"You're nobody 'til somebody kills you" is a frightening hip-hop mantra, mainly because there's unfortunately a kernel of truth to it. Director Christopher Sims conjures up the ghosts of 2Pac and Biggie —casting Diddy in a role makes that connection even clearer — in a cinematic tale of a complicated hit.
Within the first couple seconds you'll realize that this new Rick Ross video from director Colin Tilley is on-par with most action flicks. Futuristic sexpot commandettes, fire, rain, and a car chase that's like a Mad Max version of Fast And Furious...
A truck heist turns into a massacre in this video homage to the classic Heat scene. So, if you think it's crazy violent — and it is — just realize it's almost exactly what graced the big screen nearly 20 years ago.
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.