church wild church wild song american hip hop artists kanye_west jay-z collaborative album watch throne track album features vocals uncredited contributions song song explores themes religion track received highly positive reviews music critics praised ocean vocal hooks depth verses cinematic production song power opening track track released seventh final single watch throne song peaked number billboard hot entered billboard hot rap songs charts song received music video directed released video feature performers featured song instead features riot footage large street fights video received positive reviews critics praised visuals video unique aesthetic presented video jay-z west performed song setlist watch throne tour ocean performed portion song different occasions november tour north_america europe church wild featured theatrical trailers action film safe house film adaptation great song debuted billboard youtube music video chart july song received nomination best short form music video 55th grammy awards held february later won category marking jay sixth win fourth win category background jay-z kanye_west american rappers collaborated tracks singles like like run town monster began production recording collaborative record watch throne recording artist released debut nostalgia ultra early critical acclaim release interested west reported large fan west invited ocean write sing songs record frank wrote provided vocals tracks church wild america songs recorded new_york production track handled keys kanye_west keys reportedly played beats west jay everybody room started going crazy hour later singled beat church wild day keys met recorded chorus unreleased spoken word portion keys hear final version jay-z showcased invite listening session august producer recording artist sings verse track track impacted urban radio seventh final single watch throne march composition church wild features cinematic production style serves ominous opener according singer lend voices album grim opener sets mood guitar sample features bass heavy beat guitar riffs synthesizers drums song begins chorus followed jay verse topics including philosophy religion ocean chorus los_angeles_times writer stated listener enters realm filled chaos accompanies chorus jay-z relevance clergy ancient philosophers makes living streets star questions god non believer chorus repeats performs bridge preceding west verse boasts control west verse included references implied rappers turns describing night leaves blood walls song contains samples scope performed sunshine help performed don tell lie won tell truth performed according guardian track utilizes unlikely samples ocean haunting vocal playing riff reception church wild received positive reviews music critics described highlight watch throne independent stated best track surely opener church wild deep groove marching organ motif striking music album promising rest record able deliver stand track america feature assured vocal rappers muse familiar themes loyalty sexuality maternal solidarity rolling_stone claims musically impressive songs watch throne describes production ominous funky bass groove synths tailor praised jay-z verse menacing vibe song claims opener church wild guitar sample chorus cuts heart power dynamic popmatters criticized verses feel little focus compared hook beat sputnikmusic tyler fisher commented keys creates positively epic opening track church wild guitar riffs bass building tension simply releases rolling_stone named track sixth best song year reporting getting deep theology track high promotion track performed west jay watch throne tour ocean performed hook song performances concert series europe song promotional end credits film safe house promo great advertising series dodge automobile music video filmed late april czech_republic greek french director known work justice extras divided police final video released video clearly influenced protests civil unrest took place country video final shot bears similarity image visual artist project wild rolling_stone reported clip church wild depicts grim clash large number protesters heavily armed violent riot police video features west jay-z ocean instead focuses groups police war yes war unsettling savage clip depicting beaten pepper sprayed combat police turned inflict large violence destroy property stores set fire cars humans video refuses sides winner conflict turns violence young men beaten sprayed dragged concrete alive time staged anarchy end minute video freedom fighters victory sort standing triumph face single battle won conclusive ending meaning war end clip actual elephant neck trying resist getting death pitchfork_media gave clip positive review noted control fuck telling verse pretty place watching cop set fire personnel produced keys kanye_west dream vocal production keith recorded recording instruments additional vocals recorded hotel charts certifications
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