The New York Observer Author: Michael H. Miller Article Mentions
Author, Michael H. MillerMentioned, Jay-Z Mentioned, Kanye West Mentioned, R. Kelly Mentioned, Jeep Mentioned, Financial Times Mentioned, Maybach
The video for "Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West is a play off of all those luxurious hip-hop videos from better financial times, where musicians show off a legion of cars for no apparent reason other than the fact that they feel like it. Just have a look at the parade of Mercedes at the beginning of the video for Jay-Z's "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)." Or: the best in car fetishism, Jay-Z's one-time collaborator, R. Kelly, singing "You Remind Me of Something." What is that something? It's his jeep. Read More...(read more)
... is a play off of all those luxurious hip-hop videos from better financial times, where musicians show off a legion of cars for no apparent reason other than the fact that they feel like it. Just have a look at the parade of Mercedes at the beginning ...
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