Watch the Throne was an anomaly. I can think of literally ZERO rap pairings that have been that successful. There's Black Star, of course, but that was an underground affair for the most part. Look at the rest of Jay's collab albums (Linkin Park? R. Kelly? Another one with R. Kelly?) ... They've all been complete embarrassments.
The stars aligned for Watch the Throne. That should probably never be attempted again. Risk too great, fallout too powerful. Yuck factor incalculable.
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