2014 mixtape
Catch the Throne: Volume I |
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![Volume I album cover](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2d/Catchthethrone.jpg/220px-Catchthethrone.jpg) |
Mixtape by Various artists |
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Released | March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07) |
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Recorded | 2013–2014 |
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Genre | Hip hop, rap |
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Length | 25:33 |
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Catch the Throne: Volume II |
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![Volume II album cover](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6c/Catchthethrone2.jpg/220px-Catchthethrone2.jpg) |
Mixtape by Various artists |
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Released | March 7, 2015 (2015-03-07) |
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Recorded | 2014–2015 |
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Genre | Hip hop, rap, heavy metal |
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Length | 53:10 |
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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 |
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1. | "Mother of Dragons" | Big Boi | 2:09 |
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2. | "Iron Throne" | Magazeen | 2:26 |
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3. | "Win or Die" | Bodega Bamz | 2:21 |
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4. | "Magical Reality" | Kilo Kish | 2:32 |
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5. | "Born to Rule" | Daddy Yankee | 2:34 |
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6. | "Arya's Prayer" | Dominik Omega | 3:20 |
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7. | "The Parallel" | Dee Goodz | 3:12 |
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8. | "Fire" | Snow tha Product | 1:54 |
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9. | "The Ladder" | Common | 2:41 |
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10. | "King Slayer" | Wale | 2:24 |
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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]
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. Archived from the original on November 22, 2017. 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 (13 March 2015). "'Catch the Throne, Volume Two' Mixtape released on iTunes". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (17 March 2015). "Stream Catch the Throne Vol. 2, Official "Game of Thrones" Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 April 2015.