Watch the Throne (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Watch the Throne" in English language version.

Last modified: 03:55:12, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

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abc7.com (Global: 3,338^th place; English: 1,879^th place)

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allaccess.com (Global: 2,366^th place; English: 1,205^th place)

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"Urban/UAC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
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allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

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amazon.com (Global: 159^th place; English: 105^th place)

"HAM: Kanye West: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved July 26, 2011.

anydecentmusic.com (Global: 4,064^th place; English: 2,073^rd place)

"Watch The Throne by Jay-Z & Kanye West reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

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aria.com.au (Global: 579^th place; English: 379^th place)

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"Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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artvinyl.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Best Art Vinyl 2011". Art Vinyl. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

australian-charts.com (Global: 453^rd place; English: 283^rd place)

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austriancharts.at (Global: 246^th place; English: 328^th place)

"Jay-Z & Kanye West "Watch the Throne" (in German). Austrian Album Charts. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Rabin, Nathan (August 9, 2011). "Kanye West and Jay-Z: Watch The Throne". The A.V. Club. Onion Inc. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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barnesandnoble.com (Global: 2,912^th place; English: 1,675^th place)

bnreview.barnesandnoble.com

Christgau, Robert (August 19, 2011). "Brag Like That – The Barnes & Noble Review". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

Youngs, Ian (May 1, 2012). "Sound of 2012: Frank Ocean". BBC . BBC Online. Retrieved June 1, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

bet.com (Global: 2,389^th place; English: 1,250^th place)

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Osorio, Kim. "Jay-Z Unveils "Watch The Throne" At Exclusive Listening Session". BET. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
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billboard.biz (Global: 2,279^th place; English: 1,382^nd place)

Christman, Ed (July 28, 2011). "Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' Exclusives Have Retailers Up in Arms". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
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billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Erika Ramirez (August 15, 2011). "Jay-Z Talks 'Watch the Throne' & Calls Beyonce 'The Second Coming'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
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"Kanye West and Jay-Z Offer 'Watch the Throne' Pre-Order". billboard.com. July 4, 2011. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
"Jay-Z and Kanye West Perform 'Otis' on 2011 MTV VMAs: Watch". billboard.com. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
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boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

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Benbow, Julian (August 9, 2011). "Kanye West and Jay-Z share the spotlight on 'Watch the Throne'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2011.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220^th place; English: 148^th place)

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canoe.com (Global: 667^th place; English: 298^th place)

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charts.nz (Global: 611^th place; English: 321^st place)

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chartsinfrance.net (Global: 1,693^rd place; English: 3,630^th place)

"Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne". chartsinfrance.com. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

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complex.com (Global: 439^th place; English: 258^th place)

Golianopoulos, Thomas (February 6, 2012). "How Jay-Z and Kanye West finally made 'Watch the Throne'". New York Post. News Corporation. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
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consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

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criticalexcess.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

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danishcharts.dk (Global: 2,233^rd place; English: 1,310^th place)

"Jay-Z & Kanye West "Watch the Throne" (in Danish). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2011.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

Fleming, Mike (July 19, 2012). "CAA Signs Kanye West". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

digitalspy.co.uk (Global: 441^st place; English: 237^th place)

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dropbox.com (Global: 858^th place; English: 453^rd place)

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dutchcharts.nl (Global: 274^th place; English: 183^rd place)

"Jay-Z / Kanye West – Watch the Throne". dutchcharts.nl. August 13, 2011. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2011.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

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factmag.com (Global: 3,043^rd place; English: 1,674^th place)

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fimi.it (Global: 576^th place; English: 663^rd place)

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finnishcharts.com (Global: 2,846^th place; English: 3,376^th place)

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fmqb.com (Global: 5,832^nd place; English: 3,073^rd place)

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gizmodo.com.au (Global: low place; English: 7,343^rd place)

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grammy.com (Global: 357^th place; English: 285^th place)

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heraldsun.com.au (Global: 1,151^st place; English: 564^th place)

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hiphopdx.com (Global: 808^th place; English: 456^th place)

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hitlisterne.dk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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hitparade.ch (Global: 305^th place; English: 677^th place)

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hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

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idolator.com (Global: 2,164^th place; English: 1,320^th place)

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grammy.com (Global: 357^th place; English: 285^th place)

heraldsun.com.au (Global: 1,151^st place; English: 564^th place)

hiphopdx.com (Global: 808^th place; English: 456^th place)

hitlisten.nu (Global: 3,718^th place; English: 2,491^st place)

hitparade.ch (Global: 305^th place; English: 677^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

idolator.com (Global: 2,164^th place; English: 1,320^th place)

ifpi.dk (Global: 1,630^th place; English: 1,177^th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

irma.ie (Global: 4,658^th place; English: 2,889^th place)

italiancharts.com (Global: 1,310^th place; English: 1,142^nd place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

lenta.ru (Global: 340^th place; English: 3,188^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

msn.com (Global: 188^th place; English: 215^th place)

mtv.co.uk (Global: 3,703^rd place; English: 2,531^st place)

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

music.yahoo.com (Global: 2,381^st place; English: 1,586^th place)

musiccanada.com (Global: 551^st place; English: 352^nd place)

musikindustrie.de (Global: 851^st place; English: 746^th place)

mxdwn.com (Global: 7,833^rd place; English: 4,311^th place)

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

norwegiancharts.com (Global: 817^th place; English: 556^th place)

nymag.com (Global: 525^th place; English: 339^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

officialcharts.com (Global: 65^th place; English: 46^th place)

onyx.pl (Global: 2,007^th place; English: 2,681^st place)

oricon.co.jp (Global: 53^rd place; English: 156^th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

plotutidindi.is (Global: 6,226^th place; English: 3,404^th place)

popdust.com (Global: low place; English: 8,255^th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 567^th place; English: 299^th place)

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

radioandrecords.com (Global: low place; English: 6,232^nd place)

radioscope.co.nz (Global: 916^th place; English: 439^th place)

rap-up.com (Global: 1,711^th place; English: 941^st place)

revolt.tv (Global: 4,296^th place; English: 2,192^nd place)

riaa.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 109^th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

schweizer-illustrierte.ch (Global: 9,288^th place; English: low place)

slantmagazine.com (Global: 954^th place; English: 527^th place)

spanishcharts.com (Global: 1,753^rd place; English: 1,252^nd place)

spin.com (Global: 758^th place; English: 415^th place)