Sophisticated Ignorance
Kanye West and Jay Z delve into the classic soul archives to revive legend, Otis Redding, for the second cut off their collaborative “Watch the Throne” album, due out next month.
On “Otis”, West reminds us why he’s renowned for his juxtaposition of classic soul beats with raw hip hop, as the pair go bar for bar over the top of Redding’s, “Try a little tenderness”.
This track has definitely made me more eager to hear the rap duo’s joint effort in full. It will be interesting to see how the album plays out as Jay certainly has the lyrical edge on this track. When Jay and Kanye go bar for bar, you know you can always expect something special. There’s an air of competitiveness between these two that makes greatness almost inevitable.
The album is due for release on 1 August.
Check out “Otis” below:
Kanye West & Jay-Z-Otis-2dope by sirgenesis
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