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 | |
|---|---|
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| Mixtape by Various artists | |
| Released | March 7, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2013–2014 |
| Genre | Hip hop, rap |
| Length | 25:33 |
| Catch the Throne: Volume II | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mixtape by Various artists | |
| Released | March 7, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014–2015 |
| Genre | Hip hop, rap, heavy metal |
| Length | 53:10 |
Reception
editThe album received mostly mixed reviews from critics and fans alike.[citation needed]
Track listing
editVolume I
editTo 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. | Title | Music | 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
editA 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. | Title | Music | 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
edit- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (March 7, 2014). "Listen to the "Game Of Thrones" Mixtape, Catch the Throne". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Catch the Throne". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ Childers, Chad (13 March 2015). "'Catch the Throne, Volume Two' Mixtape released on iTunes". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (17 March 2015). "Stream Catch the Throne Vol. 2, Official "Game of Thrones" Mixtape". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 April 2015.