Watch the Throne (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Jay‐Z & Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	No Church in the Wild additional recording engineer: Pat Thrall (guitarist, producer & engineer) recording engineer: Noah Goldstein, Brent Kolatalo and Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer) producer: 88-Keys (US producer/rapper Charles M. Njapa), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) mixer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) additional vocals: The‐Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) guest vocals: Frank Ocean vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) performer: Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer) samples: Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth About You by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), K-Scope by Phil Manzanera and Sunshine Help Me by Spooky Tooth recording of: No Church in the Wild writer: James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Charles M. Njapa (US producer/rapper Charles M. Njapa), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Phil Manzanera, Frank Ocean, J. Maloy Roach, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The‐Dream	3.5	4:33
2	Lift Off recording engineer: Noah Goldstein additional programming: Hit‐Boy (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis), Anthony Kilhoffer and LMFAO (US electronic dance music duo) engineer: Pawel Sek additional producer: Don Jazzy (Nigerian Record Producer) and Q‐Tip (American rapper) producer: Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) mixer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Anthony Kilhoffer and LMFAO (US electronic dance music duo) additional creative direction: Vincent "DJ Magnum" Biessy additional vocals: Bankulli, Don Jazzy (Nigerian Record Producer), Ricardo Lewis, Mr Hudson and Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) guest vocals: Beyoncé vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) recording of: Lift Off writer: Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Bruno Mars (US singer), Seal (English-born singer and songwriter), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West feat. Beyoncé	2	4:26
3	Niggas in Paris recording engineer: Noah Goldstein additional producer: Anthony Kilhoffer producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Hit‐Boy (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) mixer: Anthony Kilhoffer vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Baptizing Scene by Reverend W.A. Donaldson part of: Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 11) and Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2013 winner) recording of: Niggas in Paris writer: Chauncey Hollis (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Reverend W.A. Donaldson, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	3.6	3:39
4	Otis recording engineer: Noah Goldstein producer: Ye (formerly Kanye West) mixer: Anthony Kilhoffer vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth About You by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Top Billin’ by Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo) and Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding part of: Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2012 winner) recording of: Otis writer: James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly, Roy C. Hammond (US southern soul singer & songwriter), Kirk Robinson, James Roach (soundtracks composer), Shawn Carter (US rapper), Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West feat. Otis Redding	3.15	2:58
5	Gotta Have It vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Don't Tell a Lie About Me and I Won't Tell the Truth About You by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), My Thang by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) recording of: Gotta Have It writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	3	2:21
6	New Day producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Feeling Good by Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist), Rudy Stevenson, Hal Mooney recording of: New Day writer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2	4:33
7	That’s My Bitch vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Apache by Incredible Bongo Band and Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) recording of: That’s My Bitch writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2.85	3:23
8	Welcome to the Jungle mixer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) keyboard: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) recording of: Welcome to the Jungle writer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2.2	2:54
9	Who Gon Stop Me additional producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: I Can't Stop by Flux Pavilion recording of: Who Gon Stop Me writer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2.85	4:17
10	Murder to Excellence vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) recording of: Murder to Excellence writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	3	5:01
11	Made in America additional producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) guest vocals: Frank Ocean vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) recording of: Made in America writer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean	1.75	4:52
12	Why I Love You producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) guest vocals: Mr Hudson vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: I ♥ U So by Cassius (French electro dance duo) recording of: Why I Love You writer: Hubert Blanc-Francard, Tony Camillo, Philippe Cerboneschi, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Mary Sawyer, Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West feat. Mr Hudson	2.8	3:21
13	Illest Motherfucker Alive producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) recording of: Illest Motherfucker Alive writer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2.75	8:23
14	H•A•M additional producer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) recording of: H•A•M writer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2	4:36
15	Primetime vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Action (radio version) by Orange Krush recording of: Primetime writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West	2.35	3:19
16	The Joy vocals: JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West) samples: Different Strokes by Syl Johnson recording of: The Joy writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)	Jay‐Z & Kanye West feat. Curtis Mayfield	1.75	5:18

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3049918 [info]
ASIN:	US: B005DWWVQ6 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	H•A•M by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) & Jay‐Z (US rapper) Niggas in Paris Otis

part of:	Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 24) (order: 24) Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 49) (order: 49) Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 50) (order: 50) Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2012) (order: 83) Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 92) (order: 92)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/361232 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/v2b6 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jay_z_kanye_west/watch_the_throne/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002107551 [info]
standalone website:	http://watchthethrone.com/ [info]
Wikidata:	Q1343378 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602527791494
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:07:54

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roc‐A‐Fella Records
B0015958-02

Release events

United States
2011-08-23

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3.4 (see all ratings)

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