March 2010

Director Sami Abdou of the Faux Real creative crew brings a touch of high art to match the similarly high brow aspirations of "Dear Langston" ( a shout-out, of course, to the poet Langston Hughes). Crisp footage of rapper 5th Ave from Delorean delivering rhymes to the camera around town is mixed with on-the-scene portraiture shots that reference various classic painting (the most obvious, i.e. the only one I would cite with any confidence, being  Girl With A Pearl Earring).

Imagine Lady Gaga if she did Quaaludes and psychedelics, instead of whatever it is that fuels her Gaganess. Or, maybe, imagine the Ronettes if they were blue Hindu aliens. Or, just watch this strange and stylish video from directing team LEGS for the ethereal, yet quirky Florence + The Machine. --> watch "Dog Days Are Over"

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Video for a new version of the Brothers Johnson hit "Strawberry Letter 23," originally and now newly produced by Quincy Jones in support of his new album, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra, a collection of classic Quincy-produced hits remade with current rap/r&b stars...

• artist: Quincy Jones f/ Akon
• song: "Strawberry Letter 23"
• label: Interscope
• director(s): Dayo
• production co: Merge @ Crossroads
• rep: Labuda Management
• producer: Michelle Larkin
• commissioner: Nicole Ehrlich

Paulina Rubio on the set of "Algo De Ti" with (from left):  executive producer Josh Goldstein, director Steven Oritt of Terrero Films, executive producer Jessy Terrero and DP Mikko Timonen.