ContactMusic — Jay-Z and Kanye West have the blessing of Otis Redding's family to sample his track 'Try a Little Tenderness'. The hip-hop superstars sampled the late singer's classic tune for their track 'Otis' on their The Throne project, but had to get permission... more info

Guardian Music — Hip-hop heavyweights rename themselves for hotly anticipated collaboration album. No jokes about toilet seats, pleaseJay-Z and Kanye West have revealed the name of their forthcoming team-up. The hip-hop heavyweights are calling themselves the Throne ... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. Kanye West & Jay-Z – ‘Otis’ Who needs a chorus when you’ve got Otis Redding? Not Kanye and Jay-Z, who unveil the much-hyped ‘Watch The Throne’ by sampling the pipes of the world’s greatest soul singer. “Does it make it eeeeeeaasier... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — You guys mixtape’d out yet? “THE ENTERTAINER” – A Skratch Bastid Mix by Skratch Bastid Download at http://www.skratchbastid.com/entertainer 1. The Entertainer Intro – Skratch Bastid 2. Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Lou Reed 3. (Sittin’... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — The first single off “Watch The Throne” dropped last week. “Otis” had the interwebs in a frenzy. Game released a Jay-Z diss track called “Uncle Otis”, while Cee-Lo Green went on record saying he’s wasn’t crazy about the record. Now B... more info

Scotsman.com — As bass guitarist in the house band at Stax Records, he played with the legendary Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave. Here, Donald 'Duck' Dunn breaks of more info

Guardian Music — In Otis Redding's hands, Try a Little Tenderness fires a secular devotion that is every bit as intense as its spiritual cousinOf all the great soul singers, perhaps Solomon Burke is most famed for bringing the fervour of the church to his recordings... more info

Guardian Music — (Now Again)Founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1968, the True Soul label sought to stand alongside Stax and Motown and make national stars of its local musicians. Its failure to do so had nothing to do with a lack of dedication on the part of its pr... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the latest cut from their forthcoming "Watch the Throne" album, the two hip-hop monarchs make room for true soul music royalty: Otis Redding.In the latest cut from their forthcoming "Watch the Throne" album, the two hip-hop monarchs make room for ... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Here it is, then - the second track to emerge from Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative album 'Watch The Throne', which gets a digital release on August 1. 'Otis' samples a slowed-down live version of Otis Redding's 'Try A Little Tenderness'. Firs... more info