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The long awaited Jay Z/Kanye West collaboration Watch the Throne was finally released and featured the two in elder statesmen mode rapping about the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Fans who were expecting more block-rocking beats were disappointed at the understated, pensive tone of the album and the lack of truly dazzling wordplay. The album did succeed in being the first rap record to avoid being leaked prior to its proper release date. In other Kanye news, Yeezy made more trademark incendiary comments at the UK’s Big Chill Festival when he said that people treat him “like Hitler.” Coming on the heels of his Holocaust reference off Who’s Gon Stop Me, Kanye’s penchant for hyperbole is likely to continue to get him into hot water.