I was reading something online and someone posted about how “elegant” the music video for Jay-Z’s “Change Clothes” was.
I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since that song came out from Jay-Z’s The Black Album.
But that got me thinking about those cinematic music videos from hip hop artists and R&B stars from the 90’s and early aughts that were inspired by movies.
Here’s a list of some of the music videos I grew up with and thought were totally cool nods to the movies.
Jay-Z featuring BlackStreet – The City Is Mine
Movie Inspiration: The Usual Suspects (1995)
Directed by: Steve Carr
Featuring: Michael Rapaport
Nas – Street Dreams
Movie Inspiration: Casino (1995)
Directed by: Hype Williams
Featuring: Frank Vincen
Ashanti – Foolish
Movie Inspiration: Goodfellas (1990)
Directed by: Irv Gotti
Featuring: Terrence Howard
Foxy Brown featuring Dru Hill
Movie Inspiration: Cinderella (1950)
Directed by: Joseph Kahn
Featuring: Vivica A. Fox, Bill Bellamy
Dru Hill – These Are The Times
Movie Inspiration: The Man In the Iron Mask (1998)
Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Featuring: Lark Voorhies
Mariah Carey – Butterfly
Movie Inspiration: Baby Doll (1956)
Directed by: Mariah Carey & Daniel Pearl
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