Jay-Z x Kanye West - Otis

Hugh Cream · 21-07-2011 12:15am #1

From Watch The Throne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp4guqIAprA

Bit meh for me tbh, the sample the best part of the song, it may grow on me.

mufcboy1999 · 21-07-2011 1:43pm

ye it has its moments its good though, its different which i like about it. it sounds like a bit of a album filler to be honest i say there will be a lot better on it.

Mickolution · 21-07-2011 1:47pm

I think it's much better than HAM, tbh. Can't wait for the album. Seeing Kanye in Copenhagen in a few weeks too, should be great.

weemcd · 21-07-2011 2:06pm

Hated H.A.M, this is slightly better, the "na na na" sample really grates on me. Is this the full album release? it could do with some tweaking before watch the throne comes out.

Hugh Cream · 21-07-2011 4:45pm

Fully agree with everything above.
Million times better than ham, thats a given, has it's moments, and I want to love the sample because of the i love the song but it just doesn't get there, it's not as great as it should be considering how great the sampled song is.

mufcboy1999 · 22-07-2011 10:29pm

the documentary just leaked or has been released not sure, cant find it on youtube but here it is.

http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/jay-z-kanye-west-watch-the-thr

papoose drops a good freestyle on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2CnyQ3kwc8

Hugh Cream · 22-07-2011 11:31pm

still not gone on it, something missing.

Boom_Bap · 23-07-2011 7:46am

I seriously impressed with Otis. Dope track.

yhtjuy · 24-07-2011 9:43pm

That beat is sort of Exile-y

PrettyBoy · 25-07-2011 2:45pm

This album is going to be great, cant wait to hear it

southcentral lk · 25-07-2011 2:58pm

It's ok, but think the song is looped too much and doesn't really get there. I expected more!!

mufcboy1999 · 25-07-2011 4:05pm

Rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z have announced that they are forming a new group titled “The Throne,” for their upcoming collaborative album Watch the Throne, which is due in stores this August.

Additionally, the pair have announced a 24–date tour across the United States in support of the album.

Watch the Throne's first single, “Otis,” officially went on sale today, for fans to order the deluxe version of the album on iTunes.

The album, which was recorded in London and Bath in the UK, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, Paris and New York City, features productions by Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, The Neptunes, and Mike Dean.

Vocalists on the album include Curtis Mayfield, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, and Mr. Hudson.

Watch the Throne is due in stores on August 8 via Roc-A-Fella Records, Island Def Jam/ Recordings/Roc Nation.

http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2011/07/25/22850424.aspx

JimiWonderDoor 92 · 31-08-2011 10:54pm

I've been listening to a lot of Otis Redding last few weeks so when i heard this first it seemed a bit tacky.

It just seemed the rapping over it was unneccessary. Almost as if the sample was too obvious, especially considering it's kanye.

Also the cred of these guys isnt exactly at all time high considering who they collaborate with and the direction of kanye's last or second last album.

But now it's really grown on me.

I'm glad that at least the two guys at the forefront of hip hop have chosen to sample this kind of artist.

Perhaps there will be copycats who will be succesful with decent, interesting samples. And its fair to say that in the so called Golden Age a lot of the samples led you to extraordinary artists. It let you know their world and influences were more diverse than we may have imagined.

TL;DR: I like it

Makaveli · 05-09-2011 1:44pm

I thought it was meh at first but now it's my favourite on the album. The more I hear it the more I like it. As a stand alone track it really didn't do all that much for me but with the other album tracks I think it's great.

Oranage2 · 08-09-2011 10:45am

HAM was seriously poor, this is good -

My favourite has to be Murder to excellence - well until it does the switch up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EYxpSFmSSI

Hugh Cream · 11-09-2011 6:53pm

Makaveli wrote: »

I thought it was meh at first but now it's my favourite on the album. The more I hear it the more I like it. As a stand alone track it really didn't do all that much for me but with the other album tracks I think it's great.

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CyberJuice · 26-09-2011 12:11am

JimiWonderDoor 92 wrote: »

Also the cred of these guys isnt exactly at all time high considering who they collaborate with and the direction of kanye's last or second last album.

Are you refering to the illuminati or to the artists they have collaborated with ?? lol

and what was wrong with kanyes last album? if u mean his second last one heartbreak 808 then ye that wasnt a great album,too much autotune and singing

but his last album my beautifull dark twisted fantasy is an instant classic,the beats are amazing and the 35 min video titled runaway he put out to promote the album was a masterpiece. you can definately see some influence from that album that was carried over into watch the throne. 2 good albums imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg5wkZ-dJXA

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