February 2015

Commercial Break

First Look at N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton

There's good reason to be excited about the N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, which has both the blessing of Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, and director F. Gary Gray, whose connection with these guys and the West Side scene is the real deal. 

Cube and Dre also represent for this first promo/trailer, which bundles a revisit to Compton — directed by Paul Hunter, who picked up in the video scene where Gray left off — with a preview for the film.

Community / Lyrical

Eminem, Royce da 5'9, Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf, Trick Trick "Detroit Vs. Everybody" (Kyle Cogan, dir.)

Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf, Trick Trick // Detroit Vs. Everybody

Watch the video here: youtu.be/CaQ--nkusNQ

Record Label: Interscope/Shady Records Production: Simian Design Group & Third Wheel Entertainment Post Production: Simian Design Group Director Representation: Morgan Lane & LARK Content

Director: Kyle Cogan Producer: Megan St. John Director of Photography: Tom Kinstle Animation/VFX: Yusuf McCoy, Kyle Cogan, Marty Kane, and Jess Weber.

News

Pharrell and Directors We Are From L.A. Win Best Music Video Grammy

As with most categories, the Grammy for Best Music Video is untelevised and doled out well before the main telecast. And the winner is...

Best Music Video

Pharrell "Happy" (We Are From L.A., dir.)  Kathleen Heffernan, Solal Micenmacher, Jett Steiger, producers (Columbia, label)

PS: Wouldn't it have been cool if the 24 hour-long-version — still up in all its glory at 24hoursofhappy.com — had won Best Longform aka Best Music Video Film. (Not Spoiler Alert: That Grammy went to 20 Feet From Stardom

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