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Hype Williams is a music and art group best known for consisting of UK-born artist Dean Blunt and Russian-born artist Inga Copeland (aka Lolina) between 2007 and 2012. Supposedly founded in 2005 as a "relay" project passed between artists every five years, the group has given few interviews, leaving music journalists and the media in doubt as ...
New York City, New York, U.S. Occupations. Music video director. film director. film producer. screenwriter. Years active. 1991–present. Harold "Hype" Williams (born July 1, 1970) is an American music video and film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
- 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre, “California Love” (1996) Hype Williams was inspired by the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome for this classic video to 2Pac‘s epic comeback single “California Love.”
- The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy and Mase, “Mo Money Mo Problems” (1997) In 1997, the Notorious B.I.G’s untimely death left a huge void that the hip-hop community did not know how to fill.
- Missy Elliott, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” (1997) Missy Elliott‘s very first video could arguably be her best. At the time, there was nothing that came close to the zany effects we saw in the video for “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly).”
- Jay-Z feat. UGK, “Big Pimpin'” (2000) Jay-Z, UGK, and Damon Dash showed us how much fun the rapper lifestyle can be in the lavish “Big Pimpin'” video.
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- “California Love” - Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur. View this video on YouTube. youtube.com. Back then, for whatever reason Jada [Pinkett Smith] decided not to direct it, and Philip Atwell asked me to come on board to direct this video for Dre.
- “Doin’ It” - LL Cool J. View this video on YouTube. youtube.com. This one was a pinnacle moment for Todd (LL Cool J), and I remember he wanted to do something that felt like what his favorite filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino, was doing at the time with Pulp Fiction.
- “Big Pimpin” - Jay-Z featuring UGK. View this video on YouTube. youtube.com. Hov graciously opened a fashion show (Julien Macdonald) I was doing in London (my first time ever as creative director), and asked me to do this video.
- “Flava in Ya Ear (Remix)” - Craig Mack featuring Busta Rhymes, Rampage, LL Cool J, and the Notorious B.I.G. View this video on YouTube. youtube.com. This was one of those great moments in life where you decide for yourself, “What the heck am I even made of?”
Jul 16, 2019 · So in preparation for Fever: Thee Movie "coming soon," here are 10 of the director's most memorable music videos from the 90s to show that after 25 years, Hype Williams is in rap's DNA. The ...
Oct 17, 2023 · Hype Williams Talks Working With Beyoncè, Ye, Busta Rhymes, and Missy | Complex. How Hype Williams Became Hip-Hop’s Most Important Image Maker. In a rare in-depth interview, the legendary...
