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Starting tomorrow the video goes in heavy rotation on Jams. Also, it’s DC Week on MTV 2 so make sure you tune in for pieces on Wale, Tabi Bonney and Chuck Brown. Peep some behind the scenes photos from the video shoot (Wale in Jordan 3 true blues below…you didn’t see them in the video!)
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“Is there a grill pamphlet or something I can look at?”
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MTV didn’t have the chyron on the video when it first debuted but they’ve since added it. The video came on last night and I took a picture just so I could address how ridiculous it is that we have a video that Wale paid for himself, directed by Chris Robinson, off a Mixtape About Nothing on MTV. Does anyone else find this as ridiculous as I do? And by the way, the title graphics are called a chyron. Lower thirds are also often known as chyrons in North America and astons in the United Kingdom, after the major suppliers of lower-third editing systems. Other common terms include superbars (or simply supers) (US) and name straps (UK). You learn something new on elitaste everyday!
Daniel Merriweather ‘Change’ – Making Of
So that’s how they did it!!! Click HERE for video
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The Linkin Park MC-Producer shares his top nine from ‘08 (even though “Let’s Ride” was from 07’s 100 Miles & Running).
1. “Dr. Carter,” Lil Wayne
“I had to limit myself to songs from this year—otherwise, it’s just too hard to narrow down. Lil Wayne is killing it right now, but this song proved to me that he isn’t just the hot rapper of the moment. The concept is genius, and the rhymes are just ridiculous.”
2. “Rising Down,” The Roots feat. Most Def and Styles P
“For a while it felt like they were trying to do the mainstream commercial thing, but the Roots and mainstream commercial aren’t really meant for each other. This song is a monster: very conscious, very dark, very political. I don’t think, like, Soulja Boy could pull it off.”
3. “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon
“No disrespect, but I always thought they had this cool factor that took priority over everything else. Now they’re just making good music, period. This is soulful, rootsy, bluesy and universal.”
4. “Swagga Like Us,” T.I. feat Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West
“When I first heard M.I.A. sing the ’swagger like us’ line in ‘Paper Planes,’ I knew it wouldn’t be long before someone sampled it. But this lineup is just incredible.”
5. “Cyanide,” Metallica
“An absolute monster. Welcome back, guys—we missed you.”
6. “Waiting Room,” Fugazi
“This song came out in 1989—an all-time favorite from the first band I fell in love with. Literally everything about it is great. Just download it, trust me.”
7. “Black President,” Nas
“Of all the celebrity Obama endorsements, this one felt the most real. It’s honest, conflicted and complicated.”
8. “M79,” Vampire Weekend
“I heard about these kids on Current TV. I saw the name and thought they were some
kind of hardcore metal band. Then I heard the music. It’s good to have some records in your collection that are upbeat and fun, for when you’re hanging out in the backyard or driving
to the beach. It’s a perfect summer song.”
9. “Let’s Ride,” Wale
“I check out music blogs a lot, which is where I first heard Wale. He’s part of this D.C. scene—it’s all very loud, the opposite of that spare, minimal old-school vibe–and he’s got a great flow. And his Seinfeld mixtape is hilarious.”
10. “Body Snatchers,” Radiohead
“One of the best bands of our generation. I wasn’t crazy about Kid A—it felt like they were wandering off a little too far into space. It’s good to have Thom Yorke orbiting planet Earth again.”
Wale “Nike Boots” video (Directed by Chris Robinson) from Elitaste on Vimeo.
Thanks to everyone, “Nike Boots” video has been added to Sucker Free rotation on MTV-2, Heavy rotation on mtvU and heavy rotation on MTV-JAMS. Also, tune in to MTV-2 all next week to catch interviews & performances from WALE as part of MTV-2’s DC Week
We were having breakfast at The Griddle on Sunset last weekend and this woman next to us seemed to be giving a speech on politics to whomever would listen. I had to capture it. I am not very well-versed in her subject matter but perhaps a reader can shed some light as to whether or not she is speaking the truth. She went on for 30-45 minutes.
