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Words by C. Paicely

Let us touch briefly on the irony that a video dropping damn near nine months late is called “Patience.” Now let’s move on, because Nas and Damian’s video is too dope for us to harp on the old stuff.

It could visually be compared to Marco Brambilla’s work with Mr. West coupled with a twist of Frank Miller and a dash Eminem’s “White America.” It could… but it shouldn’t be. Anytime we initially see too many other people’s ideas in a work of art, we eventually realize we’re not looking at a hybrid but an individual force further empowered by the polished use of yesteryear’s tools. Need an example? Think 808s and Heartbreak. So this time lets skip the middleman and cut right to the part where we dig the shit.

If you haven’t heard the track by now you never planned on listening to it, but quiet as kept, “Patience” was one of the strongest tracks on the Jones and Marley collabo album. With this video, director Nibal seems to literally paint a picture of the song’s ideas, with results that push the long-awaited visual beyond Hip Hop’s contemporary video protocols.

Some people say Donda’s son takes things too far. This is not one of those instances.

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With the majority of rap fans clamoring for a new “rap” album, Kanye ensures his 808s & Heartbreak breathes the air of another year and decade with the album’s (first) swan song. Read the rest of this entry »