'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Episode 1 Release Spoilers & Trailer: 'Catch The Throne' Vol. 2 Features Reggaeton Star Yandel
- Ma. Elena Espejo
- Mar 14, 2015 12:10 PM EDT
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HBO has expanded their widely popular TV series "Game of Thrones" by releasing "Catch the Throne: The Mixtape," and it now has a second volume featuring a bunch of musical artists.
According to Pitchfork, Volume II will showcase musicians such as reggaeton singer Yandel, Method Man, Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Ty Dolla $ign, Estelle, Mastodon, Antrax, MNDR, Kap G, Killswitch Engage, Mushroomhead, Raquel Sofia, and Stalley. Each track in the mixtape "will sample music from the soundtrack of Season 4."
Yandel previously announced the good news on his Instagram page. In the photo where he was seen holding a "Game of Thrones" Funko! Pop figure, he wrote: "The royal rhymes are near. I'm recording a song for the mixtape #CatchTheThrone: Vol. II #MarcandoTerritorio."
In an interview with People En Español, Yandel expressed his gratitude to be included in the TV show's official mixtape, which can be downloaded on iTunes on March 24.
"For me, it was a tremendous experience having the opportunity to create music using the show's perspective," he told the news outlet, as translated by Latina. "With ['Marcando Territorio'], I wanted to tell a bit of my life story and my career while using aspects of the [TV] series."
The Puerto Rican artist is also set to appear in a TV special titled "Yandel: Legacy, De Lider A Leyenda Tour" which is a collaboration with HBO Latino Concerts. According to Latina, the television network will see Yandel on his Legacy Tour performances as well as behind-the-stage bits from the concert.
The special will air on April 10 at 8 PM EST on HBO Latino, the news outlet wrote.
"Catch the Throne: Vol "2 is out March 17 will be released free on March 17 through SoundCloud. The first mixtape for the series featured the voices of Big Boi, Common, Daddy Yankee, Kilo Kish, and many more, a separate report from Pitchfork noted.
'Game of Thrones' Season 5
"Game of Thrones" has recently released a brand new trailer titled "The Wheel" for the show's upcoming season. The clip puts Daenerys Targaryen, played by Emilia Clarke, in the spotlight as she sets herself up to conquer Westeros.
"Lannister, Baratheon, Stark, Tyrell, they're all just spokes on a wheel," Daenerys declares in the trailer, as quoted by Christian Science Monitor. "This one's on top, then that one's on top, and on and on it spins, crushing those on the ground. I'm not going to stop the wheel. I'm going to break the wheel."
"Game of Thrones" Season 5 will premiere on April 5, the news outlet noted. The show, which also stars Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, and Kit Harington, has scored nominations from the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Emmy Awards. The new episodes will feature the warrior sisters called "The Sand Snakes," WIC reports.
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