Catch the Throne

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Catch the Throne: Volume I
rap
Length25:33
Catch the Throne: Volume II
Length53:10

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

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.TitleMusicLength
1."Mother of Dragons"
Snow tha Product
1:54
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"
Raquel Sofia
3:23
14."All Mine"Stalley3:58
15."Among the Crows"Mushroomhead4:48

References

  1. Pitchfork
    . Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  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 (13 March 2015). "'Catch the Throne, Volume Two' Mixtape released on iTunes". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. Pitchfork
    . Retrieved 20 April 2015.