Jay-Z and Kanye West continued to build up steam for the release of their collaborative album, Watch The Throne, by releasing a mini-documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the album’s creation. In the film, Jay-Z speaks candidly about his decade-long friendship with West, calling him his “brother.”
“Kanye, I’ve seen him, he’s really like a brother to me,” says a reflective Hov. “I’ve seen him from the beginning to where he is now and to see him as a producer and how he’s grown as a producer and an artist, for me, on another level, it’s enjoyable. I’m watching the guy I pretty much mentored become his own guy with his own opinion, it’s fantastic.”
The mini-documentary also features sentimental scenes from Jay-Z’s latest birthday dinner, appearances from his wife Beyoncé, and vintage footage of West in his early production days.
“My album, y’all gonna see, I’m gonna take it to the next level,” predicted a younger West.
Little did West know just how true his words would eventually come to be. Watch The Throne is currently expected to hit stores on Aug. 5 with a digital iTunes release on Aug. 8.
–nicholas robinson
