July 4, 201114 yr Official cover http://i55.tinypic.com/2hice37.jpg I kinda love it. It's unlikely but it'd be cool if it was somehow released onto embossed tin covers. Also the release date is August 2nd but I'm not gonna get my hopes up for it actually being released then.
July 4, 201114 yr Author Ooh I like that cover, like you say though, a tin one would be incredible! Really hope this does get a release soon. It's been 'coming soon' for ages. I saw a rumoured tracklisting a while ago, hoping it wasn't real as it missed off 'That's My Bitch' and 'H.A.M' - both of which I love.
July 8, 201114 yr Author MORE INFO: "After months of nothing, information has started pouring in about Kanye West and Jay-Z's collaborative album, Watch the Throne. Earlier in the week, the album was made available for pre-order; last night, Jay-Z held a listening session for select journalists at New York City's Mercer Hotel, and several sources spilled some tantalizing details... According to Billboard, the listening session lasted about three hours and included 11 songs slated to appear on Watch the Throne, as well as a few that may or may not make the cut. Songs mentioned include "No Church" and the leaked track "That's My Bitch", the latter of which was not played but, according to producer Mike Dean, is currently in the process of being mixed by Q-Tip. In addition to the previously reported Beyoncé feature on the tentatively titled cut "Lift Off" (which might get an accompanying video, despite Jay's wishes to release the album without a single attached), R&B singer and Odd Future affiliate Frank Ocean sings on two songs. Jay also mentioned that Ocean appears on a song for his forthcoming follow-up to 2009's The Blueprint 3, for which two songs have been completed. According to MTV, one song features "verses directed to [Jay-Z and Kanye's] hypothetical unborn sons." And while the pair originally planned to make the whole album an over-the-top sonic blowout a la operatic first single "H.A.M.", they later decided to scale things back a bit. "It's just so big and so much, you don't want that $h!t screaming in your house," Jay-Z said of "H.A.M.". Also, Pitchfork contributor and GQ editor Sean Fennessey Tweeted that the album features samples of Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness", Luciano Pavarotti's version of "Ave Maria", and UK dubstep producer Flux Pavilion's ultra-wobbly "I Can't Stop". UPDATE: Fennessey also wrote a full report of the session for GQ's website, citing other stand-out tracks like "That $h!t Crack" (which features the Kanye couplet, "Prince William ain't doin' right if you ask me/ 'Cause I'd marry (Mary) Kate and Ashley") and "Italian Living" (which features the aforementioned "Ave Maria" sample and the Kanye line, "I'm about to say something crazy/ John Galliano"). The GQ report also states that, according to Jay, "H.A.M." may not make the final version of the album. There's no set release date for Watch the Throne as of yet, with Jay-Z only saying that it is "coming soon." In an admission that might explain the delays surrounding the project, he also said that there's been at least three versions of the album recorded, with the one previewed last night being the third. In addition, Jay dropped a fascinating anecdote regarding Blueprint 3 single "Run This Town": Kanye tried to convince him not to release the song as a single because he didn't think it would be a hit, based on general reaction that took place at a barbecue." Seriously can't wait for the Frank Ocean collaborations.
July 9, 201114 yr Woah! I'm actually qutie excited for this. Interesting samples aswell! :o It's cool that they're sampling a UK dubstep song too. Dr. Dre is also sampling Skream's remix of In For the Kill on his album apparently. It could get their US fanbases to discover the genre a little bit more.
July 12, 201114 yr Tracklist:"No Church in the Wild" (feat. Frank Ocean)"Lift Off" (feat. Beyoncé)"Niggas in Paris""Otis" (feat. Otis Redding)"Gotta Have It""New Day""Prime Time""Who Gon' Stop Me""Murder to Excellence""Welcome to the Jungle""Sweet Baby Jesus" (feat. Frank Ocean)"Love You So" (feat. Mr Hudson)Deluxe:"Illest Mothef***er Alive""H*A*M""That's My Bitch""The Joy" (feat. Curtis Mayfield) Edited July 13, 201114 yr by LϴVETT
July 12, 201114 yr Author So glad That's My Bitch is on there. Also really intrigued to hear Otis! Pretty much this! Can't wait for the Frank Ocean/Beyonce tracks too.
July 12, 201114 yr Isn't Bruno Mars also on the Beyonce song? Although I hope not tbh. Cool to see British blood on there too! I only just realized Mr. Hudson has collabed with both Kanye and Jay-Z already. :lol:
July 13, 201114 yr Isn't Bruno Mars also on the Beyonce song? Although I hope not tbh. No he's not. And tracks 13-16 are on the deluxe, btw.
July 13, 201114 yr Boo. I'm not looking forward to 'Lift Off' as much anymore! :( I'm looking forward to it even more now. I was worried that I was going to like a song with Bruno Mars in it.
July 14, 201114 yr I'm looking forward to it even more now. I was worried that I was going to like a song with Bruno Mars in it. This. Well, not worried that I'd like one of his songs. I hope that happens one day. But more like I tend to not like songs where Bruno Mars is involved (usually because they're produced by his team who seem to think they're still living in the 1960's).
July 19, 201113 yr AUGUST 1ST. Finally has a release date. Aaah. :cheer: That means it's due to leak in a few days then. :lol:
July 20, 201113 yr Author I just want to hear "Lift Off". :w00t: YOUR SIG!! :wub: I too am v. excited about 'Lift Off'. I'm hoping we'll hear that next week at the latest if the album is to be released the week after...
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