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Jern Eye’s “Cali”
Jern Eye rhymes with Spank Pops and J Billion at the Golden Gate Bridge, with other San Francisco landmarks thrown in. Nice beat by Jake One. Directed by Lorenzo Escalante. Taken from the album Vision.
Kam Moye’s “Forever Fresh”
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’s “Laura’s Song”
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 … Continue reading
Gil Scott-Heron’s “Me and the Devil”
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 … Continue reading
Meanest Man Contest’s “Partially Smart”
Oh snap, it’s Meanest Man Contest. Early 00s Anticon/”emo” rap geeks will remember those guys. Directed by John Irwin, and made in conjunction with the web series “TXTM3B1TCH.” Taken from the Partially Smart EP, which you can download here.
Count Bass D and DJ Pocket’s “New Day”
Count Bass D and Baltimore producer/MC DJ Pocket rock the low-fi visuals. Normally this would be a problem but, hey, it’s Count Bass D. Taken from the “street album” In the Loop, which you can download here.
Dessa’s “Dixon’s Girl”
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 … Continue reading
RJD2′s “Let There Be Horns”
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 … Continue reading
GDP’s “Gonzo Journalism”
Sex, drugs and hip hop, New Jeru style. I thought Tame One had that style locked up? Directed by, uh, Dale. Taken from GDP’s Realistic Expectations, which drops January 26 on Division East.
The Cool Kids and Stalley’s “We Can Do It Big”
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. … Continue reading