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

by MJ on Aug 11, 2011 • 3 Comments

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 […]

WTFF: DMX & Busta Rhymes “Otis” Freestyle

by MJ on Aug 8, 2011 • No Comments

hip-hop / music / New Releases / The Singles Bar

No question that Kanye and Jigga’s “Otis” is one of the hottest joints out right now. Also no question that the beat, which chops up one of the soul singer referenced in the title’s biggest hits (“Try a Little Tenderness”), is sick. Of course, that has emcees everywhere jumping on top of the beat for their own freestyles. The most noteworthy-actually, newsworthy makes better sense-is a version by Busta Rhymes & DMX. Dark Man X has been in and out […]

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

by MJ on Jul 21, 2011 • 2 Comments

hip-hop / music / New Releases / Pop Music / The Singles Bar

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 […]