Jay-Z & Kanye West - "Murder to Excellence"
Been listening to Watch The Throne constantly since Monday and still not sure where I stand on it. I stand by my original assessment that it's good, not great, and anyone calling it a "classic" is nuts, but I'm still not sure exactly where I'd rank it. This song is one of my favorites off the album with ease. The song is broken into two halves and the first half is my favorite of the two as Swizz Beatz offers a great soundscape for Jay and 'Ye to discuss black-on-black crime (and Swizz doesn't yell all over it like on "Welcome To The Jungle" - dude, this ain't a mixtape, no need for you to yell over a song!!!) The second half is real nice too, as S1 steps up with a nice beat to compliment the first half and Kanye and Hov are in celebration mode. It's a great commentary on the difference between being in the streets and making it to the limelight.
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