OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

I have been waiting for this moment for a while now

Karen says Hi.

Hai KanyeToThe

Hai KanyeToThe

Kanye please don’t hate us anymore. =(

Nice!

pre-ordered like a boss
KTT waddup

This shit is gonna be fire looks like its dropping August 2.

soooooo excited!!!!

if jay z and kanye west collaborating on an album in this point in they careers and this era of hip hop music it is truly amazing and i can’t wait to purchase my copy at bestbuy down here in dallas,texas one of our modern day dream tag team coming together hopefully we will get great lyrics,production and all around great music from these two……maurice…..looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!

i personally think you can drop without a single and ppl will love it…i would like it just for the fact that you are forced to listen to the album as a whole with no pre album assumptions..GENIUS!!!

and fuck it…take this illuminati shit and ride it out….Success is always blamed on everything but hard work…ppl are just putting their energy towards negativity and that comes with no results.

HEY IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THE ORDER PAGE IS SECURE…IT’S HTTP INSTEAD OF HTTPS, HOW SECURE IS MY CARD INFORMATION???

frank ocean!

Where’s the Cudi song he was talking about?

Where’s the Cudi song he was talking about?

Kanye to the- KTT Wadduuuppppp!!!!!!!!

J’adore j’adore j’adooore !

J’adore j’adore j’adooore !

IM ABOUT TO GO HAM!!!! AHAAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHH

IM ABOUT TO GO HAM!!!! AHAAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHH

Dear Frank Ocean,

Watch your step on the way to the THRONE!

@Bonus track #15—Sounds like something Snoop would say, not the Dynasty!

where is blackk onblack?

Niceeee

Niceeee

I cant wait! HOV and Kanye keeping hip hop alive as much as possible even when its falling…so much respect for 2 of the greatest

I cant wait! HOV and Kanye keeping hip hop alive as much as possible even when its falling…so much respect for 2 of the greatest

Now I have to have 2 songs titled “Welcome to the jungle”…

Finally an album that hasn’t leaked.

Now I have to have 2 songs titled “Welcome to the jungle”…

Finally an album that hasn’t leaked.

Where Living So Italian and the other rumor track That’s My Bitch? Regardless I am over-enjoyed I can’t wait.

Where Living So Italian and the other rumor track That’s My Bitch? Regardless I am over-enjoyed I can’t wait.

the frame that the order form loads in is secure, view the source, legit company as well, can’t wait for this

the frame that the order form loads in is secure, view the source, legit company as well, can’t wait for this

the frame that the order form loads in is secure, view the source, legit company as well, can’t wait for this

the frame that the order form loads in is secure, view the source, legit company as well, can’t wait for this

can’t wait for the Otis song!

Frank Ocean…I.M.A!

so why when i go to pre-order it says 10 tracks + 4 bonus? and not 12 + 4 wthhhhhh

Love you guys when you work together. You two are indeed the livest rappers on the planet.

my receipt for the pre-order says 12-31-11 …. did anybody else have this problem

but anyways WATCH THE THRONE=CLASSIC

my receipt says the shipment date is 12-31-11 did anybody else have this problem???

WATCH THE THRONE = CLASSIC

LEGAL!!! eu quero esse cd!!!! i want that cd… should be really cool!!!!

REally, ask for my money now and ship on 12/31/11
Not Amazing

I believe it says shipping 12-31-11 b/c they weren’t sure of when the release date even though it said 8-2-11. Jay was saying nothing was set in stone at the listening session last week. But now that the track list is official I can’t wait to see that link to download on 8-2. lol

Beautiful execution of marketing, and building hype. The uncertainty of not knowing when it will drop is excellent. Push it back HOV, let’em wait, the streets are talking and the hype is just beginning to snowball, I’m certain you can break 1.5 million sales in the first week. This is the strategy Julius Cesar used to claim Rome and the one Alexander The Great used to build his empire. NewOrleansTalentProductions@yahoo.com

I would love to help in any way, I’ll work for free, give this ambitious mind a chance, I promise you won’t regret it.

NewOrleansTalentProductions@yahoo.com

Can yall release a single

Watch the throne leggo rt-now

this latest musical endeavor is gonna be beautiful. between wtt and cw:ss 9/27…I’m in music heaven

stop blueballing us…..drop it allready

this joint’ll be platinum thru the pre-orders even before the release date…another blueprint for them to follow….

Can’t wait!

Music for the mind not the body music for go getters not made men …Watch the Throne ..#ambition follow @illtodeath @twitter

we get it, album drops soon. lets get back to some some real l+t shit, ya?

@clobberbop, I agree wholeheartedly! I understand having this ad up for a few days, but this is ridiculous. I check L+T regularly in hopes of seeing some more awesome content, but apparently you guys care more about plugging the new album (however dope it may be) than publishing legitimate articles. My patience is wearing thin, you guys might soon lose an avid reader. Good to know I’m not alone…

@PATTICHICK AND @CLOBBERSTOP i agree too. its getting ridiculous. post new material about the album, or post more articles

I’ve been waiting on this collabo ever since Ye entered the game as a rapper and not just the producer.

Looking forward to my copy. I preordered mine, hope it comes out for my b-day! 8/2

yes getting my hard copy on release date

It’s about time…

i thinks me want a watch the trone shirt

what happened to im so italian????? i heard that one was huge!

Okay I preordered mine and the date said 12/31/11 what’s up with that !??

Okay I preordered my copy and the shipping date was 12/31/11 whats up with that??!

Awesome !

I love it pure lyricism!!!!!

YAAAS!

Ye knows how to work a sample. This song is speaking to my soul. Love it!!!

Ye knows how to work a sample. This song is speaking to my soul. Love it!!!

I like it.

DOPE!

DOPE!

WTT

FINALLY SO BEAUTIFUL

@clobberbop, @patti_smith, @doctorzeus Chill out and WATCH THE THRONE this internet is not more important than this album.

Nice. I think that “OTIS” was the appropriate record to introduce WATCH THE THRONE. This record put the focus on the lyricism in the song. Well done Jay + Ye!

Life!

Playing it over and over… this is Insane!!!

Sick as fuck! I’m so ready for this album.

OH.
MY.
WOW.
AWESOME!!!

this shit is beyond bonkers.

KANYEEEEEEEE!!!! ((Ric Flair)) WHHOOOO!!!!!

KANYEEEEEEEE!!!! ((Ric Flair)) WHHOOOO!!!!!

gud shit

gud shit

DAMN those lil shrimp as niggas must be shaking in their boots now

Rediculous! <3 #dropsmicnwalksaway

Rediculous! <3 #dropsmicnwalksaway

<—this chick is anxiously anticipating WATCH THE THRONE owwwwww *drops mic and walks off stage

So amazingly beautiful. Now I’m even more excited for the release.

Yo, I can’t front I was not expecting this type of flow, this is crazy, I can’t even barely type, I can’t contain the excitement, WE NEED THIS!!!!!!!!

Yo, I can’t front I was not expecting this type of flow, this is crazy, I can’t even barely type, I can’t contain the excitement, WE NEED THIS!!!!!!!!

Yo, I can’t front I was not expecting this type of flow, this is crazy, I can’t even barely type, I can’t contain the excitement, WE NEED THIS!!!!!!!!

I fuckin hurt my neck noddin my head to this. This track is fuckin BANANAS.

I fuckin hurt my neck noddin my head to this. This track is fuckin BANANAS.

I fuckin hurt my neck noddin my head to this. This track is fuckin BANANAS.

They did it AGAIN!!!!!

They did it AGAIN!!!!!

yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo watch the muthafucking throne

yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo watch the muthafucking throne

yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo watch the muthafucking throne

Its over for the rap game when dis shit come out

Its over for the rap game when dis shit come out

Seriously? You canNOT let Otis stutter like that. The man was meant to sing.

Seriously? You canNOT let Otis stutter like that. The man was meant to sing.

FUCKIN REDICULOUS

Dope!!

VIVA MEXICO

“Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive…” This track is otherworldly! Album better not leak, I dunno if I can defy the temptation

“Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive…” This track is otherworldly! Album better not leak, I dunno if I can defy the temptation

Author
Life and Times

DECODING “OTIS”

HOVA
Sounds so soulful don’t you agree
I invented swag
Poppin bottles putting supermodels in the cab
Proof
I guess I got my swagger back
Truth: new watch alert, Hublot’s
Or the big face Rollie I got two of those
Arm out the window through the city I maneuver slow
Cock back, snap back
See my cut through the holes

Kanye
Damn Yeezy and Hov,
Where the hell ya been?
Niggas talkin real reckless: stuntman
I adopted these niggas, Phillip Drummond them
Now I’m bout to make them tuck they whole summer in
They say I’m crazy but I’m ’bout to go dumb again
They aint see me cause I pulled up in my other Benz
Last week I was in my other other Benz
Throw your diamonds up cause we in this bitch and up again

HOVA
Photo shoot fresh
Looking like wealth
I’m about to call the paparazzi on myself
Uh, live form the Mercer, run up on Yeezy the wrong way
I might murk ya
Flee in the G450 I might surface
Political refugee asylum can be purchased
Uh, everythings for sale, I got 5 passports
I’m never going to jail

Kanye
I made Jesus walks so never going to hell
Couture level flow is never going on sale
Luxury rap, the Hermes of verses
Sophisticated ignorance
Write my curses in cursive
I get it custom
You a customer
You aint accustomed to going through customs
You aint been nowhere huh?
And all the ladies in the house got them showing off
I’m done I hit ya up, manna!

HOVA

Welcome to Havanna
Smoking Cubana’s with Castro in Cabana’s
Viva Mexico, Cubana, Dominicano
All the plugs that I know
Driving Benz’s, With no benefits
Not bad huh? for some immigrants
Build your fences, we diggin’ tunnels
Can’t you see we gettin money up under you

Kanye
Can’t you see the private jets flying over you
Maybach bumper sticker read “What would Hova do?”
Jay is chillin, Ye is chillin
What more can I say
We killin’ ‘em
Hold up before we in this campaign
As you can see we bodied the damn lames
Lord please let them accept the things they cant change
And pray that all of their pain be champagne

Another Game Changer from HOVA and KANYE

Enrique

DECODING “OTIS”

HOVA
Sounds so soulful don’t you agree
I invented swag
Poppin bottles putting supermodels in the cab
Proof
I guess I got my swagger back
Truth: new watch alert, Hublot’s
Or the big face Rollie I got two of those
Arm out the window through the city I maneuver slow
Cock back, snap back
See my cut through the holes

Kanye
Damn Yeezy and Hov,
Where the hell ya been?
Niggas talkin real reckless: stuntman
I adopted these niggas, Phillip Drummond them
Now I’m bout to make them tuck they whole summer in
They say I’m crazy but I’m ’bout to go dumb again
They aint see me cause I pulled up in my other Benz
Last week I was in my other other Benz
Throw your diamonds up cause we in this bitch and up again

HOVA
Photo shoot fresh
Looking like wealth
I’m about to call the paparazzi on myself
Uh, live form the Mercer, run up on Yeezy the wrong way
I might murk ya
Flee in the G450 I might surface
Political refugee asylum can be purchased
Uh, everythings for sale, I got 5 passports
I’m never going to jail

Kanye
I made Jesus walks so never going to hell
Couture level flow is never going on sale
Luxury rap, the Hermes of verses
Sophisticated ignorance
Write my curses in cursive
I get it custom
You a customer
You aint accustomed to going through customs
You aint been nowhere huh?
And all the ladies in the house got them showing off
I’m done I hit ya up, manna!

HOVA

Welcome to Havanna
Smoking Cubana’s with Castro in Cabana’s
Viva Mexico, Cubana, Dominicano
All the plugs that I know
Driving Benz’s, With no benefits
Not bad huh? for some immigrants
Build your fences, we diggin’ tunnels
Can’t you see we gettin money up under you

Kanye
Can’t you see the private jets flying over you
Maybach bumper sticker read “What would Hova do?”
Jay is chillin, Ye is chillin
What more can I say
We killin’ ‘em
Hold up before we in this campaign
As you can see we bodied the damn lames
Lord please let them accept the things they cant change
And pray that all of their pain be champagne

Another Game Changer from HOVA and KANYE

Enrique

this song is harmonically infuriating

this song is harmonically infuriating

Track is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD! replay button is getting abused.

Track is RIDICULOUSLY GOOD! replay button is getting abused.

spectacular

spectacular

All Hail Jay and ‘Ye…

All Hail Jay and ‘Ye…

All Hail Jay and ‘Ye…

All Hail Jay and ‘Ye…

NICE!

NICE!

NICE!

NICE!

this beat is the greatest build up in the history of soul robbed of it’s climax. unlistenable.

GOD BLESS JAYZ AND YE…MUSIC MAKES MAN SO EXCITED…DAMN

This track is sick…

Sounds so soulful don’t you agree

Fire!!!!!!!

Told ya, just another classic! Well worth the wait! Nashville is on it!

Well…..I love Kanye and Jay-Z and the flows are crazy but the honest truth is the track could have been better….the concept is really uniquely put together but it needs more heat on that track and way more bass. Collaborate with DJ Khaled to put that heat on it!

Well…..I love Kanye and Jay-Z and the flows are crazy but the honest truth is the track could have been better….the concept is really uniquely put together but it needs more heat on that track and way more bass. Collaborate with DJ Khaled to put that heat on it!

yoooooooooooooooooooooo this shit go dumb stupid crazy dumb hard omg this Watch the Throne bout to make these lame rappers sick!

yoooooooooooooooooooooo this shit go dumb stupid crazy dumb hard omg this Watch the Throne bout to make these lame rappers sick!

Just too hard! Nashville!!

Just too hard! Nashville!!

“this shit RIGHT HERE NIGGAAA ….NIGGA RIGHT HERE THIS SHIT” woooooooooooooooooooooooooo too much …too much !!

“this shit RIGHT HERE NIGGAAA ….NIGGA RIGHT HERE THIS SHIT” woooooooooooooooooooooooooo too much …too much !!

Thank You Jay & Kanye. I am abusing the hell out of the repeat button. This song is EVERYTHING!

Thank You Jay & Kanye. I am abusing the hell out of the repeat button. This song is EVERYTHING!

Thank You Jay & Kanye. I am abusing the hell out of the repeat button. This song is EVERYTHING!

Thank You Jay & Kanye. I am abusing the hell out of the repeat button. This song is EVERYTHING!

Thank You Jay & Kanye. I am abusing the hell out of the repeat button. This song is EVERYTHING!

Okay I just listened with some headphones on and it’s all good! Dang iPad has terrible sound smh….my bad!

Okay I just listened with some headphones on and it’s all good! Dang iPad has terrible sound smh….my bad!

Yikes!!!! Bananas!!!

Yikes!!!! Bananas!!!

As you can see we bodied the damn lames
Lord please let them accept the things they cant change

Yeezy ur flow game got me embarrassed u off that dumb flow raaaahh watch the throne

No words it just “IS”

WOW ! Thanks Hov and Ye ! Keep the greatness coming !!!!!

Can you imagine the tour for this album, I mean…

Can you imagine the tour for this album, I mean…

Can you imagine the tour for this album, I mean…

Just because the sample comes from an incredible song doesn’t automatically make this a good track. The sample is missing a creative touch and seems like it was forced together, making it almost annoying to listen to. The beat ruins the integrity of Otis’s ability to dominate a recording, and it almost makes me feel bad for him knowing that his music is available for people to butcher like this. Your marketing only made it possible for more people to see how awful this really is.

WTF!!!! pl.z watch the thr0ne.

this is unlistenable.

OMGGGGGGG THIS IS REALLY GREAT LOVE IT

so creative

Whoa. They killin’ hip hop, literally.

this is somethin serious right here, definitely setting the tone with this track.

I like this … just hope HOVA and YE did the right thing by the Otis Redding Foundation. Can’t be samplin like this without paying the cost.

I like this … just hope HOVA and YE did the right thing by the Otis Redding Foundation. Can’t be samplin like this without paying the cost.

OOOTTTTIIISSS!!
my gosshhh

HOT HOT HOT and MORE HOT!!!!!!!

HOT HOT HOT and MORE HOT!!!!!!!

Roc nation wad up! Best rapper alive. Noones close to these guys waay ahead of the game oh and fuck cash money , and Taylor gang

@ cartiercutie…….KILL YOURSELF!!!!Watch the Throne!!!

Damn, this is not helping me in the wait. Looking forward to it more than ever. I know it’ll be done, when it’s done, but damn…

This track is fucking amazing!

ham was great
but this really sucks, you guys

ham was great
but this really sucks, you guys

P.S.
i know they ” sampled ” ottis redding , and i like him
but THEIR “track” sucked

P.S
i know they ” sampled ” ottis redding and i like otis
but THEIR ” track ” sucks

ham was a pretty good track but this really blows
nothing to watch , you guys just suck ,

Rapping over a 1sec vocal sample set to loop for 3 minutes straight? Garbage.

Rapping over a 1sec vocal sample set to loop for 3 minutes straight? Garbage.

If you don’t listen closely to the lyrics, you won’t understand how unbelievable this song is. #FakeHipHopFans are stupid. Shut up and get off this link if you gonna be negative about something you know nothin about. WATCH THE THRONE!!!

LOVE Otis. Negative assholes can stfu. You know nothing. Can’t wait for the rest of the album!

Haters / h8(er) / noun, 1: People who want what you have, but don’t want to do what you did to get it. 2: Commonly known as jealousy, covetousness, bitterness, green with envy etc. Someone who lacks the chops or the moxie to make their dreams a reality.

the song is good,in swahili we say nyimbo nzuri

this is that shizzznit for real though ! super soulful with extra mean flows ! ROCNATION GOOD MUSIC ! !

HAM was terrible but I’m really enjoying this.

HAM was terrible but I’m really enjoying this.

HAM was terrible but I’m really enjoying this.

HAM was terrible but I’m really enjoying this.

If this is a sign of what to expect off of the album, it’s going to be good. Great short verses to go with the quick hitting sample. Awesome track.

This is weak. Confirms my suspicion this whole affair is going to be overwrought.

The sample is ridiculous enough to make up for the lack of lyrical fire

WOW this compilation is AMAZING! So great to see that REAL jazz and blues are making the comeback. Im working on an album myself with a 13 yr old prodigy and compliations from 1950′s dixie land remixes… Gonna be FIRE!

Great lyrics, awful beat. A remix dj’s dream!

YES!

still listening to this because it’s great

this in no way elevates or creatively makes use of the original song.
try harder guys. otis deserves a better tribute from people as talented as you 2.
result < sum of its parts

Love You Always Jay! Honestly this song right here ‘Otis’ is on another level! Thank you so much for this!

Bananas!

‎”Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive”

why take one of the best soul songs of all time and rap about the same old bullshit over it? come on guys, you can do better – maybe, talk about tenderness or something?

why take one of the best soul songs of all time and rap about the same old bullshit over it? come on guys, you can do better – maybe, talk about tenderness or something?

This is a RAP track! Relax yall ! Shit is hot !

This is a RAP track! Relax yall ! Shit is hot !

It’s a good track but it’s mastered too loud and compressed massively. It suffers from the same problems as Mbdtf, the music beyond the excessive compression is no doubt beautiful but you can’t truly hear it properly as it’s just so damn loud. It should be full of dynamics and sound all analogue-y but it’s been compressed to sounding like a ringtone. I bet the unmastered final mix of it in the studio sounds stunning, but when it’s mastered all the same volume depth and 3-dimensionality is impossible. I never understand why people work so hard and spend so long creating music, if they’re going to let somebody use boundless compression in the mastering stage; it’s the equivalent of spending 1000s of hours filming a monumental movie then lowering it to the quality of phone app before release.

I’m ordering my Hublot right now!

what untalented douchebags. Kanyes shold choke himself on his own dick in one grandiose last act of self importantism.

garbage. who can relate to there benz’s & private jets? i got this & i got that n u dont sucka plus im bangin ur girl. i love this!!!!

Pretty good. I hope they step it up a bit more lyrically on other tracks, but this is way better than HAM, and there’s still some pretty clever stuff in it

So Much Hate.. SMH… beautiful

It’s crazy to me that you would be asking Kanye and Jay-Z to rap in a different manner. If you are already a fan of both guys, this should be what you are accustomed too. Shit is Ill, guarantee it’s a #1 album.

Wow some of you are a bunch of MORONS. H*A*M isn’t/wasn’t a finished track when it released! But you’re saying it’s BETTER THAN THIS? Just proves how dumb some of you really are. This is nice ass track to sit back and vibe to. Love it. And for those of you talkin about how it’s over mastered and the vocals are too loud….Have you ever thought maybe that was DONE ON PURPOSE as to give the “old school” vibe to the track. Yall don’t know good music. Relax.

All of these cats that are complaining about Jay and Kanye speaking on the things they are haters!!!! Go do something with your life man. Y’all are real annoying. I don’t have a private plane and may never have one but I damn sure will not hate on the next man who made it. # Get your weight up not your hate up.

its a head banger.

Its an Otis Redding sample, that’s why its mastered this way. Because the original recording is vinyl.

Its an Otis Redding sample, that’s why its mastered this way. Because the original recording is vinyl.

Its an Otis Redding sample, that’s why its mastered this way. Because the original recording is vinyl.

ALL yall who say this track garbage are fuckin idiots!!

Great song. For those of you who said that it is too loud, it’s supposed to be because it gives you an old school vibe (real music). Second those of you who said that they are too magniloquent with their verses, get use to it because they’ve been bragging about themselves since they both released their first album. Love the song because of the witty verses and because of the use of Otis Redding in the background. Overall A.

Great song. For those of you who said that it is too loud, it’s supposed to be because it gives you an old school vibe (real music). Second those of you who said that they are too magniloquent with their verses, get use to it because they’ve been bragging about themselves since they both released their first album. Love the song because of the witty verses and because of the use of Otis Redding in the background. Overall A.

Great song. For those of you who said that it is too loud, it’s supposed to be because it gives you an old school vibe (real music). Second those of you who said that they are too magniloquent with their verses, get use to it because they’ve been bragging about themselves since they both released their first album. Love the song because of the witty verses and because of the use of Otis Redding in the background. Overall A.

Amazing!

Amazing!

Amazing!

I will take an instrumental version please. And thank you.

I will take an instrumental version please. And thank you.

I will take an instrumental version please. And thank you.

This is Rap at a high level. It may offend those with lesser tastes. Jay and K gotta claim whats rightfully theirs (the throne) Put ya diamonds Up!!

neo-hiphop. Not just music, it a movement!

(drops his jawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww)

(drops his jawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww)

!!!!!!!!yooooooooooo!!!!!! this is what im talkin bout baby

Finally ! this is crazy I love this yo

Hell yea!!!! Watch The Throne drop
niggas kill themselves

If you are truly a fan of Kanye or Jay-Z–which some of you aren’t because you have nothing else better to do other than to troll–how can you dislike this song? It embodies everything that both artists are: flashy with a classic hip-hop sound, amazing lyricists, and arrogant. And this song has a little bit of everything. Not to mention, ‘Ye and Jigga flow so well together, it’s just not fair. Keep on hating haters, because your opinions won’t matter when this album debuts at #1, is an instant classic, and goes triple platinum.

Ham was under rated if you ask mee…the song was for everybody on they grind tryna make it happen ..the beat the lyrics from both and subject matter was ridiculous and the craft was unique but i guess not ready for our current audience stuck in lazy land.. why would a hater like a song implementing going hard as a mother (you a hater) lol you dont do ish

ye and hov are both prone to make a hit with beyonce on it but what i really wanna hear is that frank ocean and murder to excellence ..i knoow thoSe tracks off the hook!

“Otis” is blasting through my Bose speakers. PROOF! Hov and Yeezy have done it again. TRUTH!

“Otis” is blasting through my Bose speakers. PROOF! Hov and Yeezy have done it again. TRUTH!

its all bullshit…….yes, all of it.

Hard mos def

Hard mos def

this shit is too firey

CRACK

nice beat

nice beat

Yeezie never lets me down. Just in time for the bar!

Viva Mexico!

i got 6 passports i aint ever going to jail

sorry “5 passports”,,, classic

OMG!!!! I CAN’T WAIT….I LUV ME SUM J HOVA & THAT BEAT IS SICK

@Will Tolley at first I was thinking they where over compressing and distorting Hov’s vocals at a certain point as an artistic method. But as I continued to listen to the track I agree it is overly compressed and lost a lot of what ever depth, imaging, dynamics and analog sound it had in the final mix in the studio when it was Mastered like you indicated. And that should never be the case in the aspect of Mastering. But hey this could just be the rough version they put out for us to get a taste of the track. Or this can just be what the final production is. Guess we have to find out on the release date

Any question who the greatest is?!?! I love the Otis sample with no hook, but i can do without the last 10 sec please cant deal with that to much. But so far HAM was fire and this Otis track is something different and smooth. The evolution of RAP you want jay-z on his old sh*t go buy his old album, Kanye West, need i say more. This album is gonna be Crazy. Either love or leave it alone. Period

Any question who the greatest is?? I love the Otis sample with no hook, but i can do without the last 10 sec please, cant deal with that to much. But so far HAM was fire and this Otis track is something different and smooth. The evolution of RAP, you want jay-z on his old sh*t go buy his old album, Kanye West, need i say more. This album is gonna be Crazy. Either Love it or Leave it alone. Period

jay is chilling….ye is chilling…….royalty rap on a different level

Jay; Ye- it’s about damn time! DAYUM! #AlllovefromSouthAfrica

raping this play button right about now, this song is HOT

This track surpasses Brooklyn Finest

this is hot and “watch the throne” will go platinum in a week ! I got deluxe version of it already pre-ordered..I just hope jay&jeezy spend my dough wisely..like on a yacht in south of France ..can’t wait for it to drop!

WOW !

Bout time kanye came back with them smooth samples !

//\ Sick…

damn, lovin Jay on a Ye track. Shut up Kanye let Jay own the mic, you stick to the samples

Just saw that watch the throne doceumentary…speechless. Watching these dudes work is like watching people land on the moon. I need that album!!

Jay nor West can do no wrong in my eyes!!!

really “political prisoners” in the verse just before the “other other benz” line? get a clue or share one! or shut the f&*@ up with your materialistic BS! Please, men, lift our people! a benz or three won’t get us what we want. when will you start really truthin?

Did everybody pre-order it on Topspin?? I just wanna know because it feels fake for some reason. Somone please reply back!!!

dope as fuck ! throw your diamonds up cuz we in this bitch again !!

<3

TRUTH…..MAKE EM TUCK IT IN FELLAS!!

TRUTH…..MAKE EM TUCK IT IN FELLAS!!

Shoul have Chris Brown singing the hooks and background vocals. CB tore this song up in This Christms… It would have been perfect collaboration. It’s really ironic that J is singinging to the song that reminds me of CB.

Should have Chris Brown singing the hooks and background vocals. CB tore this song up in This Christms… It would have been perfect collaboration. It’s really ironic that J is singinging to the song that reminds me of CB.

Should have Chris Brown singing the hooks and background vocals. CB tore this song up in This Christms… It would have been perfect collaboration. It’s really ironic that J is singinging to the song that reminds me of CB.

that easy to shit and this is alum start hope is better more to came they put on street on that f friday and it 18 street that day all new stuff omg mog how a about power music watch it just here

This song lives up to my astronomical expectations . Thank you.

mr. redding actually is the greatest, though.
#WTT

@MzWhite1108 no.

J can’t do no wrong in my eyes, perfect life, wife, track and collabarations, keep doing your ting J giving it to us raw so!!

This song is FIRE!!! FAVORITE song right now…

This song is FIRE!!! FAVORITE song right now…

HOV..didnt dumb this one down!

this is a fucking disaster…so disappointed.

once again jay & west does it again! crazyfire!!!!

The fellow below me is actual right, it’s a sick beat! at least listen to it, jay!

This is a great song……. the beat is amazing and so is the rapping….however there is a very weak bass line (if any) so it makes the beat a little weak as far as power of the beat goes. However the song is amazing, and a classic. Watch the throne is going to be considered one of the greatest if not the greatest collab album of all time.

#EPIC exactly what i expect from Jay and Ye, much Love and Respect to you both!

dope as hell

Yeah Steffen glad you agree. When I heard it I thought it was the new “thriller” Jay and Kanye said they were going to make. The MJ sample is just sick and it would go along with the Jay and Kanye “thriller/MJ” mindset for this album. There have been very few beats that have been that infectious to the ear, I just listen to it over and over again. Thunder by Jruthunder on youtube. Listen to it Jay and pay us the finder’s fee later. – A Fan

OK OK SHOR! THIS IS FIREEEEEEEEEE!

@Macbook 4sale Glad to see someone else thinks that beat is insanely good, kanye and jay need to get on it!

Man Richy if Jay-z and Kanye got on that Thunder beat I might faint, LOL. They might bring MJ back man that beat is so sick. Its as addicting as Heart of the City or Allure on certain days for me. What are the chances Jay or Kanye are actually looking at this post?

I’m neglecting to state the obvious. Otis is Stupid ridiculous!

{ HEY EVERYONE } POST” THUNDER BEAT” AS MANY TIMES AS YOU CAN IN HOPE KANYE AND JAY ATLEAST DOES A FREESTYLE TO iTT!!!

THUNDER BEAT ..LOL..I QUIT

THUNDER BEAT THUNDER BEAT THUNDER THUNDER BEAT THUNDER BEAT THUNDER BEAT THUNDER BEAT THUNDER THUNDER BEAT THUNDER BEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THUNDER BEAT. Don’t ban/taze me bro!

HATERS 2 ….keep going fellas

Can’t stop listening to this song….sounds so soulful doesn’t it ?

Yeah, Thunder should be used cause that beat is FIRE!!!! I could see both Hov & Yeezy going off of it. It would fit perfectly for this album too…

@thunderbeat

Please explain this to me

P.S. Yes I see this from time to time!

- Andy WarHOV

you guys must be in Jru’s crew.. lol. hey Hov, “thunder beat” is an average instrumental that needs to be revised thoroughly before it’s remotely good enough to be placed on such a historic album. these people crying wolf, u can return to your regularly scheduled program bro.

@LifeandTimes

There is a beat on youtube titled “Thunder” that says it is by Jay-Z & Kanye West. It is said to be made by someone named Jru. I don’t know this person at all. Since the track list was put out already, we knew it was not going to be on the album. However, some people like Macbook 4sale and myself feel that it would be a good beat for Hov & Kanye, and possibly a good beat for the “Watch The Throne” album Obviously it would have to be listened to and revised, but it is a good start to something that I feel can be made into a really great song for Hov & Kanye.

Ha yeah i neglected to say it to, otis is incredible, so soulful, sounds like old Yeezy again!! Now Hov and Yeezy get on THUNDER BEAT!!!!!!!!

@ Demetrius Love Jr. I totally agree with you! It’s a great beat for a Hov/Ye song! To bad they didn’t use it for ‘Watch the Throne’

@Marijn de Boer

Yeah I know. It sounds like something that Kanye made don’t it?

This cut is FIERCE… to all those that don’t like it, I can tell ya’ll much prefer the sounds of Drakeville, Weezieburg, Mileytown and cRaponia. This song “Otis” is dope! Classic back-n-forth rhyming with a dope sample. No overly loud saw-synthesizer blaring on an overly loud hook… just a dope sample played throughout. This is what Hip Hop sounds like young’nz… you’ve just been conditioned and blinded by commercial cRap radio and “Hip Pop”. Get a clue… lamers! Note to Kanye… plz turn down that compression on Jay’s vocals. Beautiful song thought… Long live Hip-Hop!

@Lifeandtimes. Alright to get to the THUNDERBEAT go to youtube and type in “thunder watch the throne” It will be the first video with “Thunder” “Jay-z x Kanye West” “watch the throne” in red letters. It is the sickest beat. And please confirm @lifeandtimes that you are Jay-Z so I can faint. -A Fan.

@Macbook

ready the smelling salt, It’s HOV

okay i listened to “Thunderbeat” it is actually pretty good.

Throne is finished and ready for the world but, maybe next time. _

@LifeandTimes

Well it’s nice to meet you Hov. You are my favorite artist by the way. When I listened to the “Thunderbeat” it sounded like something that you and Kanye would be perfect on, but like you said maybe next time. I got that “Otis” on repeat. Same with “H.A.M.” Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album. I know it’s going to be a classic for real, cause when put out a track like “Otis” and got everybody rocking, that’s something right there. That album is going be something that you can just put on anytime, and just rock. I mean I still listen to albums like “Ready to Die” & “Reasonable Doubt” like they are new!!! Keep it up man, and I can’t wait to see you and Yeezy at the “Watch The Throne” concert!!!

Please drop this…. I need it…on….my system….NICENESS!

@Lifeandtimes

I just came too. Its been a good 18 hours! Thanks Jay glad you liked the beat. It feels made for you and ‘ye. But maybe the next album or just a “mix-single”. I know you are Jay-Z so you don’t have to do a mixtape but a mix-single or freestyle over Thunder would be great. Maybe get Flex to set it up next time you are floating around doing interviews. Just throwing out ideas

Also, you’ve been my favorite artist for a while and you’ve had quite the influence. The “I will not lose” anthem has taken me pretty far in life. If you want to know how far you’ll have to send me an email it might surprise you. Thanks again and I’m looking forward to the album.

@Macbook

I feel you on that one man. The “I will not lose” anthem, is good to apply to life. Always have that feeling in your heart that you can overcome anything.

@Lifeandtimes

I also wanted to say that you have been an influence to me as well. You being in the rap game for so long, putting out so many great records, having all these haters telling you to quit, and you just keep coming, just goes to show how much you love your job. That has taught me that when I get my career going, to keep riding till the wheels fall off. Music is also my passion. I wanna be a producer, just like Kanye, but I wanna do it the classic way. With turntables and vinyls. If it was done before, it can be done again. I wanna bring it back to hip-hop. Again, can’t wait to hear the album.

@Macbook

I feel you on that one man. The “I will not lose” anthem, is good to apply to life. Always have that feeling in your heart that you can overcome anything.

@Lifeandtimes

I also wanted to say that you have been an influence to me as well. You being in the rap game for so long, putting out so many great records, having all these haters telling you to quit, and you just keep coming, just goes to show how much you love your job. That has taught me that when I get my career going, to keep riding till the wheels fall off. Music is also my passion. I wanna be a producer, just like Kanye, but I wanna do it the classic way. With turntables and vinyls. If it was done before, it can be done again. I wanna bring it back to hip-hop. Again, can’t wait to hear the album.

Thank you for the compliment HOV. “It’s actually pretty good.” – made my day —And thanks guys. Much love.

@Jru87

Props man. I also listens to some of your other beats too. Pretty nice. I really liked Spazz & Show Off. I too also wanna produce, but using turntables and stuff. Keep up the work yo!!!

The both of you’s; get ready to brush those shoulders off!!!!

Wow nice guys…….NICE

Wow guys…NICE

Wow guys…NICE

yall def gased that ‘thunder” beat up. it was straight though.

This is a graphic for the latest beat. I’m trying to design a graphic for Otis now.

James garcia / Otis if this is you this is jo frome spokane i really miss u so hit me up this is not my facebook but anything you right me will be give to me so right me back plz you have been on my mind sens you left lol

Jay is chillin’, ‘Ye is chillin’
What more can I say? We killin’ ‘em

LORD! I can not wait for “Watch The Throne”!

Jay is chillin’, ‘Ye is chillin’
What more can I say? We killin’ ‘em

LORD! I can not wait for “Watch The Throne”!

this is the best song of the year’

is ther going to be a ustream broadcast for watch the throne like kanye did for M.B.D.T.F

Not saying this is better than Otis, but if you enjoy Otis–you should listen to
N.A.’s “Flying High”
*soulful samples, lyricism, that classic new york sound*

Not saying this is better than Otis (cuz Jay is the GOAT) –but if you like Otis, you should check out hip-hop artist N.A.’s new song “Flying High”
*Classic soul samples, lyricism, heavy drums*

“I got five passports Im never going to jail” = Gangstarr

FLAMES!!!!!!!…TRUE HEAVYWEIGHTS!!!

FLAMES!!!!!!!…TRUE HEAVYWEIGHTS!!!

FLAMES!!!!!!!…TRUE HEAVYWEIGHTS!!!

MAY GOUILD YOU MR PRESIDENT…HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARAK OBOMA

There some dope WTT mixes out there.
Slow me down’s prolly a favorite.

Jigga , I was just about to order my tickets for WTT for the LA show until I saw a $250 half decent seat plus a $22 convenience charge. I’m a huge fan of you and Ye and have always supported your music. But I’m gonna have to pass on this show

hey what’s up plz check out my new beat

This is awesome!

Cool

THIS IS MORE POINTLESS < BLOATED < AIN'T SAYIN' NOTHIN < EGOTISTICAL GARBAGE. Basically a rape and pillage of the soul of the man. The lyrics are about nothing besides corny self-obsession. KANYE AND JAY : TIME TO COME BACK TO EARTH, ya'll. YOU ARE BOTH TOO HIGH ON WHAT AMOUNTS TO : A MUTUAL MASTURBATION SOCIETY. Zeros across the board, losers.

Thank you, and you're welcome
Rows of Arrows

what be the so need i told to you that this a good brithda y so you like hope when jay has it the the things and nedew cd is the hots out and i think life is good and we new music and i think that the new is hottt what is cool that game new need hope and jay need kanye west the great team up and one person has a brithday have fun this your day this is truth

Take the hate out of here, people. You trail him everywhere just to drop hateful comments. Keep your hateful opinions to yourselves.

Amazing site nonetheless

Thanks Jay for the show in Greensboro, NC. My husband & I enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. We both have been fans of your music since the beginning. You give the young and the older fans “Hope”. That is saying a lot in this day and time. I congratulate you on your success and wish you much more.

Thanks Jay for the show in Greensboro, NC. My husband & I enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. We both have been fans of your music since the beginning. You give the young and the older fans “Hope”. That is saying a lot in this day and time. I congratulate you on your success and wish you much more.

jay and kanye hiphop at its best