Get High To It...

The Hot Spitta has a new video for his track Elevator Musik. Now Curren$y gets a lot of attention for how hard he grinds... He's produced so many mixtapes since getting off Cash Money that he's earned a reputation as mix tape master. Hence the album that is entitled This Ain't No Mixtape. I like the beat of this song, as it's very true to it's name. And the way that Curren$y spits his verses over the beat smooths it out even more. He is definitely a talented MC and deserves his dues.

The video is quite cool... Very good use of the green screen. And it's not over acted with a huge story line, it's just a simple music video with some simple effects. Similar to that of Rock With You by Michael Jackson.

Save Us...

It's been a while since I've been able to blog about quality R&B that is truly pop. But I would put Jordin Sparks in that category. I was blessed to see her live, her voice is the truth! She has a new video out for the second single off Battlefield... It is entitled S.O.S. This video has her in the classic club scene waiting to see the classic dirty dog of a man (dunno how us men always get portrayed like this). It reminds me of that Ashley Tisdale clip a bit (don't ask me what it's called... I wouldn't have a clue). Which annoys me a bit as Jordin actually has talent. But I guess her producers have a demographic and need to sell records. Sexing Jordin up a bit may help... It usually does with everyone else. Lets hope they don't turn her trashy... Anyways, check the vid.

Just Go Out...

I kinda slept on this video... It's been out for a while now. But I'm really feeling the way this guy flows. And obviously I'm not the only one. Kanye jumped on this video and has signed him to G.O.O.D music. It's Big Sean with the song Getcha Some off his mixtape UKNOWBIGSEAN, and should be on his upcoming album Finally Famous. From what I've heard, it's looking to be a good album.

The video, while not only having Kanye cameo in it, is directed by Hype Williams. It matches the lyrics of Big Sean telling the world that he's flyer than the rest of them. The artwork in the video is similar to what we've seen Hype produce before. But it seems more real coming from a seemingly unknown, but gifted MC. I can't imagine Big Sean being unknown for too long. His talent is undeniable, and his lyrics are on point.

Turn Them Down...

Jamaican-born Carl Henry has a video for his song Dim The Lights. Coming out of Canada, this singer hasn't released a whole lot since his last album I Wish. Still on the pop infused R&B tip... He's released this song which sounds like a fake Craig David... Which isn't saying a whole lot. I can imagine this song doing really well in the UK. But I don't think that you'll find it playing on my iPod. He has a simple video, which would be good for those video DJ's, as this song could keep a full dance floor moving. It's not my thing, but some of you may like it.

What You Doin To My Head...

Novel has a video for the song aptly titled F#%k With My Mind. I really like this song... It has a simple melody and matching beat. Novel's voice trips over this melody with controlled awkwardness. The whole song reminds me of early D'Angelo. And I like that... It's something that I haven't heard in a while. It's refreshing to hear a melody and voice like this in the age of pop infused RnB. Hopefully Novel gets more airplay than just his mixtape grind.

Oh yeah... And the video... Nothing spectacular... But I don't think that Novel is going out of his way to make a game changing video. He's putting himself out there... And the director Ric Cordero has done a really good job of this. I especially like the old skool Wurlitzer keyboard playing a central role in the clip. It gives the video a feel of authenticity that Novel deserves. He doesn't come across as one of the over produced and under talented stars of today.

Knives In The House...

One of the most anticipated hip hop albums of this year is Raekwon's Only Built for Cuban Links II. He's going to have to release an album of instant vintage to live up to it's predecessor. He's done well so far... And the latest video is House of Flying Daggers featuring Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface Killah and Method Man. The song is classic Wu Tang... And that is something that will always be rated highly amongst the die hards. And the video will keep the Wu heads satisfied also. Being fully animated by 1000styles it is definitely anime. The style of animation loved by many Wu fans... Especially the Manga series. So watch the video and be amazed... Or just have a look and appreciate.

E-Macking...

Jamie Foxx has released the video for the Digital Girl Remix featuring Kanye, Drake and the Dream. It's a Hype Williams clip, so the expectations are high. Hype has done really well with this video. The effects are used to perfection. They don't override the video into just being all about the effort that it must've taken to render the effects. It is a Jamie Foxx song, so there was always going to be a plethora of females prevalent throughout the video... But I like how literal they look in regards to the title of the song... Good make up. The artists featured on the video give their swagger to the video and add something that only each of them could. All in all I like the video as it matches the song. However, I just think that it took too long to come out. Good choice using the remix for the video.