Watch the Throne, the highly-anticipated collaborative album from rap stars Jay-Z and Kanye West, finally hits shelves this week after eight months of preparation and fan speculation. The new album contains 12 tracks, plus four bonus tracks on the deluxe edition, including the debut single H.A.M.
R&B star Beyoncé features on the soaring track Lift Off, while two other tracks feature singer Frank Ocean of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, a Los Angeles-based alternative hip-hop collective.
Fans of musical-comedy sensation Glee will want to get their hands on Glee 3D: the Movie Soundtrack, due out this week. The talented youngsters from McKinley High scored their own movie this summer, and the accompanying soundtrack includes the show’s greatest hits and a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse.
Also out this week: reality singing competition Raise Your Voice compiles Season 1: The Highlights; rapper Royce da 5’9" releases a solo album, Success is Certain, featuring Eminem, Joe Budden, Travis Barker and Kid Vishus; and Skying, the newest offering from English post-punk rockers The Horrors, sees its North American debut.