Watch the Throne (clean)

~ Release by JAY‐Z & Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

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1No Church in the Wild
additional recording engineer:
Pat Thrall (guitarist, producer & engineer)
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein, Brent Kolatalo and Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
additional producer:
Om’Mas Keith (lead vocals [Frank Ocean's vocals])
producer:
88‐Keys (US producer/rapper Charles M. Njapa), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
instruments:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
additional vocals:
The‐Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Frank Ocean
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
mixed for:
Dean’s List Productions
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978, Keys Open Doors, LLC, The Analog Genius Corporation and Very Good Beats
recorded at and mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Don’t Tell a Lie About Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth About You by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), K-Scope by Phil Manzanera and Sunshine Help Me by Spooky Tooth
JAY‐Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The‐Dream4:33
2Lift Off
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein
additional programming:
Hit‐Boy (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis), Anthony Kilhoffer and LMFAO (US electronic dance music duo)
engineer:
Pawel Sek (task: orchestral engineering)
additional producer:
Don Jazzy (Nigerian Record Producer)
co-producer:
Pharrell and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein, Anthony Kilhoffer and LMFAO (US electronic dance music duo)
additional creative direction:
Vincent “DJ Magnum” Biessy
additional vocals:
Bankulli, Don Jazzy (Nigerian Record Producer), Ricardo Lewis, Mr Hudson and Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Beyoncé, JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
miscellaneous support:
Very Good Beats (task: additional programming for)
recorded at:
Barford Estate in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
JAY‐Z & Kanye West feat. Beyoncé4:26
3Ni**as in Paris
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein
additional producer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Hit‐Boy (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978, Hit-Boy Music Inc. and Very Good Beats
recorded at:
Le Meurice in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Baptizing Scene by Reverend W.A. Donaldson
part of:
Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 11) and Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2013 winner)
JAY‐Z & Kanye West3:39
4Otis
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein
miscellaneous support:
Vincent “DJ Magnum” Biessy (task: additional creative input)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
recorded at and mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Don’t Tell a Lie About Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth About You by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Top Billin’ by Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo) and Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2012 winner)
JAY‐Z & Kanye West feat. Otis Redding2:58
5Gotta Have It
recording engineer and mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Noah Goldstein
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
additional vocals:
Kid Cudi
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
mixed for:
Dean’s List Productions
co-produced for:
Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
miscellaneous support:
Dean’s List Productions (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States and Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Don’t Tell a Lie About Me and I Won’t Tell the Truth About You by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), My Thang by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
JAY‐Z & Kanye West2:21
6New Day
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein, Brent Kolatalo and Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
miscellaneous support:
Vincent “DJ Magnum” Biessy (task: additional creative input)
additional producer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
additional instruments:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
mixed for:
Dean’s List Productions
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
recorded at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States, Le Meurice in Paris, Île-de-France, France and Tribeca Grand in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Feeling Good by Nina Simone
JAY‐Z & Kanye West4:33
7That’s My Bitch
assistant recording engineer:
Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Noah Goldstein and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Chris Soper
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
mixer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
additional vocals:
Ely Jackson, Connie Mitchell and Justin Vernon
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
miscellaneous support:
Dean’s List Productions (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States and Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Apache by Incredible Bongo Band and Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
JAY‐Z & Kanye West3:23
8Welcome to the Jungle
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein, Brent Kolatalo and Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
producer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
instruments:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
keyboard [keys]:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
additional vocals:
Acapella Soul and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
mixed for:
Dean’s List Productions
produced for:
Swizz Beatz Productions
recorded at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States and Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
JAY‐Z & Kanye West2:54
9Who Gon Stop Me
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Shama “Sak Pase” Joseph of the Jugganauts
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
additional vocals:
Mr Hudson, Verse Simmonds and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
recorded at and mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I Can't Stop by Flux Pavilion
JAY‐Z & Kanye West4:17
10Murder to Excellence
assistant recording engineer:
Mat Arnold
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein
producer:
S1 (producer Larry Griffin, aka S1) and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
additional keyboard [keys]:
Caleb McCampbell (Caleb McCampbell)
additional vocals:
Kid Cudi
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Soul Kontrollaz Productions and Very Good Beats
miscellaneous support:
S.K.P. (task: additional keys for)
recorded at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
JAY‐Z & Kanye West5:01
11Made in America
recording engineer:
Noah Goldstein
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Om’Mas Keith (lead vocals [Frank Ocean's vocals])
producer:
Shama “Sak Pase” Joseph of the Jugganauts
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
violin:
Laura Escudé (producer, performer live show designer)
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Frank Ocean
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions and The Analog Genius Corporation
recorded at and mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
JAY‐Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean4:52
12Why I Love You
recording engineer:
Mat Arnold and Noah Goldstein
co-producer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
cello:
Chris “Hitchcock” Chorney
lead vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Mr Hudson
cello arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2011)
mixed for:
Dean’s List Productions
produced for:
Dean’s List Productions, Hip Hop Since 1978 and Very Good Beats
recorded at:
Barford Estate in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
(The Mercer) Hotel in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I ♥ U So by Cassius (French electro dance duo)
JAY‐Z & Kanye West feat. Mr Hudson3:21

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