Put on your disco ball suit and rejoice the reteam of Missy Elliott and director Dave Meyers — "Work It" and "Lose Control," just to name two collabos — who unfurl the kind of looks and set-ups (plus marionettes!) that make clear that Missy is just as fresh despite the 10 year gap.
Here's hoping the end sequence isn't a reference for disappearing for another large gap.
Usher channels Michael Jackson in this performance/party clip — featuring Nicki Minaj and Pharrell Williams — that comes to an end when his world gets turned upside-down by a woman.
Maybe you heard "Sing" with its Pharrell hook and its borderline dance beat and wondered how Ed Sheeran could exist in that world without becoming a cartoon character. Well, you were close: Sheerann has become a puppet to explore this flyer side of his personality, where he can model a pair of Beats, hit a strip club and basically get jiggy with it (but with a knowing wink).
There's an '80s throwback TV show vibe to this ode to slinging dope, from the old-school cell phone, the gold chains and some cop chases. And Reagan.
PS: I have a feeling that we're going to see more Beats Music video placements than Beats By Dre headphones this year. Anyone want to keep track of them for me?
If you caught the teaser clip from the VMA telecast, then you basically know all you need to know about the new Daft Punk video — the first official one to be released off Random Access Memories. Our favorite French robots get joined by Pharrell and guitar/disco legend Niles Rogers for a glittery performance to an adoring crowd. There's a feel-good innocense vibe to it all, that depending on how jadded you are will be either underwhelming, or a welcome respite from the NSFW onslaught.
As someone who knows that you especially have to drop it when its hot, Pharrell gets with Nelly, Nicki Minaj and director Colin Tilley in a picture-perfect clip that updates the "Drop It Like It's Hot" vibe with splashes of color and futuristic touches.
Feds may be watching, but all they're seeing is 2Chainz looking fresh as hell with a harem of beautiful women. And lest they get too close and capture some evidence, there's one woman who knows what to do with it.
