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The Throne - Lift Off
Artist: The Throne
Featuring: Kanye West , Jay-Z
Producer: Kanye West, Jeff Bhasker & Mike Dean
Album: Watch The Throne
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
In his highly laudatory review of The Throne‘s (aka Kanye West & Jay-Z‘s) collaborative debut, our own Nathan S. pegged track two, Lift Off, as “Ready for Radio.” Two weeks later, what do you know, that’s exactly where it’s headed! Granted, the record pretty much had “hit single” written all over it. On the official second selection off the LP (H.A.M. apparently no longer exists), Kanye reunites with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy production partners Jeff Bhasker and Mike Dean behind the boards, crafting a glossy, lushly-arranged synth beat that screams “stadium-ready” despite being in 6/8 time (seasoned with a few of those ubiquitous Funky President “Hey!“s). While the rapped elements of this joint are fairly minimal, Jay gets a brief opportunity to show off his skill at spitting over unconventional time signatures (see also My First Song) on the back, reminding us of the album’s title and describing what may be the first recorded case of astronomically-induced erectile dysfunction (”Earth is boring to ‘em, sh*t is making my d*ck soft.”). The real star of the show, of course, is hookwoman Beyoncé, whose muscular chorus doesn’t fail to make a mark. So, is this joint destined to skyrocket to the top of the charts? Debate away—and, if you haven’t already, be sure pick up a copy of Watch the Throne, available now in stores and online.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on August 29, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11684 |
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"Lift Off" is one of my favorite records on the new album. The only problem I have is that it feels like a MBDTF leftover meant for Beyonce. Kanye and Ye's vocal contributions seem unimportant. That chorus and that beat make the record.
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| Posted on Aug 22, 2011 |
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This is my least favorite song on the album.
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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At first I didn't like the song but I grew on me after listening to the album more. The production reminds me of "All of the Lights" but in its own way. This really is Beyonce's song but I guess it would of sounded out of place on 4. Can't wait to see how the video will be.
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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One of my favorite tracks on what I see as the best album of the year so far
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9341 |
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Absolutely terrible, Ye and Jay manage to botch an amazing hook by fumbling around on their verses one star for beyonce's performance
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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Beat is great, Beyonce sounds amazing on the hook....for some reason Kanye & Jay both fall flat on this track! Still a solid 4 star record though...would have been classic is Ye & Jay stepped their game up!
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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TAKE BEYONCE OFF THIS SONG AND IT MIGHT BE BETTER SHE DON'T SOUND GOOD ON IT JAY & YE FLOW IS GOOD & THE BEAT IS DECENT BUT BEE VOCALS IS WACK
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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I really dont like this song that much, it just sounds off to me. Maybe if it was on MBDTF I would appreciate more beacuse it would fall in line with the feel of the album. But against what we have on WTT it just doesnt mesh.
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2011 |
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beat is strong, vocals are weak, lyrics are weak, attempt is weak
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2011 |
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Gets 4 stars from me. The production and Beyonce's vocals are amazing. And the repeated "Lift Off!" in the background is the finisher that gets the song stuck in my head. I do agree that The Throne was pretty underwhelming on the song, especially Kanye. I feel like if Kanye had stepped it up and/or Jay-Z got more bars in on the song, it would've been a truly classic track.
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| Posted on Aug 25, 2011 |
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Literally Lift Off is sampled from Apollo 11’s lift off sequence to the moon - and yes I am not joking. I am sorry but when people hate on Kanye which other producer, rather producer-rapper is capable of sampling a sample of Neil Armstrong’s mission to the moon, adding Beyonce to the track and making the chorus be “We gon’ take it the moon take it to the stars, how many people you know can take it this far?” ironically no one it seems.
The amazing production from Mike Deans and Kanye West is probably the main reason Lift Off is one of my favourite songs off Watch the Throne. The crescendo trumpet tuba combination added to the piano and the heavy bass prompted by the “all engines running” from the flight controller immediately made me fall in love with this song. Then you hear Beyonce’s chrorus. “Now we gon’ take it to the moon, take it to the stars, You don’t know what we been through to make it this far, So many scars ‘Bout to take this whole thing to Mars” Then we hear the heavy production inclusive but not being limited to snares, synthesizers and 808 Drums, by the way this is all before the first minute even ends. Kanye’s verse was just typically the upbeat “lolsy”, stunting Yeezy “Showin’ my tattoos, I’m such a showoff (Huh?). I feel the pain and then rolled off, I got the whole city, they about to go off” Then we hear the reverb… whoo I got chills at this part. |
| Posted on Aug 29, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 01, 2011 |
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I am actually not really feeling this tune... i dunno, infact i still haven't really gotten into the whole album yet. The beat is pretty good i think, time signature is a bit off putting at first. Kanye and Jay, well i dunno wtf they were on about but hey lol i wanted to hear them not so much of Beyonce (that's what her album's for). All in all I can't vibe to this track nor feel like wow those are some good lyrics.
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| Posted on Sep 01, 2011 |
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This is my least favorite song on the album.
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| Posted on Sep 01, 2011 |
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I really dig this track, so many haters. I'm a lover.
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| Posted on Sep 05, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 05, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 06, 2011 |
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Two stars for Beyonce. 0 for Jay-Z and WEST.
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| Posted on Sep 07, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 09, 2011 |
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Not bad, not amazing either. but Beyonce's voice is soo beautiful. my favorite parts of the song is her.
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2011 |
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Beyonce KILLS this song. It is my absolute favorite song on the album... The beat is stupid. I've since created an "epic opus dance" that I do through the house while singing this wild chorus. This easily could've been an song for Mrs. Knowles-Carter. It's dope none the less.
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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