Catch the Throne

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.

Catch the Throne: Volume I
Mixtape by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
Recorded2013–2014
GenreHip hop, rap
Length25:33
Catch the Throne: Volume II
Mixtape by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 7, 2015 (2015-03-07)
Recorded2014–2015
GenreHip hop, rap, heavy metal
Length53:10

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.TitleMusicLength
1."Mother of Dragons"Big Boi2:09
2."Iron Throne"Magazeen2:26
3."Win or Die"Bodega Bamz2:21
4."Magical Reality"Kilo Kish2:32
5."Born to Rule"Daddy Yankee2:34
6."Arya's Prayer"Dominik Omega3:20
7."The Parallel"Dee Goodz3:12
8."Fire"Snow tha Product1:54
9."The Ladder"Common2:41
10."King Slayer"Wale2:24

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.TitleMusicLength
1."The Oath"Method Man2:33
2."Run for Cover"MNDR2:56
3."Never Back Down"Ty Dolla $ign3:52
4."Loyalty"Killswitch Engage4:07
5."Surrender Now"Kap G2:52
6."Fight Through It"Melanie Fiona3:07
7."Lannister's Anthem"Snoop Dogg2:31
8."Marcando Territorio"Yandel3:44
9."Soror Irrumator"Anthrax5:30
10."Let Me Go"Estelle2:24
11."Lord of the Light"Talib Kweli2:55
12."White Walker"Mastodon4:30
13."Legends"Raquel Sofia3:23
14."All Mine"Stalley3:58
15."Among the Crows"Mushroomhead4:48

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'". The 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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