'Otis'

What’s the recipe for Jay-Z andKanye West‘s new music video for ‘Otis?’ Two parts successful MCs, one part Hollywood’s most inventive director (Spike Jonze), a dash of comedy’s hottest act (Aziz Ansari) and, of course, the leadoff single from the most highly anticipated hip-hop album of the year.

Kanye West and Jay-Z have leaked the single ‘Otis’ from their collaborative album ‘Watch the Throne,’ which is set for an August 1st release. The titular ‘Otis’ is late soul legend Otis Redding, whose vocals from the classic ‘Try a Little Tenderness’ are sampled in the song. You can check out it below, but be warned that the language is a bit rougher than it would have been in Redding’s time. Read