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Watch the Throne is a collaborative studio album by the American rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West, collectively known as The Throne. [2] It was released on August 8, 2011, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings.
Aug 8, 2011 · Watch The Throne is the debut studio album by longtime partners/friends and label-mates, JAY Z & Kanye West, also known and commonly referred to as The Throne. The album initially began as a...
- “No Church in the Wild” (featuring Frank Ocean) Odd Future singer Frank Ocean and The-Dream lend their voices to the album’s grim opener, which sets the mood with a gnarled guitar sample before jacking some sounds from James Brown’s “Don’t Tell A Lie About Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth About You.”
- “Lift Off” Beyoncé joins the boys for a synth-heavy banger that takes off like a rocket and eventually arrives at a spacey, blissful resolution. It all but demands a sci-fi music video featuring Beyoncé as a sexy astronaut.
- “N**gas in Paris” Jay and Ye come in hard over a slow, menacing beat and icy synthesizer notes, but regardless, this cut is mostly memorable for including an unexpected sample of dialogue from the underrated Will Ferrell/Jon Heder ice-skating comedy Blades of Glory.
- “Otis” West transforms Otis Redding’s “Try A Little Tenderness” into slick “luxury rap.” Jay-Z and Kanye turn in strong verses, but Redding’s chopped-up shouts and hollers are the main attraction.
Watch the Throne is the first album where JAY-Z actually sounds relaxed. Not relaxed in that tight, who-you-callin’-funny kind of way, but relaxed like you’re on top of a mountain looking down into the valley: nowhere to go, because you’re already there.
Dive into the cultural phenomenon of 'Watch the Throne', the joint album by rap legends Jay-Z and Kanye West. Discover how tracks like 'Otis' and 'N****s in ...
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Aug 22, 2011 · Kanye teamed up with his longtime mentor, Jay-Z, for Watch the Throne one of the most hyped and most anticipated hip-hop albums of all time. While the two rap behemoths spent time...
Jul 20, 2011 · "Watch the Throne" by Kanye West and Jay-Z is a powerful collaboration that combines luxury rap with sharp social commentary. The production is grand and dynamic, perfectly complementing the duo’s commanding performances.
