They back at it Yeezy & Hov that is, only this time they decided to give a major message!!! Back in October, Kanye West appeared at the Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan. Though he was there only briefly and let Russell Simmons do all the talking, the experience must have moved him, as he and Jay-Z‘s gritty, violent video for their Watch The Throne track “No Church In The Wild” is clearly influenced by the protests and civil unrest that took place all across the country. Check Out more detail and video below…

The video, directed by Roman Gavras (the man behind M.I.A.‘s haunting “Born Free” video) and  was shot in Prague.

The video features neither Kanye or Jay-Z, but in focuses on two groups: protestors and the police, both at war with one another.

And yes, this is war — it’s an unsettling and savage clip, depicting protestors being beaten and pepper-sprayed as they mercilessly combat with the police, though the protestors-turned-rioters also inflict a large part of the violence: they destroy property, loot stores, and set fire to cars — and humans.

The video refuses to take sides, as there’s no winner when a conflict turns to violence.

Popping up at the end of the clip is an actual elephant, and we’ll let you decide what metaphor they’re trying to make.

The Throne, who released their first LP as a duo last August, are currently on tour in Europe til the end of June.

“No Church In The Wild” ….. Check out the video and tell me what you think?

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