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'''''Catch the Throne''''' is a two-volume mixtape. The first volume was released digitally on |
'''''Catch the Throne''''' is a two-volume mixtape. The first volume was released digitally on March 7, 2014, and on CD on March 28, 2014 as a free mix tape that features various rap artists to help promote the [[HBO]] series ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Beauchemin|first=Molly|title=Listen to the "Game Of Thrones" Mixtape, Catch the Throne|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/54260-listen-to-the-game-of-thrones-mixtape-catch-the-throne/|accessdate=March 7, 2014|newspaper=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|date=March 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Blistein|first=Jon|title=Hear the Second 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape Now|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-the-second-game-of-thrones-mixtape-now-20150317|accessdate=March 17, 2015|newspaper=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 17, 2015}}</ref> The albums feature [[hip hop]] artists including [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Ty Dolla $ign]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]], [[Daddy Yankee]], as well as music by [[Ramin Djawadi]] from the show and some voices from the show. |
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| Catch the Throne: Volume I | |
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| Mixtape by Various artists | |
| Released | March 7, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013–2014 |
| Genre | Hip hop, rap |
| Length | 25:33 |
| Catch the Throne: Volume II | |
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| Mixtape by Various artists | |
| Released | March 7, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–2015 |
| Genre | Hip hop, rap, heavy metal |
| Length | 53:10 |
Catch the Throne is a two-volume mixtape. The first volume was released digitally on March 7, 2014, and on CD on March 28, 2014 as a free mix tape that features various rap artists to help promote the HBO series Game of Thrones.[1][2] The albums feature hip hop artists including Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, Common, Wale, Daddy Yankee, as well as music by Ramin Djawadi from the show and some voices from the show.
Reception
The album received mostly mixed reviews from critics and fans alike.[citation needed]
Track listing
Volume I
To help promote the series to a broader audience including multicultural urban youth, HBO commissioned an album of rap songs dedicated to Game of Thrones.[3] Entitled Catch the Throne, it was published for free on SoundCloud on March 7, 2014.[4]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mother of Dragons" | Big Boi | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Iron Throne" | Magazeen | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Win or Die" | Bodega Bamz | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Magical Reality" | Kilo Kish | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Born to Rule" | Daddy Yankee | 2:34 |
| 6. | "Arya's Prayer" | Dominik Omega | 3:20 |
| 7. | "The Parallel" | Dee Goodz | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Fire" | Snow tha Product | 1:54 |
| 9. | "The Ladder" | Common | 2:41 |
| 10. | "King Slayer" | Wale | 2:24 |
Volume II
A second volume of songs was released in March 2015, prior to the beginning of the fifth season of Game of Thrones. This volume again consisted of songs from hip-hop artists, but this time also included contributions from several heavy metal bands.[5] It was released as a free download on iTunes and SoundCloud.[6]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Oath" | Method Man | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Run for Cover" | MNDR | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Never Back Down" | Ty Dolla $ign | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Loyalty" | Killswitch Engage | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Surrender Now" | Kap G | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Fight Through It" | Melanie Fiona | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Lannister's Anthem" | Snoop Dogg | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Marcando Territorio" | Yandel | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Soror Irrumator" | Anthrax | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Let Me Go" | Estelle | 2:24 |
| 11. | "Lord of the Light" | Talib Kweli | 2:55 |
| 12. | "White Walker" | Mastodon | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Legends" | Raquel Sofia | 3:23 |
| 14. | "All Mine" | Stalley | 3:58 |
| 15. | "Among the Crows" | Mushroomhead | 4:48 |
References
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (March 7, 2014). "Listen to the "Game Of Thrones" Mixtape, Catch the Throne". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (March 17, 2015). "Hear the Second 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape Now". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Whelan, Robbie (March 4, 2014). "Unlikely Mix: Rappers, Dragons and Fantasy: HBO Hires Hip-Hop, Latin-Music Artists to Promote 'Game of Thrones'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Catch the Throne". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ Childers, Chad. "'Catch the Throne, Volume Two' Mixtape released on iTunes". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Camp, Zoe. "Stream Catch the Throne Vol. 2, Official "Game of Thrones" Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
