Kanye West’s new music video for his song “Bound 2” was released yesterday on Ellen. The video which was has been rumored to feature a nearly naked Kim Kardashian fulfilled speculations when West’s girlfriend was in fact featured nude from the waist up.
The video takes on a surrealist theme, opening with fast-forwarded majestic landscapes, and a herd of white horses running through water. When West appears he is rapping amongst the landscapes and riding a motorcycle.
Kim is debuted first as a silhouette laying along the motorcycle. For the remainder of the video West raps within the landscapes, and the video cuts between West rapping alone and him on the motorcycle.
Kim’s role in the video is constant, but seems almost insignificant to the viewer. West’s girlfriend is shown riding topless on the motorcycle in front of him. Throughout the video she hugs her beau while he is driving the motorcycle (which seems pretty dangerous if you ask me). This consistent scene makes me wonder how Kanye is navigating his bouncing motorcycle thorough this imaginary desert world.
The cinematography of the video reminded me of a psychedelic ‘80s music video. I found it boring, and repetitive. I personally do not care to see Kim Kardashian’s smolder over and over again; especially combined with cuts from insinuated motorcycle sex scenes to her hair blowing in the wind.
As a fan of Kanye’s music, I found this video to be unimpressive and slightly cheesy. Take a look at “Bound 2” below.