Best Hip-Hop Videos Of The Week

As Kanye dropped a risque visual for "Bound 2" co-starring wifey Kim Kardashian, Pharrell made a 24-hour video, T-Pain unveiled the video for his new twerk anthem "Up Down", Yo Gotti hits fans with the visual for "Lebron James", & the TDE newbies Isaiah Rashad and SZA dropped their clip for "Ronnie Drake"; this week was certainly an interesting one for hip-hop video releases!

Check it out.

Kanye West- "Bound 2"

“Bound 2” is set an Arizona and features his fiancé Kim Kardashian riding with him through the Grand Canyon. She’s topless—some may say she is nude—as the both of them show how much they mean to each other. It’s a confident display of love and passion with little to no narrative.

“Bound 2” is directed by Nick Knight. It is the concluding track off Yeezus.- Eric Diep

Pharrell- "Happy"

One can almost expect that with Pharrell, his efforts will most certainly be outside the box. Again coming with an unheard of method to his madness, the super producer has created the first ever 24-hour music video with “Happy.”

Following Pharrell throughout the course of a day, the “Blurred Lines” producer unveils an actual 24-hour long visual. With Odd Future, Jamie Foxx, and Magic Johnson all appearing in the clip; Pharrell crafts up quite an interesting bit which can be found on his iamOther channel.

“Happy” is off the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack.

Snoop Lion- "Tired Of Running"

Snoop returns in Lion form breathing life into his last LP ,Reincarnated, with the cinematic visual for the song “Tired Of Running,” from the project. The video features cameos from Nipsey Hussle and actors KeKe Palmer and Tyrin Tuner (of Menace II Society fame), and depicts a heist gone terribly wrong. As recently reported, Snoop will be expanding his horizons with an upcoming funk album, forming the new group, 7 Days Of Funk. Also, check out the previously released videos for “The Good Good” and “Torn Apart.”
-C. Vernon Coleman

Isaiah Rashad Feat. SZA - "Ronnie Drake"

TDE’s latest rap act, Isaiah Rashad brings his SZA assisted song “Ronnie Drake” to life with the black-and-white visual for the smooth track. Like his previous video for “I Shot You Down”, Rashad tapes the Fredo Tovar and Scott Fleishman directed scenes in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, showcasing his love his peeps.- C. Vernon Coleman

Yo Gotti- "Lebron James"

Yo Gotti isn’t the flashiest rapper out there, but the video for his latest single, “LeBron James,” finds the Memphis rapper dressing (and driving) to impress. The luxurious cut from Gotti’s Epic debut, I Am—which dropped this week—gets an appropriately decadent treatment here, complete with big cars, big chains and a really impressive throne. Once again, Gotti shows his fondness for “King Shit.”

The Eif Rivera-directed video begins with Gotti looking a little distressed on his throne but his mood improves as the video progresses—by the end he looks pretty content. Also, there’s a few basketballs rolling around. Watch the clip above.- Dan Jackson

T-Pain Feat. B.o.B- "Up Down (Do This All Day)"

Teaming with B.o.B for ”Up Down (Do This All Day)” , T- Pain flashes back in the day in the lively clip. With an abundance of gold chains, poetic justice braids, and high top fades; it’s as if the clip was ripped right out of the early 1990′s.

“Up Down” is off of T-Pain’s new album, due out soon.