All of the highlight tracks come with caveats.
The lowest point is “Lift Off,” a bombastic mess West’s stillborn, sung vocal clashes against a triumphant hook from Beyoncé, while the behind-the-scenes cast, including West, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean, Q-Tip, Pharrell, Don Jazzy, and the duo LMFAO, overcook a regal and rugged, yet ultimately muddled, production - one that also features the voices of Seal and Mr. Its worst moments sound like resuscitated discards from Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
Its best moments are among the most vital rap music released in 2011. An audacious spectacle of vacuous pomposity as well as one of tremendous lyrical depth, Watch the Throne is a densely packed amalgamation of what Jay-Z has termed “ignorant shit” and “thought-provoking shit,” with creative productions that are both top of the line and supremely baffling.
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