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The Throne - Otis
Artist: The Throne
Featuring: Kanye West , Jay-Z
Producer: Kanye West
Album: Watch The Throne
Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
By now, I think we’re all in agreement that H.A.M. was, in point of fact, “Hard as a motherf*cker”... or are we? In any case, there’s no point in resurrecting that debate when we can move on to battling over the newly-released follow-up. Otis, the second single off Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s collaborative LP, comes doubly saddled with high expectations—not only does it come courtesy of two of the game’s reigning heavyweights, but it pays homage to one of the greatest soul men of all time. West’s handles production, departing from his baroque MBDTF style in favor of a stripped-down instrumental sampled from the legendary Otis Redding’s Try a Little Tenderness. Lyrically, Hov and ‘Ye are on their high-rolling swag ish, the former threatening to “call the paparazzi on [himself]” and the latter showing off his extensive collection of Benzes (and his unorthodox brand of theology: “I made ‘Jesus Walks’ so I’m never going to hell.”). So, is this joint worthy of its namesake, as well as the lofty reputations of its creators? I have a feeling that question could keep heads occupied till Watch the Throne hits iTunes on August 8 and store shelves four days later on the 12th.
This song first appeared on the
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on August 21, 2011
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Now THIS is the kind of music I expected to hear from these two. Not the greatest track I've ever heard, but Jay-Z and Kanye definitely killed this track, especially Yeezy with the production. Can't wait for Watch The Throne!
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Let me listen to that again...... Yeah something you just have to appreciate.
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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I never want to hear that looped sample again.
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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I'm feelin' the old-school soulful production... And... Otis Redding'z vocal-sample addz a-lot to the overall-appeal... But... Jay & Ye'z tag-team attack iz the most enjoyable aspect of thiz track though... ****'s
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Love it! Can't get enough of this ish.
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Blah blah
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 21, 2011 |
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A very annoying sample, jay-z hung it up years ago. He ain't comin back...
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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they killed it. listened to it like 50 times in a row
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Solid joint. Love the sample.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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It's Otis Redding and two major contributors to Hip-Hop. Solid joint. Have some gotdamn respect. Ha!
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Decent track, but it has its flaws.
1. Beat overpowers the rappers. 2. Looped sample is annoying as heck. 3. Woman screaming at the end was uncalled for. |
| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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very very solid
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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I can only hope that this is the worst song in the album.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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better than HAM, waiting for the album
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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dont get it twistd ima fan of da movement an mos def wil b buyin the
album wen it drops.. but mayn that sample waz killin me they totally RUINED a classic otis track.. jus aint right.. |
| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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i love jay and kanye i've been a fan but i have to admit this is just an okay track for me
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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I expected a looooooot more from this track, but I got left disappointed once again (H.A.M.).
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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I don't like it! I feel they oversampled Otis Redding. Too many "I gotta gotta" samples in their. Otis Redding deserve better.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Eh, mixed feelings over this one... The sample is really killing what could've been a seriously solid track
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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great beat, great verse by kanye, cant wait for watch the throne!
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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I expected more and yes the production got annoying after a while...
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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c'mon son ... these guys gotta go see the producers of that roc-a-fella sound .. ye' too much of an artist now.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Haven't even finished listening to it yet and love it. I'm a sucker for soulful samples (see "Change Gonna Come - B.o.B/Asher/Hamiliton).
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Haven't even finished listening to it yet and love it. I'm a sucker for soulful samples (see "Change Gonna Come - B.o.B/Asher/Hamiliton).
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Dope
little slow |
| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Idk about everyone else, but I loved every second of this track. I'll agree that the beat may be a little overpowering, but Jay and Kanye killed the track. I actually really liked the sample too. Good shit.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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I think its a decent track. I was expecting more... It will get annoying after a few plays.
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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Not really feelin the beat
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 22, 2011 |
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makes my head hurt, sounds unfinished, and annoying. couldn't finish listening to it, and wont ever listen to it again.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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It could've been better but I'm still interested in WTT.
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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it's ok i don't care 4 the beat but the flow is tight
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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Why the @*#$! do they always have to take shit to the next level?... I love it!
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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I guess it's right for us to be critical of this two but it's a decent track though!!!
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| Posted on Jul 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 24, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 25, 2011 |
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Can't say I was the biggest fan of H.A.M. so this song was definitely a sigh of relief. The rapping is flawless. Kanye sounds like his old self production wise. If anything I'd say the beat, and by that I mean just the drums, is lacking on this song. It doesn't have the bass rattling type of beat that gets people dancing in a club, but there's nothing wrong with a song thats just meant to be listened to. The sample fills out the song nice enough. It has an old school feel to it and that alone should have the song playing for a long time.
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| Posted on Jul 25, 2011 |
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So far, it looks like this has the same problem as that Bad Meets Evil EP. They got into the booth and had fun. That's usually a good thing, but they didn't go to work. When rappers view this as a job...as a hustle, the result is usually better. I still have high hopes for Watch The Throne, but...
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| Posted on Jul 25, 2011 |
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| Posted on Jul 26, 2011 |
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Intuition already made the dopest song in memory of Otis Redding. Ye and Jay might be a biiiiiiiiiiiiit late on this one.
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| Posted on Jul 26, 2011 |
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Wow I expected better ratings for a song as dope as this. This is classic Kanye & Jay-Z according to me, they just created a monster! And the screaming at the end was awesome imo.
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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Jigga go in... Kanye does his thing too, and the Otis sample is hard!
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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Ok just want to say that I have no idea what the hell the concept of this album is gonna be. Is it just gonna be collection of jay-z and kanye west leftovers. Because that is what I feel like we gonna get. This track is more thought out and put together than ham. That being said its no classic. I was expecting much more ESPECIALLY LYRICALLY from these two! August the 8th will prove alot is all I'm saying.
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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its that track thats in rotation that every once in a while you dont hit next and sit down and really listen to it overall 2 stars!!
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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LOOOOOOVE IT!!!
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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I heard so much hype before I heard it. I most def will put it into my rotation and see how long it last there. They should definitely remix it and play with sample more, mix it better, add some elements and remove the screams all together.
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| Posted on Jul 27, 2011 |
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A lot people sayin they're not feelin the beat, but I really dig how they build it up and keep that constant stab in there. Ye and Jay killed this, no chorus/hook, straight bars.
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2011 |
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Dope track, I can be a sucker for simplicity.
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2011 |
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This gets better after a few listens. Yeezy had the best verses overall.
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2011 |
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Otis>>>>>>>>H.A.M. thank goodness these Hip Hop Giants are on the right page, now lets get the album ALREADY!
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2011 |
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dope as @*#$!
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| Posted on Jul 28, 2011 |
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Just terrible. They didn't even try.
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2011 |
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Im really enjoying this one, its a good choice for the 'first single' ha I dont really count H.A.M. ... for those who are concerned about the rest of the album, I wouldnt be... the project definitely gonna be solid all around - Im surprised how many people dont like this one!
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| Posted on Jul 30, 2011 |
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its aite
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2011 |
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its aite
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2011 |
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This is a decent album track, but not a hit single... Watch The Throne dosnt need a hit single to sell though
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2011 |
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Deff feeling this track! I bet the album will be INSANE!!!
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| Posted on Aug 01, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 03, 2011 |
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I think they killed it lyrically, but that sample really is just too much. I'll hope for a remix with a change in sample.
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| Posted on Aug 03, 2011 |
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how can you not like this. they flow through out the hole song
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| Posted on Aug 03, 2011 |
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Jay-Z and Kanye West enough said. Cant wait for Watch the Throne.
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| Posted on Aug 04, 2011 |
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Absolutely great!!!
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| Posted on Aug 04, 2011 |
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I'm not sure about this one. I like that's my @*#$! off the album a little better.
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| Posted on Aug 04, 2011 |
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Not a bad track, but if it's the best track on the cd, the cd is gonna be very disappointing. The song itself is cool, though. Both Jay and Kanye flow pretty well and the sample is pretty cool. Definitely in rotation but I expect better from these two.
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2011 |
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worth my 16$ when's the album coming out
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2011 |
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smooth,havnt heard this type of rap in a while.
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| Posted on Aug 05, 2011 |
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death
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| Posted on Aug 06, 2011 |
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Loving the Tone & the Feel on this track..
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| Posted on Aug 06, 2011 |
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The beat didn't impressed me, as a matter of fact that sample annoyed pretty short time after pressing the play button. Couldn't even finish listening to the song because of it...
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| Posted on Aug 06, 2011 |
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nice. trading bars back and forth.
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| Posted on Aug 09, 2011 |
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Overrated
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| Posted on Aug 10, 2011 |
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Nope.
So now unoriginality is okay when coupled with a mediocre beat, as long as it comes from these two heavyweights? How many times have we heard this before? I don't even want to imagine it without the association hype linked to Otis Redding, which let me down and flopped short of what could have been. I obviously missed the influx of memorable lines, but they're there, right? I counted roughly two and a half. Boothizens, what's going on here? |
| Posted on Aug 11, 2011 |
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the loop is one of the most annoying things ive ever heard and the lyrics are average at best
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| Posted on Aug 16, 2011 |
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im not normally a Jay fan but this goes HAM
"I made Jesus walks so never going to hell" |
| Posted on Aug 17, 2011 |
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I loved it at first.
Heard it last week on a pirate station. Now I'm tired of it. Why is Kanye screaming at the end? Hope there are less annoying tracks on the album. Love you Otis Redding |
| Posted on Aug 19, 2011 |
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songs that i liked on this album was new day and who gone stop me
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| Posted on Aug 21, 2011 |
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songs that i liked on this album was new day and who gon stop me
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| Posted on Aug 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Aug 23, 2011 |
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Kanye getting cocky and always hated Jay Z... The beat good hard tho!!!
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2011 |
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As soon as these two artists get together, it is all HELL broke loose. Seriously. They are running the game. I don't care who don't agree. I haven't been a Jay-Z fan, until one of my cousins kept playing his material. Then, I grew on to like him. But, as far as 'Ye. I have always seen this guy around, never really heard his material. But, when I did start listening to this guy. I knew I was hooked for life. You can hear this guys pain as he speaks, like seriously. And, he was never the person to be talking about 'guns', 'violence', etc, the 'normal' for the industry...which gave me a whole lot of respect for him, because trying to separate from the industry's standard could be a difficult thing to do. But, look at him now. As far as 'Otis' goes, it is well put together. The flow of the two, the sample, production, everything is dope. Definitely, one of those 'radio-hits'...'cause, they've definitely been playing this out since it came out. Lol. But, I would give this a 4 out of 5. The whole 'Watch The Throne' album is phenomenal by the way. But, I'll save my review for that for the 'Album Reviews'.
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on repeat
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| Posted on Sep 04, 2011 |
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4 star quality, otis is a amazing song
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| Posted on Sep 12, 2011 |
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this tha best rap i ever heard even on tha radio
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| Posted on Sep 21, 2011 |
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