Kanye West: Road to the BET Awards

Fresh off his incredible My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album in late 2010, folks couldn't wait to see what Kanye would do next. And boy, did he live up to the hype — with The Throne, his collaboration with big-bro Jay-Z. Their first official single, "Otis" — accompanied by an incredible, BET Award–nominated video — was arguably the song of the summer. 

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