Posts tagged "Otis Redding"
The Duque and Gonzo Cover Convo: "Merry Christmas, Baby"

The Duque and Gonzo Cover Convo: “Merry Christmas, Baby”

Big Money couldn’t make this special holiday edition of the convo, but the good news is that our pal Mike Duquette from The Second Disc joined in for some yuletide cheer! – Gonzo: Well lets strap on some bells and get this sleigh rolling! Mike Duquette: What shall we be a-wassailing tonight? G: Last year, you joined us for a convo about Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which has apparently been covered by everybody in the last 50 years. MD: There were a lot, as I recall. G: One of the […]

The Viewfinder: “Otis” by Kanye West & Jay-Z

Rich folks have a lot of fun, eh? For the video for “Otis”, the official first single from Watch the Throne (released on iTunes Monday and available in all other outlets tomorrow), Yeezy and Jigga are joined by some hot girls and Aziz Ansari (??) for some car silliness and mugging for the camera. It’s not high art, but it looks like the two rappers had a blast making the video. Makes me wonder when the last time a hip-hop […]

The Singles Bar: Kanye West & Jay-Z’s “Otis”

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 […]