Fri 7 Jan 2011
Here’s the official artwork for the lead single from Jay-Z & Kanye West’s anticipated collaborative album Watch The Throne. Moments ago ‘Ye tweeted the artwork and confirmed the earlier reports from FakeShoreDrive & LowKey/UHTN that it’ll be dropping on January 11th 2011. As of now reports are the album will be dropping sometime in March.
Artwork designed by the creative director for Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci.
Previously: Kanye says “Watch The Throne in one week” (Video)
January 7th, 2011 at 9:12 am
Dope!!!
Son… this dude name Jerm from The Bronx sounds real yo. His crazy joint “See Me Like This” is tough. I’m keeping ear on his dude for what’s next. Listen to this joint, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaAWrJ2uSZU
http://www.myspace.com/jermmusik
January 7th, 2011 at 9:33 am
i hope the music is better than the artwork. because the artwork is not very good. nope, not very good at all. i mean really, what was he thinking.who would approve this? i mean is that a rottweiler? cuban links framing it. it appears riccardo is familiar with clip art.i could go for some ihop this morning. i mean their eggs suck but the pancakes are on point. and thats all i can really ask for. right? oh, i’m sorry what was i saying. oh yeah, the artwork is not very good. i’m thinking the deadline had come and gone and riccardo said…”fu*k it, i’m just going to give them whatever… a crown..ummmm an angry dog… a star here…what font should i use? ahhh yes old english… i mean i’m italian, they think i know what i’m doing.”
January 7th, 2011 at 9:43 am
WHY IS THE STARS FLIPPED AND CROOKED?
I KNOW JAY-Z BE FUCKING WITH Y’ALL WITH THIS ILLUMINATI SHIT GOT Y’ALL GOING CRAZY AND EVERYTHING BUT THIS IS GETTING WACK..
January 7th, 2011 at 10:20 am
What’s myspace?
*ZING*
January 7th, 2011 at 10:26 am
Who cares about the artwork??? As long as the track is hot I don’t care whats on the cover. It’s not like I notice artists CD covers anyway.
*smh @ the illuminati shit again!* (here we go again!!!) LOL @ the hood tryin to get spiritual all of a sudden! Niggas aint been to a church not 1 time if ever in they life & now they know about this mystic crap! LOLOLOL
January 7th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Wow, never thought I would see a day that fans would be “not liking” artwork?? 2011 fans are the worst. #hiphopisdead
January 7th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
Releasing artwork before the song is lame. Why not take it to another level?
* First put out a preview to the artwork (like show only a part of the image) and give a release date for the full artwork.
* Then make a “Making of Artwork” video.
* Then once the actual album artwork is out, put out an Artwork “remix” featuring “insert other graphic artist name here”.
* Then watch as some bum ass graphic artists make Album Artwork “Freestyles” of it and then be like “Yeah I murdered that shit”.
Wait, there’s a song? /Random Rant
January 7th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
in which kanye west fellates himself because he can now outrap a 40 year old, soon-to-be-divorced jay-z. blech.
and yes, that artwork blows.
^^ also… hurts when breathe wins
January 7th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
LOL!!
January 7th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Lol! give Facebook a couple more years and we’ll be asking the same question whats Facebook?
January 7th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Givenchy could just take a dump on a CD it seems and everyone will think it’s hot…
What ever happened to the iconic HipHop covers of the 80s/90s – most of them still look sh*t hot today because they kept it clean & simple…
This already looks dated – like a design student had an epileptic fit and went mad crazy with the cut & paste tool in ClipArt.
Nasty.
January 7th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
The illuminati has nothing to do with being mystical it’s a secret society, with that said who cares about the art work
January 8th, 2011 at 12:19 am
some of this album was recorded while ‘ye and jay were touring here in Melbourne. Cant wait to hear it
January 8th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
i kind of agree. I like Givenchy’s womens wear….but for the most part, the whole pandering to the fashion community is a bit extra.
January 8th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
YEAH fuck high fashion put on some carhartts and RAP NIGGA!!
January 10th, 2011 at 6:50 am
Why is Jay Z going to be divorced? wow people dont wish him well huh…
Cant wait for this album, it will be great for Hip hop, NEw York, the world…
Roc Nation baby