Music should move you. It may seem like that’s a given, but when you listen to a lot of music, it’s easy to take that fact for granted. I haven’t been MOVED by much lately, so when something has that impact on me, I stop and take notice. Such is the case with “Otis,” sample number one from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s upcoming Watch the Throne, due on August 1st in digital form and August 5th on a physical CD.
It’s not a complex track, but its impact is potent. Otis Redding’s passionate vocals from “Try a Little Tenderness” imbue the cut with enough soul to fill an album, yet “Otis” only lasts 3 minutes. Jay is slick, Yeezy is bragging, and the track sets the tone that all competitors should think twice before attempting to steal the Throne. Every time you think hip-hop has lost its way, a track comes along to say “we honor the past while pushing toward the future.” “Otis” does just that.
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All I can think of is that scene with Duckie lip-synching to Otis Redding in “Pretty in Pink.” 🙂
Yeah…I didn’t even think of that, but Jon Cryer will always be attached to that song.
i enjoyed your commentary much more than the song. It made me expect more than the usual arrogance and niggers and ho’s talk. Sadly it’s the same old crap rap has always given us. The only movement I feel is in my bowels.
Fair enough. I appreciate the compliment and that you took the time to stop by. The opinions I’ve read this week seem to be pretty polarizing so far.