I think this is the fourth video from A Strange Arrangement. This isn’t my favorite track on the album, and I think I liked the “Green Eyed Love” clip better. But check it out for yourself.
This track dropped in spring 2009 under the title “Kids (MGMT remix),” but for obvious reasons it was retitled “Opposite of Adults.” Okayplayer.com uploaded an Onsmash.com embedded clip, but I did a little research and found an official version.
Taken from the Philadelphia duo’s Opposite of Adults EP, which drops via Parlophone on February 22 in the UK. No word on when it will be available in the U.S.
Remember DJ Spinna’s Sonic Smash from last summer? He finally completed a video for one of the tracks, “Get On Down.” New jacks Fresh Daily, P.SO and Homeboy Sandman provide raps.
Okay, some dudes front on Joell Ortiz. But the fact is he actually made a good album (The Bricks: Bodega Chronicles), and most rappers haven’t. So there.
This video is very sweet…it reminds me a lot of rap videos from back in the early 90s. Yes, it hit the Internets before Valentine’s Day, so give me a late pass, please.
Directed by Rik Cordero, and spotted via Okayplayer.com. Taken from Free Agent, which drops via E1 Music on April 20.
You know how I feel about embedding players from other sites, but I don’t feel like searching for a non-affiliated version of this clip. Cyhi da Prince and Pill (who kills it) drop guest verses. Taken from Kanyeuniversity.com.
Okay, this one is for my NorCal heads. Lots of shots of the Mission District and Market Street in this one. And Richie Cunning has a decent flow. But what’s up with the Ferris Bueller meme?
Directed by Trevor Traynor and edited by Adam Zuckerman. Taken from the Rec League’s Season Two.
This isn’t really on the hip hop or soul tip. The sound veers towards Kid Cudi’s electro-pop side. But it’s a nice tune, and the video is extraordinarily creative.
“Symphonies” premiered on IFC’s new program “Automat” last night.
This clip incorporates documentary footage of Kam Moye making the promotional rounds along with some lip-synched scenes (which aren’t synched properly). The Marco Polo beat is nice.
Directed by Charles Barcelona. Taken from Splitting Image, which is in stores now.
Donwill adds the first chapter in his homage to the John Cusack vinyl-nerd classic High Fidelity. Props for the visual shot of David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane.
Directed by Marques Green. Taken from Don Cusack in High Fidelity, which drops March 26 on Interdependent Media.
Interesting if disorienting clip. I would have preferred to see more of Gil instead of all the skateboard kids dressed up for Day of the Dead. However, videos are a marketing tool, and Scott-Heron’s label obviously wants the young folks to pick up the album.
Directed by Coodie & Chike (the same team behind Mos Def’s recent “Casa Bey” clip) and Michael Sterling Eaton. Taken from I’m New Here, which drops February 9 on XL/Beggars Group.
Dessa drives through the snow with a horde of Minneapolis freaks. I’m not really sold on her album — she does too much singjay harmonizing and not enough spoken-word/rapping — but this clip will do just fine.
Directed by Todd Cobery. From A Badly Broken Code, which drops January 19.
This isn’t exactly what I expected in regards to a video treatment for this track, but I guess it fits in with the current quirky/”indie” aesthetic. At least there weren’t any naked white guys running around (inside joke).
Directed by Thom Glunt. Taken from RJD2’s The Colossus, which drops Tuesday, January 19 on RJ’s Electrical Connections. I’m sure all you guys looking for a leaked version of the album will be happy about that…
Not sure what I think about this one. The Cool Kids give an assist to newcomer Stalley, who kicks a predictable crack-rap verse. The production is by Ski Beatz, who makes a beat…that sounds just like a Cool Kids beat. Hmm. On a positive note, the trio raps in a theater where The Last Dragon plays in the background.
M.I.A. drives the Internet nuts with this low-fi treatment for a demo from her forthcoming album.
(January 15 update): It turns out the song is actually called “Space Odyssey,” and is a protest against the post-civil war violence in Sri Lanka. It was inspired by M.I.A.’s continuing war of words with the New York Times. Dense stuff. More on the video here.