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.
Million dollar pussy like Christina Milian and Paris Hilton working as cocktail waitresses for a mansion party? Of course, there's an angle and if all those repeated pussy references has you thinking about felines (yeah, right), then their ensuing afterhours mischief as cat burglers makes perfect sense. Just be careful of the doublecross.
Mocking pop videos can make for a surefire hit video — just ask Blink-182 — and The Wanted look to have exactly that with "Walks Like Rihanna." No, there's no RiRi cameo or lampooning, but the Brit popstars have their way with "Bye Bye Bye," "I Want It That Way" and "
Derick G hooks us up with an artful Behind The Scenes look at the upcoming Birdman video "Tapout," featuring Lil' Wayne and Future, plus a Paris Hilton cameo. The video itself is directed by Hannah Lux Davis and should be dropping soon.
Love comes crashing into Jason Derulo in this flashy video where director Colin Tilley keeps the edit on edge by flashing between a drunken bedroom collision and what may indeed be an eventful car ride. Mixed in throughout is crazy acrobatic dance scenes on a neon-flashed set, making for what looks/sounds like something designed to rev up the charts.
