As promised, Kanye West appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday, where he shared the provocative clip for his Charlie Wilson-featuring "Yeezus" closer "Bound 2." As previously hinted, the video does indeed feature the 36-year-old rapper's betrothed Kim Kardashian, topless on a motorcycle with West as they ride across what looks like stock video footage of American landscapes. This one was also directed by fashion photographer Nick Knight. It's a lot to process.
The song, built around a sample of "Bound," a 1971 Soul tune by Ponderosa Twins Plus One, is the tenth and final track from his sixth studio album "Yeezus," released this summer. The Post's Chris Richards wrote that on the album, West "plumbs the depths of his id like a knife scraping the bottom of the peanut butter jar." The soul-powered tune finds West opening up to a significant other. It also features smooth R&B soul singer-songwriter-producer and former lead singer of The Gap Band, Uncle Charlie Wilson crooning on the hook.
The self-proclaimed creative genius takes the scenic route as he rides through Arizona's Grand Canyon on a motorcycle with the future bride-to-be Mrs. West by his side. With the wind whipping through her blonde hair, a naked Kardashian sits in front of her man and they make out with the majestic mountains in the backdrop. They appear to visit several of the country's most iconic natural places, a road trip that would have taken several days had it truly occurred. West, however, does not change his clothes, and Kardashian never gets dressed.
This isn't the first time Kardashian has shown off her body in one of fiancée West's videos, but we've never seen her quite like this before. As a topless reality star straddles her future husband on his motorcycle, his arm and the shadows keep her breasts hidden for the most part. But the one thing that stays constant in the video is the oh-so-sensual Kardashian, flaunting her unbelievable post-baby body the whole time. The imagery is very colorful and light. Nothing about it feels pop or urban. She looks incredible. There's no doubt about it, West is definitely celebrating his and her love and monogamy in the steamy video, and i's a confident display of love and passion with little to no narrative.
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