joint album, and it notoriously ended in chaos at a show at Madison Square Gardens in New York. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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D'Angelo and Mary J. Blige - The Queen of Hip Hop Soul and R&B's prodigal son united for the Liberation Tour. (Photos from Left to Right: C.M. Wiggins/WENN.com, Vallery Jean/FilmMagic)

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D'Angelo and Mary J. Blige - The Queen of Hip Hop Soul and R&B's prodigal son united for the Liberation Tour. (Photos from Left to Right: C.M. Wiggins/WENN.com, Vallery Jean/FilmMagic)

The Throne - Jay-Z's and Kanye West's kingly duo is set to rule over the BET Awards with a whopping five nominations: two for Video of the Year (for "Otis" and "Paris"), one for Best Group, one for Best Collaboration (for "Otis"), and one for the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award (for "Otis").(Photo: Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Kanye West and Jay Z - Jay and 'Ye took over the world with their massive tour to promote their 2011 joint album, Watch the Throne.   (Photo: Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Beyoncé, Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys - This über-talented trio earned over $20 million with their blockbuster Ladies First tour in 2004. (Photo: SGranitz/WireImage)

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Beyoncé, Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys - This über-talented trio earned over $20 million with their blockbuster Ladies First tour in 2004. (Photo: SGranitz/WireImage)

Jay Z and DMX - Jay and Darkman X headed up the unforgettable Hard Knock Life tour in 1999, which also featured Ja Rule, Meth and Red , plus more, as chronicled in the 2000 doc Backstage. (Photo: Scott Harrison/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Jay Z and DMX - Jay and Darkman X headed up the unforgettable Hard Knock Life tour in 1999, which also featured Ja Rule, Meth and Red , plus more, as chronicled in the 2000 doc Backstage. (Photo: Scott Harrison/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

"Can't Knock the Hustle" - Mary crowned a then-unknown Jay early on, interpolating Meli'sa Morgan's '80s R&B classic "Fool's Paradise" with timeless results. The song has gone on to become one of Hov's calling-card hits.(Photo: Walik Goshorn / Retna Ltd)

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Jay Z and Mary J. Blige - Long-time collaborators Jay and Mary J. connected for the Heart of the City tour in 2008, grossing over $34.2 million. Can't knock that hustle. (Photo: Walik Goshorn / Retna Ltd)

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Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa - This smoked-out pair puff-puff-passed their way through six cities in 2011 for the High School tour, promoting their straight-to-DVD comedy, Mac & Devin Go to High School.  (Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

"Africa Must Wake Up" - Nas, Damian Marley and K'naan restored that Motherland pride with 2010's "Africa Must Wake Up." As they gave on oral report of our contributions to science and art and refused to let anyone forget that we are descendants from kings and queens, the motivating song would have been a great showing to breakup the gangsta imagery saturating hip hop. (Photo: Adrian Sidney/ PictureGroup)

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Nas and Damian Marley  - These international stars took their collabo album, Distant Relatives, on the road in 2010 and 2011, performing in over 11 countries.  (Photos: Adrian Sidney/ PictureGroup)

Diddy and Snoop Dogg  - This odd couple had a successful run, but ran into major road bumps on their Pass the Puff European tour in 2007. The U.K. denied Snoop a visa because of his criminal record and he was arrested in Sweden for drug possession. (Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images)

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Diddy and Snoop Dogg  - This odd couple had a successful run, but ran into major road bumps on their Pass the Puff European tour in 2007. The U.K. denied Snoop a visa because of his criminal record and he was arrested in Sweden for drug possession. (Photo: Getty Images/Getty Images)

Chris Brown and Bow Wow - These former teen sensations co-headlined the Exclusive tour in 2007, to the delight of screaming young fans everywhere. (Photo:  John Ricard / Retna)

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Chris Brown and Bow Wow - These former teen sensations co-headlined the Exclusive tour in 2007, to the delight of screaming young fans everywhere. (Photo:  John Ricard / Retna)