Tyga and Future head someplace warm where they encounter some lovely ladies and even more imagery packed into the letterboxing above and below the video itself. Director Colin Tilley creates a graphic, laid back vibe that captures the sexy flow of the song and makes the best of all the, umm, scenery.
It was more than 16 years ago that Limp Bizkit released their first album, Three Dollar Bill, Yall. That's right, the video for 'Faith' could now legally drive. And maybe it should since Fred, Wes and the boys might still be a bit too faded to get behind the wheel.
Derick G provides the official Behind-The-Scenes look at "God Bless Amerika". There's no flag footage, so anyone looking to Zapruder that segement is out of luck. Instead you get an artful look at the NOLA neighborhood where they shot.
Anyone who tried to score easy "Real American" points with the non-story of Lil Wayne dancing on the American flag will probably regret calling attention to this video. What was a powerful idea to begin with — a return to his Hollygrove, NOLA roots — has taken on infinitely more resonance after the nationwide discussion simmering after the Trayvon Martin decision.
Instead of a traditional video, Kevin Rudolf lets 94 clips tell the emotions of the song. And instead of just sourcing generic stock footage, Rudolf and the Vulpine Films crew use a mix that veers from Rudolf's personal videos to classic films to famous faces and even well-known YouTube clips. As any producer could probably tell you, that meant the arduous task of reserching original ownership of each clip and obtaining clearances — an especially odd journey in this case that led them to the Albert Einstein and Evel Kneival estates, in addition to regular folks who happened to post videos to YouTube that caught their attention.
Are all these people outraged about Lil Wayne stepping on an American Flag equally outraged that the hometown of Hollygrove, NOLA — where this video was shot — is still dirt poor and still recovering from Hurricane Katrina?
What if director Colin Tilley was making video back in 1996? It's a good year to pick for this clever concept, since it's unlikely today's budgets could recreate the 1998 - 2000 heyday of massive hip-hop video budgets with toys way pricier than helicopters and golf carts.
Never heard of Austin Mahone? Justin Bieber probably has. Mahone is shaping up as the heir apparent to the teen pop throne, getting over 1.7 million on this video within 24 hours, plus an exclusive MTV "#askaustin" premiere special. Kid's busting out.