and where will you go when you do? if either heaven or hell are as visually stunning as this video by marcobrambilla (you actiony dudes might remember him as director ofthe manhood-affirming classic demolition man), then i'll take both, please. this video will be featured in elevators at new york's 'the standard' hotel, giving the effect of celestial ascension or subterranean plummet, depending on which floor you're visiting, of course.
i think the only thing cooler to see in a lift would be a journey up and down the inside of the human body, co-narrated by dennisquaid and martin short. or chris rock.
This is a video that is directed by a very good friend of mine, Moses Venegas, and can be seen on MTV's website because they sure as hell don't play music videos on the channel. It's pretty darn good. He went to Art Center College of Design. Some of you may say... "Wait. Didn't Michael Bay go to Art Center?" Yeah, but so did Tarsem Singh. And that guy is amazing.
Spotted this over at Crunk & Disorderly. The title of the YouTube video suggests that Hammer was "dissed" in front of his son (every black man's nightmare, but only if they're the kind of black man to be hanging out with their kids in the first place), but if you're a trill-ass muhfucka such as myself, it's pretty evident that Hammer is the only real nigga in this clip. Just watch:
Kathy Lee is waaaay outta hat: Hammer's the only dude to successfully clown Michael Jackson, plus he's always looked like his goon hand was strong as shit, jammy pants or not. Show some respect. It seems that after her sweatshop scandal, ol' Kathy read one too many "it takes a village..." African proverbs. Super psyche.
Her Michelle NObama co-host has that tight-lipped "Bitch, please shut your mouth"-smile working, but she's not gangsta enough to correct Kathy herself. I understand. Putting KLG in check might be a priceless viewing experience for us at home, but it would directly result in young brown skin being unemployed. Get your slave wages, ma. I ain't mad.
Hammer's son doesn't really count because he's just a kid and looks like he's kinda marinating in autism. He needs US to be BAWSE for him.
That leave us with the "Too Pop 2Pac". Hammer's response is so effin' classic I can barely breathe. He realizes the offense made against him (this white woman--somewhat of a laughing stock, herself--is trying to crack jokes AND tell him how to raise his son), quickly processes (he's mad as shit, but knows he's a nigga with a car note and if he responds like he really WANTS to, his comeback efforts will end up like that abortion clinic nigga that got merc'd), then puts on that half grin (kinda like the one on NObama's face, but his isn't trying to mask the apparent tension--it's their to keep himself from wearing an Ice Cube scowl). She's lucky Stanley didn't all "funky headhunter" on her ass.
I've always loved Hammer (wish he'd bring back the "MC") and in my heart, I knew he wasn't no mourk-ass buster. This just puts mo' butta on the muffin. 2 Legit For A Bitch.