Hype Williams Movies
- 2002
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Director Hype Williams brought the art of hip-hop and R&B videos to a new level with his ambitious and superbly crafted clips, and this home video collection collects ten of his best-known works, as well as the stories of how they were made. Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 features "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" by Busta Rhymes, "Half on a Baby" by R. Kelly, "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z, "No Scrubs" by TLC, "Holla, Holla" by Ja Rule, and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Music video director Hype Williams made his feature film debut with this visually inventive urban drama. Tommy Brown (DMX) and his friend Sincere (Nas) are gangsters who have learned how to make a good living by dealing drugs and pulling armed robberies. Tommy and Sincere have been able to move out of the ghetto in Queens where they were raised and relocate to an upscale section of Manhattan; they would seem to have it made, but both realize that their lives are headed toward a dead end. Sincere begins getting in touch with his African roots and tries to convince his girlfriend Tionne (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins) that they should emigrate to the Motherland, while Tommy has a religious awakening and joins the Nation of Islam. Along with top-selling rappers DMX and Nas, hip-hop artist Method Man and R&B singer Taral Hicks also appear. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
