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"Ayo Technology"
50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake
dir., Joseph Kahn
2007

What's with these incredibly expensive look rap videos that don't amount to much? The only thing that is somewhat exciting about this song is that it does sound very different for a 50 cent song as does the new brilliant Kanye West Daft Punk homage, "Stronger"; I'm eager to see which one will push their album to the finish when they both release their albums on September 11.

And for pure visual delight, we look back to a time when music videos were daring and on par with something that had the possibility to be considered high art.

"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"
Busta Rhymes
dir., Hype Williams
1997

"Coming to America" references, Bootsy Collins influences, and day-glo soaked tribal dance sequences? That's how you make a music video.