Not just a lyrics video, but "code-based generative lyrics video" where featured artist Talib Kweli and various designs get dynamically constructed by simple lines and shapes.
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.
Timing, Timing, Timing. After a crazy dramatic week for Cash Money that had Lil Wayne getting Last Rites one day and then walking out the hospital the next, "Celebrate" couldn't come at a better time. The vibe is loose and celebratory (of course) while director Parris works in multiplicity effects with a marching band and partygoers. And Lil Wayne's casual star presence here is a reminder of why he'd be an irreplaceable talent.
