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West and Jay-Z performed "Otis" at their Watch the Throne tour. On August 28, 2011, Jay-Z and Kanye West performed the song for the first time at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The two rappers marched down the runway with "flames erupting in the background."
Jay-Z then begins the second verse while in a temple-like area. Kanye West sings his verse in a cave-like area holding a torch and having a bandanna cover his face like Jay-Z and Rihanna. Throughout the video, the trio are on a stage platform with the mob of protesters previously shown surrounding them.
Over the next few days, Jay-Z recorded his 16 bars and Kanye recorded an eight-bar verse. For a while, the song remained unfinished but was completed close to the album release. [8] 88-Keys did not hear the final version until Jay-Z showcased it at the invite-only listening session at the Museum of Natural History's planetarium in August 2011. [8]
Watch the Throne is the only studio album by the American hip hop supergroup The Throne, composed of rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z. [2] It was released on August 8, 2011, by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings.
"Lift Off" is a song by the American hip hop supergroup The Throne, composed of rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z, featuring American singer Beyoncé. It was written by rappers, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean, Bruno Mars, and Seal, while production was handled by West, Bhasker, and Mike Dean with Pharrell, Q-Tip, and Don Jazzy receiving co- and additional production credits.
The music video received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 2012 BET Awards, while it was nominated for Best Editing and Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. Jay-Z and West performed the song repeatedly at concerts on the Watch the Throne Tour (2011–12), providing the largest number of performances at a concert in Paris.
List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and director ... (Snoop Dogg featuring Jay-z) 2010 "Monster" (Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki ...
Jay-Z: Kanye West The music video is composed from live concert footage of Jay-Z and West performing at the Staples Center during the last Los Angeles venue on their Watch the Throne Tour. The footage are treated with kaleidoscopic effects as well as images of big cats and Paris landmarks.