You’ve heard the song in the latest Adidas commercials and now B.o.B.’s “Magic” featuring Weezer’s frontman Rivers Cuomo has an official video. The Sanaa Hamri-directed video is the third single lifted from …The Adventures of Bobby Ray.
B.o.B. wakes up and progresses throughout the day with many pretty ladies and a crazy house party. The question at the end is whether or not all that fun was all real or just a dream?
Overused music video director, Anthony Mandler, is behind the camera once again for Drake’s third Thank Me Later single, “Miss Me,” which features Lil Wayne.
If you’ve seen the video for “Over” and “Find Your Love” then you’ve seen this video. It’s Mandler up to his usual tricks; tinted editing with various lighting effects. The single choice itself is not the best but it does hold up as he goes into R&B mode in the end. Which leads into other news that his R&B mixtape is not too far away from its FREE release.
Almost a month after the release of M.I.A.’s 3rd studio album, /\/\ /\ Y /\, we finally get to see the Hype Williams-directed video for the official first single, “XXXO.”
Themed after the crazy album artwork, Williams and M.I.A. take the viewers on a colorful ride of transitioning effects. M.I.A. is as pretty as can be and ummm that’s all there is to say about the video, watch below.
Now “Illy Girl,” this song be bamboo bangin’ our brains in the best way possible, we go crazy for this song. With that said, we have something to say about this so-called video.
Now artists like M.I.A. are known for being avant-garde and abstract but what’s the excuse for this lazy clip? Is it being put forward as an optical illusion; M.I.A. looks to be walking forward but she’s actually standing still. There is no reason to justify a video like this except to say you want a video for every song on the album, no matter what the outcome is.
Correction: The clip is only for visual decoration on her official site.
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Yesterday, the video release of Katy Perry’s second single, “Teenage Dream,” premiered. The video which featured Perry’s actual friends was shot in Santa Barbara, California.
Katy Perry does a 180 with this video; where “California Gurls” was about fantasy this video plays more on realism. The video revolves around a road trip that Perry takes with her new boyfriend. Along the way, all the good of a brand new relationship is displayed: happiness, sex, etc… It really is a feel-good kinda video and Katy Perry, she is really on a roll.
In other news, the third single is already lined up. The third single will be (more…)
Before we get into this, we are STILL bumping Bionic. Forget the lack of support, the album is great and so is Christina Aguilera.
Now back to regular programming, WHY, Christina, why didn’t you release this song and video to lead the Bionic era. Sure, it goes against everything radio and summery fun but this is organic and talent at a high. The video, directed by Anthony Mandler, received a beautiful treatment that complemented the song as if it could not been better. Mandler, saved up his talent and released it into this video as it does not seem like the million Rihanna videos he directed.
The emotions are displayed in a convincing way which pulls the viewers in and makes them connect with the pain that Aguilera sings about so heavenly. The clip, overall, is warm and heartfelt and is a far cry from the failed “Not Myself Tonight” video.
Nicki Minaj’s unexpected hit, “Your Love,” just received the video treatment and…
The video revolves around the storyline of Nicki Minaj being a samurai who falls for her master. Matters take a fatal twist when she battles her rival who shares the same feelings for the sensei. For such a tiny budget, creativity was used in place of a huge production, the entire clip flowed well but that ending… Just watch and see the video take a turn to corny proportions.
The video premiere for Brandon Flower’s “Crossfire” premiered a short while ago. The video also features a very special guest, Charlize Theron.
Yes, the beauty plays the vital role of saving Flowers from a handful of violent hostage situations. The video begins perfectly with a close-up shot on Flowers battered face playing in slow motion; it gives a feeling of melancholy. Overall, the video stretched our attention spans and Charlize Theron has helped to make this one of favorite videos of 2010 thus far.
This past Friday, the video for Sky Ferreira’s first official single, “One,” premiered. The video, shot by fashion photog Rankin is executed in a very minimalist way.
Fashion and simplicity is the focus of this video as the clip could easily be freeze framed to create an editorial for some top high fashion publication. There is also a load of repetition effects to match the song exactly. Ferreira is arriving on the scene and she’s showing her ability to be a chameleon at the same time as leaving her signature on everything she does.
Nicki Minaj, those voices, those expressions, ridiculous and funny all at once…
Über fun girl, Katy Perry, takes us on a visual tour of Candyfornia in the Mathew Cullen-directed video for “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg. This the video for the debut#1 single lifted from Katy Perry’s sophomore album, Teenage Dream.
The video is all kinds of sexual sweet and happy-go-lucky carefree type of entertainment. Candyfornia is directly inspired by the famous board game Candyland as well as being inspired a little by the Wizrd of Oz. There’s always that subtle adult twist with the naughty gummi bears giving Perry the finger, haha cute. Katy Perry nude is goldenly delicious and think of Snoop as Papa Oz. There was also something extremely appealing about Perry walking barefeet n daisy dukes in the sand but the climax of the video was the cans of whipped cream attached to Katy’s breasts to destroy the army of gummi bears, priceless. Via: Proph
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