Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Limited Edition, Picture Discs) (2 LP)

Initially intended to be an EP, Watch the Throne -- from rap superstars Jay-Z and Kanye West, aka the Throne -- took on a number of forms prior to its release as a full-length album. Nailed down during January 2011 sessions at Mercer Hotel in New York City, the aggressive and boast-heavy set features vocal appearances from Beyonce, Frank Ocean, and La Roux's Elly Jackson, as well as writing and production assistance from the likes of Swizz Beatz, the Neptunes, the RZA, Om'Mas Keith, and Terius "the-Dream" Nash. Special edition double vinyl LP / picture discs. This collaboration between two of the most well-known names of our time is a joy to contemporary hip-hop lovers everywhere. Jay-Z and Kanye collect orchestral and progressive rock influences and drop them against socially-, politically- and economic-themed lyrics. Race, power, materialism, capitalism, fame-they're all crucial subjects. The album sold 436,000 copies in it's first week, and critics have hailed it "unequaled" in it's