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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For Immediate Release</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 6, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">HBO ANNOUNCES FEATURED ARTISTS ON
<i>GAME OF THRONES </i>MIXTAPE Vol. 2<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">LISTEN TO “LORD OF THE LIGHT” ON
<i>COMPLEX</i><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New York, N.Y., March 6, 2015 – Today, HBO announced the release date of the
<b><i>Catch the Throne: The Mixtape</i></b> of March 17 along with the list of artists featured on the second installment of the Mixtape, for the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning series
<i>Game of Thrones. </i>Produced by Launch Point Records, the 15-track mixtape features diverse artists representing
<i>Game of Thrones</i> families, leveraging themes and highlights from season 4. <a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2015/03/talib-kweli-lord-of-the-light-game-of-thrones-mixtape-premeire">
<b>CLICK HERE</b></a> to listen to the song “Lord of the Light” by <b>Talib Kweli</b> on
<b><i>Complex</i></b><i>.</i> The mixtape will be released in anticipation of the season 5 debut of
<i>Game of Thrones</i> on HBO, April 12 at 9pm. <i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Showcasing the importance of music in <i>Game of Thrones,</i> each song on the mixtape samples music from the show’s season 4 soundtrack. This year’s mixtape also weaves in the overarching theme of fire and ice, providing listeners with
an exciting line-up of heavy metal and hip-hop artists. Building on the success of Volume 1, with over 2.5MM streams to date, Volume 2 will feature artists from the R&B, electronic, Latin, heavy metal and rap worlds. Each artist was aligned with one of the
<i>Game of Thrones</i> families, helping to determine the themes that are illustrated in their track. The full list of artists includes: Anthrax, Estelle, Kap G , Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Melanie Fiona, Method Man, MNDR, Mushroomhead, Raquel Sofia, Snoop
Dogg, Stalley, Talib Kweli, Ty Dolla $ign, and Yandel.
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<p class="MsoNormal">All artists involved in the mixtape are fans of the show and were eager to reinterpret key moments. "I am a big fan of the books and the series,” said Talib Kweli. “As an MC, I’m not adverse to the concept of battles and ability to tell
compelling stories and the <i>Game of Thrones</i> series does just that. It is the reason I wanted to be a part of this mixtape.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Catch the Throne: The Mixtape Vol.</i> 2 will be released March 17<sup>th</sup> via
<i>SoundCloud, </i>free of charge. Catch The Throne: The Mixtape Vol. 1 is still available on Soundcloud. Listeners are encouraged to share using the hashtag
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/#catchthethrone">#CatchTheThrone</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Viewers can access previous seasons of <i>Game of Thrones</i> on HBO GO, HBO On Demand or by checking their local listings. For more on the series, visit:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/gameofthrones">facebook.com/GameOfThrones</a> and
<a href="mailto:twitter.com@GameOfThrones.">twitter.com@GameOfThrones.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About HBO:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the world’s most successful pay TV service, providing the two television services – HBO<sup>®
</sup>and Cinemax<sup>®</sup> – to approximately 127 million subscribers worldwide. The services offer the popular subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand<sup>®</sup> and Cinemax On Demand<sup>®</sup>, as well as HBO GO<sup>®<span style="font-variant:small-caps">
</span></sup>and<span style="font-variant:small-caps"> MAX GO</span><sup>®</sup>, HD feeds and multiplex channels. Internationally, HBO branded television networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services
to over 60 countries. HBO and Cinemax programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Press Contacts:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mellony Torres<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HBO<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">212.512.7552 | <a href="mailto:Mellony.Torres@hbo.com">Mellony.Torres@hbo.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gina Schulman<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Press Here<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">323.556.9752 | <a href="mailto:gina@pressherepublicity.com">
gina@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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