Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne "God Bless Amerika" (Eif Rivera, dir.)

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.

DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne "No New Friends" (Colin Tilley, Drake, dir.)

No New Friends (Explicit)

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.