Kanye & Jay-Z's 'Watch The Throne'-- A Hip Hop Triumph?

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"What's a king to a god/What's a god to a nonbeliever."

"These words open Watch The Throne," the Huffington Post says, "and give a strong hint of the kind of lyrical word-spinning -- and thematic undertones -- in store on Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative effort. Aside from a few minor leaks, the duo's album -- which is being hailed by some as the cultural event of the year -- dropped digitally Monday at midnight, right on schedule."

The much anticipated release of the duo's endeavor is being savored by pop culture vultures internationally. To keep curious connoisseurs abreast, HuffPo is also live-blogging the album here, including releasing the track listing as follows:

1. No Church In the Wild (feat. Frank Ocean)
2. Lift Off (feat. Beyonce)
3. N---as In Paris
4. Otis (feat. Otis Redding)
5. Gotta Have it
6. New Day
7. That's My Bitch
8. Welcome to the Jungle
9. Who's Gon Stop Me
10. Murder to Excellence
11. Made In America (feat. Frank Ocean)

12. Why I Love You (feat. Mr. Hudson)

DELUXE BONUS TRACKS

1. Illest M----------r Alive ***
2. H.A.M ***v

3. Primetime ***

4. The Joy (feat. Curtis Mayfield) ***

The hip-hop princes' pairing plus cameos from iconic old school legends such as Curtis Mayfield and Otis Redding, appearances from Hov's bride Beyonce, and New Orleans native and singer-songwriter Frank Ocean practically guarantee the album will run the gamut from gold to platinum, and dare I say, diamond? Will the duo's disc live up to its anticipated domination?

Casandra Armour

Kanye & Jay-Z's 'Watch The Throne'-- A Hip Hop Triumph?

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