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With the release date set (August 2nd, pre-order now), and reviews flowing in, the tracklist for Hov and Ye’s upcoming album is here.
01 No Church In The Wild f. Frank Ocean
02 Lift Off f. Beyoncé
03 Ni66as In Paris
04 Otis f. Otis Redding
05 Gotta Have It
06 New Day
07 Prime Time
08 Who Gon’ Stop Me
09 Murder To Excellence
10 Welcome To The Jungle
11 Sweet Baby Jesus f. Frank Ocean
12 Love You So f. Mr. Hudson13 Illest Motherfucker Alive [Bonus]
14 H.A.M. [Bonus]
15 That’s My Bitch [Bonus]
16 The Joy f. Curtis Mayfield [Bonus]
After reading the reviews and hearing folks thoughts on the project, I’m super hype. Especially for track 5, which Rolling Stone explains as the following:
Watch the Throne isn’t all braggadocio. This slower, introspective number finds Jay-Z and West both addressing their hypothetical future children. They don’t hold back, and the self-doubt and soul-searching in their verses is genuinely moving. I can’t recall ever hearing Jay-Z open up quite like this before, not even on “This Can’t Be Life.” Kanye’s verse is pretty special, too – after the playback, Jay-Z said he thinks it’s one of Ye’s top three performances ever.
Nice!
