I'm no fan of your generic hip-hop video, but me here at hairybones has an open-minded approach to music and videos and if it's good, I feel the need to call it. I stumbled across this on Antville. The track has a "somethin somethin" and I found the photography and editing smoothe (last time I promise) on the visual palette.
Apart for a love of Tribe Called Quest, Wu-Tang Clan, Jurassic 5 and Tone Loc's not so popular 'Cool Hand Loc' album (yep)...I'm not really knowledgeable of the Hip-Hop genre. So I decided to call in my resident hip-hop specialist Cherribones. She didn't mind the track and thought that the director was obviously aiming for something Paul Hunter-esque. Cherribones didn't think it was any different from any of the other big hip-hop directors and not much of a stand-out.
I think Cherribones might be a bit harsh - but what would I know. Best you judge for yourself.
High Quality QT here
Update: Cherribones does soften the blow by saying this video is indicative of a welcome trend in the world of hip-hop videos away from ho's shaking their booty just for the boys towards a more minimal aesthetic and artistic use of performance and framing (see Justin Timberlake's 'My Love' by Paul Hunter, Jay Z's '99 problems' by Mark Romanek, Kelis' 'Trick me' by Mr X)
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hey this is carey, director of the smokers video. Thanks for the comments on the video!! these guys are definitely on a different path for hip hop!
No problem Carey. Like I said...if I think it's good, I post it.
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