Catch the Throne

Catch the Throne: Volume I
Volume I album cover
Mixtape by Various artists
Released March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
Recorded 2013-2014
Genre Hip hop, rap
Length 25:33
Catch the Throne: Volume II
Volume II album cover
Mixtape by Various artists
Released March 7, 2015 (2015-03-07)
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 June 10, 2014, and on CD on July 1, 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.

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. TitleMusic 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. TitleMusic 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

  1. ↑ Beauchemin, Molly (March 7, 2014). "Listen to the "Game Of Thrones" Mixtape, Catch the Throne". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ Blistein, Jon (March 17, 2015). "Hear the Second 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape Now". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Whelan, Robbie (March 4, 2014). "Unlikely Mix: Rappers, Dragons and Fantasy: HBO Hires Hip-Hop, Latin-Music Artists to Promote 'Game of Thrones'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Catch the Throne". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ Childers, Chad. "'Catch the Throne, Volume Two' Mixtape released on iTunes". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Camp, Zoe. "Stream Catch the Throne Vol. 2, Official "Game of Thrones" Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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