Showing posts with label otis redding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label otis redding. Show all posts

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Content: New Jay-Z/Kanye Video "Otis"



Video directed by Spike Jonze. Includes a cameo from Aziz Ansari (supposedly he and Kanye became friends when he asked Kanye if he could use the name "Glow in the Dark" tour... sweet) & Jay and Kanye having a good ol' time driving around with some models.

You should watch it though, it's much better than I just described, I promise.

Watch The Throne dropped on Monday.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Content: Otis Redding's Daughter Calls Jay-Z and Kanye "Young Legends"

'I just think the collaboration was certainly a tribute to him, and it's really great,' Karla Redding-Andrews says, speaking of Jay-Z and Kanye's new single "Otis."

"It really means a lot to me, particularly to a whole new generation of young legends, because that's what Jay-Z and Kanye are," Redding-Andrews said. "I just think it's wonderful to tie an old legendary artist whose music history will never die to something [that] they have come up with. I just think the collaboration was certainly a tribute to him, and it's really great."

Ultimately, "Otis" is exposing a new generation to Redding's music in a very hip and cool way. "With what we do with our foundation — pairing music with education, always involved with young people — how can I not be a fan of Kanye West and Jay-Z?" Redding-Andrews said.

(From MTV News)