April 2012

WATCH IT: Nicki Minaj "Beez In The Trap" (Benny Boom, dir.)

"Beez In The Trap" isn't exactly a feminist remake of "Fur In My Cap," nor is the video a revamp of the old strip club rap video model. Instead it is what it is: A deadpan Nicki Minaj flaunts her body amongst by similarly buttocked/bosomed women while director Benny Boom lets it all ride in a staccato and slo-mo style that has a hypnotic. --> watch "Beez In The Trap"

WATCH IT: Mark Foster/A-Trak/Kimbra "Warrior" (Daniels, dir.)

Screw The Hunger Games. Foster The People frontman Mark Foster, DJ A-Trak of Duck Sauce fame and Kimbra (aka: the chick on that Gotye song who is about to breakthrough as a solo artist) find themselves conscripted into both a wild Lucha Libre wrestling competition and a music/video piece sponsored by Converse/Journeys. The stakes seem pretty high, the fighting is full contact and, yes, everyone wears Converse shoes.

WATCH IT: Steve Aoki "Cudi The Kid" (Jam Sutton, dir.)

A strange, yet beautiful vision quest that pulls you in with shrieking nuns, evil clowns, disintegrating flesh,baroque setpieces and fire fire everywhere. I'd like to think it's all just a nightmare of three little kids (Cudi The Kid, Travis The Kid and Kid Aoki) who equally hate Catholic School and the circus, but it could just be a very bad Peyote Trip.  --> watch "Cudi The Kid"

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