![]() ![]() ![]() And why shouldn’t he? He has the background to pull it off, though I admit I miss the raunchy, silly fun of his early years. Just look at Eminem, who’s gotten by on recent albums by taking things in a more serious direction. Boastful verses may be expected with two of rap’s juggernauts joining forces, but based on Kanye’s history of getting ultra-personal with his lyrics, why ditch a winning formula? The problem with “Watch the Throne” is that the lyrics get a bit silly. Kanye also delivers some of his best lines ever in “New Day,” in which he raps about wanting his son to be a better person than he is, and that he “might even make ‘em be Republican / So everybody know he love white people.” His verse in “Otis” referring to himself as the “Hermes of verses” is the highlight of the track. Lyrically, “Watch the Throne” is largely carried by Jay-Z, but Kanye holds his weight. So how do they compare? Which one is better? We examine because, quite frankly, “Watch the Throne” is a big deal. Since then, the Internet has been abuzz about the project, even comparing it to “Hell: The Sequel,” the collaboration album released in June by Eminem and Royce da 5’9″, jointly known as Bad Meets Evil. “Watch the Throne,” the long-awaited collaboration between hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Kanye West (now collectively known as The Throne), was finally released Monday on iTunes. ![]()
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