At least once a year, there is a Hip-Hop album that forces me to scan every single blog, website and media-outlet I possibly can just to get my hands on some kind of leak. Kanye and Jay Z were able to prevent a much rumoured leak and successfully drop this groundbreaking album; hassle free.
I was literally glued to the clock on my Macbook Pro as itunes began downloading my pre-order of Watch the Throne at the stroke of midnight. The album provides everything I was expecting; world class producers with the likes of Swizz Beatz, the Neptunes, RZA and Pete Rock, dope appearances by Frank Ocean, Beyonce and Mr. Hudson, along with the amazing lyrical presence of two absolute legends in the game. The two Frank Ocean tracks as well as Gotta Have It and New Day are by far my favourite tracks on the album.
The duo provide their listeners with a more mature, modest and philosophical approach to the album and truly give their fans something to listen to. Jay Z and Ye make sure that this project isn't dubbed as over-hyped and rightfully prove all of their critics wrong by providing us with an instant classic.
No Church in the Wild:
Made in America:
New Day:
