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WATCH IT: Chris Brown "I Can Transform Ya"

The prevailing notion was that Chris Brown would go "hard" when he made his comeback after Rihannagate. Sure enough, that's what we get. Brown is dressed all in black, baring his chest, even boasting a menacing little wisp of a mustache, while the guest rapper of choice is bad boy Lil' Wayne (no stranger to legal problems himself) in full-on robo(dose)tic free association. Director Joseph Kahn grabs hold of the "I Can Transform Ya" song title and theme — not to mention lyrics that mention Optimus Prime from Transformers — to deliver a video that uses lightening quick transforming effects to transition from person to machine and back again.

WATCH IT: Game "Camera Phone"

Some music video directors, like Hype Williams, have become stars larger than the artists they are promoting. Others are famous enough as performers (like Fred Durst, at one point) that when they try their hands at directing it lends a little shine to a new artist.