Now THIS is more like it. The release date for Kanye West & Jay-Z’s Watch the Throne (August 1) is official. Similar to this song. “Otis” is 3 1/2 minutes of solid shit-talking by some of the best shit talkers in hip-hop history. It doesn’t scream “pop hit” but it definitely has that raw, head-nod groove to it. Jay’s in his pocket here and Kanye (knowing full well he can’t try to outflow Jiggaman) quotes Audio Two and drops a […]
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“Watch the Throne”: It’s Coming, But When?
The arrival of one of hip-hop’s most anticipated albums is imminent, but there’s still not an official release date. There was a significant amount of buzz on the internet surrounding Kanye West & jay’Z’s Watch the Throne recently. Many reports suggested that the album might even see a surprise release today. Well, the album’s not out, but it appears that it has been completed. A preorder page has been set up for the album, with standard and deluxe versions available. The cover […]
Hear Here!: Kanye & Jay-Z’s “H.A.M.”
Let’s talk about ham for a second. Lots of things come to mind when I think of that word, most of which are not hip-hop related, unless you count that one time in Big Daddy Kane’s “Smooth Operator” when he says “here I am” so fast that it sounds like “ham”. More often, I think of the tasty parts of a pig-as I’m sure you do. (and yes, I know in this case “H.A.M.” serves as an acronym for hard […]
