Some rappers get caught up in love triangles. Others, like Big Sean, get mixed up in seriously fucked up shit that escalate into being kidnapped by sex-crazed junkies.
Director/Animator Galen Pehrson takes us back to an older, seedier world of animation for this Talib Kweli and Miguel track. Things are a bit toned down from the full-on madness of Perhrson's previous video for Death Grips, but there's still an undercurrent of backstreet debauchery that would make Ralph Bakshi proud.
Maybe Mariah hasn't been getting her respect on American Idol, but what better platform could there be to set up her comeback? The Diva will look to put the show to work for her this week, with new video "Beautiful" set for a premiere during Wednesday night's episode.
The video is directed by Joseph Kahn; Miguel is the featured guest. And based on the trailer for it, the video will live up to the song title.
Director Mike Piscitelli ensures you won't hear this new J. Cole single as just another love song, delivering a dark meditative tale set back in the rapper's Fayetteville, NC hometown. The basic set-up is a love triangle of sorts, involving Miguel and a beautiful woman, but J-Cole's solution is probably closer to what you'd expect in a Sopranos episode than in a video for a critically and commercially acclaimed hip-hop star.
