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Watch the Throne - Jay-Z
  • Band Name: Jay-Z
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Aug 12, 2011
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 163 Ratings

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  • Summary: Jay-Z and Kanye West join forces to form their own group and release their collaborative new album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Aug 12, 2011
    100
    Perhaps the most extraordinary achievement of this funny, hard-hitting, thrilling album is that it actually sounds like a coherent and purposeful piece of work, a statement of what hip hop can mean, and where it can go.
  2. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Aug 26, 2011
    91
    Predictably, Jay's power is more interesting than Ye's, which was funnier and sicker on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Think the patron's proximity made the protegee nervous? Think the patron figured it would? I do.
  3. Spin
    Aug 19, 2011
    60
    Watch the Throne is far too good to condemn them thus, but not good enough to erase the possibility.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 72
  3. Negative: 4 out of 72
  1. Djsisco
    10
    This is incredible album jay z & kanye west did a masterpiece. My favorite tracks are no church gotta have it, n in paris,otis, ham,lift up,who gon stop me,murder to excellence,joy,prime time and ham. Don't waste your time with the reguler version do yourself a favor get the deluxe trust me its worth it. Kanye is differently the producer of year with this and dark fantasy. I go further and say artist of the year. This best duo of songs put together since the great outkast bless us the speakerbox and love below masterpiece. Thanks for no leaks… Expand
    • 9 of 9 users said yes
  2. BearDown
    4
    I'm not a fan of the "I'm so rich and powerful" lyrics that spew from even the most self proclaimed greatest rappers alive. JAy Z is a great artist and Kanye West is a great producer. But together they managed to put out a boring, fart of the mouth with lyrics that mimic any rapper out there today. In short this album is not very good.… Expand
    • 1 of 5 users said yes
  3. ast92
    1
    The most disappointing album ever,this album was way over hyped and it didn't live up to its expectations,I'll even go further and say this is the worse Kanye album ever,this album had some much potential but in my opinion Jay-Z ruined it.… Expand
    • 2 of 17 users said yes

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