Hype Williams - What Are Your Favorite Directed Hip Hop Videos?
Hype Williams is the best Hip Hop video Director of all time. I think most will agree.
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Here are some of the videos he has directed (not a complete list). Which ones are your favorite as far as video direction, creativity, originality?
HYPE WILLIAMS - VIDEOGRAPHY copied from http://www.oocities.org/hypepaul/hwvideos.html
1nce Again - A Tribe Called Quest
A Little Bit - Jessica Simpson
Ain't No Sunshine - DMX
All 'N My Grill - Missy Elliot feat. Big Boi & Nicole
Angel - Pharrell Williams
Anything For You - Snow
Anywhere - 112
Avenues - Refugee Camp All Stars feat. Pras
Baby - Brandy
Bad Man - R. Kelly
Bang - Young Jeezy feat. Lil' Scrappy & T.I.
Be Happy - Mary J. Blige
Be Your Girl - Teedra Moses
Benz Or Beamer - Outkast
Best Of Me (remix) - Mya feat. Jay Z.
Big Pimpin' - Jay Z
Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G.
Blackberry Molasses - Mista
Blue Magic - Jay-Z feat. Pharrell Williams
Body - Ja Rule feat. Ashley Joi
Booty Mack - Krash
Break Ups 2 Make Ups - Method Man feat. D'Angelo
Break Ya Neck - Busta Rhymes
Breathe - Blu Cantrell
Breathe (remix) - Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul
Breathe And Stop - Q-Tip
Brokenhearted - Brandy & Wanya Morris
California Love (Mad Max Vers.) - 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre
Call On Me - Janet Jackson feat. Nelly
Can It All Be So Simple - Wu Tang Clan
Can't Knock The Hustle - Jay Z
Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West
Caught Out There - Kelis
Check On It - Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug & Bun B.
College Degreez - Outsiderz 4 Life
Come Baby - K7
Control Myself - LL Cool J & Jennifer Lopez
Craziest - Naughty By Nature
Da Beeper Record - Fam-Lay feat. Pharrell Williams
Daddy's Little Baby - Ja Rule feat. Ronald Isley
Dangerous - Busta Rhymes
Diamonds From Sierra Leone- Kanye West
Diamonds On My Neck - Smitty
Diary Of A Madman - Gravediggaz
Differences - Ginuwine
Doin' It - LL Cool J
Do You - Funkmaster Flex feat. DMX
Don Perignon - Little Shawn
Down Low - R. Kelly feat. Ronald Isley
Down Low (remix) - R. Kelly
Drive Slow (remix) - Kanye West feat. GLC, Paul Wall, T.I.
East Coast West Coast Killaz - Group Therapy feat. Dr Dre
Enough Cryin' - Mary J. Blige
Everything - Mary J. Blige
Ex-Girlfriend - No Doubt
Fatty Girl - Keith Murray, LL Cool J, Ludacris
Feel So Good - Mase
Feenin' - Jodeci
Fire - Busta Rhymes
Firm Biz - The Firm
Flava In Ya Ear (remix) - Craig Mack
Freak Like Me - Adina Howard
Freeze - LL Cool J feat. Lyfe Jennings
Friend Of Mine (remix) - Kelly Price feat. Ronald Isley & R. Kelly
Get At Me Dog - DMX
Get Down - Craig Mack
Get Me Home - Foxy Brown feat. Blackstreet
Get Out - Busta Rhymes
Get Ready - Mase feat. Blackstreet
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
Gimme' Some Mo' - Busta Rhymes
Girls Around The World - Lloyd feat. Lil' Wayne
Give It Up - Twista feat. Pharrell Williams
Go On Girl - Ne-Yo
Gold Digger - Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
Gomenasai - t.A.T.u.
Got To Get It - Sisqo
Got Your Money - Ol' Dirty Bastard
Gotham City - R. Kelly
Gotham City (remix) - R. Kelly
Grande Finale - DMX, Nas, Method Man, Ja Rule
Grippin' - Sean Garrett feat. Ludacris
Half On A Baby - R. Kelly
Hate Me Now - Nas feat. Puff Daddy
Headnod - Hodge
Heaven - John Legend
Hey Lover - LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men
Hey Papi - Jay Z
Hi Di Ho - K7
Hit 'Em High - The Monstars
Hittin' Switches - Eric Sermon
Holla Holla - Ja Rule
Holla Holla (remix) - Ja Rule feat. Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, etc.
Home Alone - R. Kelly feat. Keith Murray
Homecoming - Kanye West feat. Chris Martin
Hot Boys (remix) - Missy Elliot feat. Eve, Q-Tip, Nas
Hot 2night - New Edition
How A Thug Luvs - Cadillac Tah
How About Some Hardcore - M.O.P.
How Many Wanna - Ja Rule
How Nice I Am - World Reknown
How We Do - The Game feat. 50 Cent
How's It Goin' Down - DMX feat. Faith Evans
I Ain't Heard Of That - Slim Thug
I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly
I Can't Sleep - R. Kelly
I Shot Ya - LL Cool J feat. Keith Murray, Foxy Brown, etc.
I Think I Want You Back - Mel B. feat. Missy Elliott
I Wanna Be Down (remix) - Brandy feat. Queen Latifah, etc.
I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112
If I Ruled The World - Nas feat. Lauryn Hill
If I Were You - Hoobastank
If You Love Me (remix) - Brownstone feat. Craig Mack
Imagine That - LL Cool J feat. La Shawn
It Doesn't Matter - Wyclef Jean feat. The Rock It's Murder/Kill 'Em All - Ja Rule
It's Mine - Mobb Deep feat. Nas
It's Real - Mic Geronimo
Justify My Love - Vita
Killin' Kind - Shelby Lynne
Kiss Kiss - Stella Soleil
K.O.B.E. - Kobe Bryant feat. Tyra Banks
La Playa - Mangu
Lady (remix) - D'Angelo
Lay Low - Snoop Dogg
Let It Fall - MC Lyte
Let's Get It On - Shabba Ranks
Let's Lay Together - Isley Brothers feat. R. Kelly
Let's Talk About It - Men At Large
Life Of A Shortie - Vicious
Loungin' (remix) - LL Cool J feat. Total
Love Don't Love Me - Eric Benet
Love Like This - Faith Evans
Mary Jane - Scarface
Masta I.C. - Mic Geronimo
Mo' Money Mo' Problems - Notorious B.I.G. f/Puff Daddy & Mase
Money First - Mega Banton
Money Talks - Double XX Posse
Murda 4 Life - Ja Rule & Memphis Bleek
My Hood - Young Jeezy
My Chrome - Killer Mike
Nice & Slow - Usher
No Diggity - Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen
No One Else - Total
No Scrubs - TLC
Nobody Moves - Poor Righteous Teachers
Nobody Knows - Tony Rich Project
Number 1 - Pharrell Williams & Kanye West
Oh No! - Noreaga
...On The Radio - Nelly Furtado feat. Swollen Members
One More Chance (remix) - Notorious B.I.G.
Only U - Ashanti
Ooh Ooooh Baby - Taral Hicks
Party & Bullshit - Method Man
Playa No More - Crystal Sierra feat. Stylez Skillz
Put It On Me - Ja Rule feat. Lil' Mo & Vita
Put On - Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See - Busta Rhymes
Quiet Storm (remix) - Mobb Deep feat. Lil' Kim
Rain On Me - Ashanti
Rakin' In The Dough (remix) - Zhigghe
Return Of Da Livin' Dead - D.O.C.
Rock Star-Poser (unreleased vers.) - N*E*R*D
Rock The Boat - Aaliyah
Satisfy You - Puff Daddy feat. R. Kelly
Say Goodbye To Love - Kenna
She's A Bitch - Missy Elliott
Shimmy Shimmy Ya / Baby C'mon - Ol' Dirty Bastard
Shimmy Shimmy Ya (remix) - Ol' Dirty Bastard
Silly - Taral Hicks
Simply Beautiful - Queen Latifah feat. Al Green
Sittin' Up In My Room - Brandy
Snap Yo Fingers - Lil' Jon feat. E-40 & Sean Paul (of Youngbloodz)
So Many Ways - Warren G.
So Sick - Ne-Yo
Sock It 2 Me - Missy Elliott feat. Da Brat
Something 4 The Honeyz - Montell Jordan
Still D.R.E. - Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg
Straight From The Underground - C.O.D.
Stay Down - Mary J. Blige
Street Dreams - Nas
Street Dreams (remix) - Nas feat. R. Kelly
Stressed Out (vers. 1) - A Tribe Called Quest
Stronger - Kanye West feat. Daft Punk
Sunshine - Jay Z feat. Foxy Brown
Supernatural - Wild Orchid
Sweetheart - Mariah Carey & Jermaine Dupri
Tear Da Roof Off / Party Goin' On Over Here - Busta Rhymes
Tempted To Touch - Rupee
Thank God It's Friday - R. Kelly
That Girl - Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy
That's My Word/Could This Be Love - Once Chance
The Block Party - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
The Color of Love - Boyz II Men
The Many Ways - Usher
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) - Missy Elliott
There She Goes - Babyface feat. Pharell of The Neptunes
Thing's I've Heard Before - So Plush
Think Of You - Usher
This Is For The Lover In You - Babyface feat. LL Cool J
Tonight - A Few Good Men
Tonight's The Night - Blackstreet feat. SWV
U Betta Recognize - Sam Sneed
Unpredictable - Jamie Foxx feat. Ludacris
Unsolved - MisterMe
Vibin' - Boyz II Men
Vita Vita Vita - The Murderers feat. Vita
Vivrant Thing - Q-Tip
Wanna Love You Girl - Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams
Warning - Notorious B.I.G.
Watch What You Say - Guru feat. Chaka Kahn
Ways Of The Wind (Cash Money Mix) - PM Dawn
We Don't Give A F*ck - The Murderers
We Got It - Immature
We Run Things (It's Like That) - Da Bush Babees
We Want Money - BWP
What It Is - Busta Rhymes feat. Kelis
What You Want - DMX feat. Sisqo
What's It Gonna Be - Busta Rhymes feat. Janet
What's Love - Shaggy feat. Akon
Where Do You Want Me To Put It? - Solo
Where I Wanna Be Boy - missjones.
Who Told You - Roni Size Reprazent
Why Didn't You Call Me - Macy Gray
Why Not Take All Of Me - Casserine
Wonderful - Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti
Woo-Hah!! (Got You All In Check) - Busta Rhymes
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing Ta F*ck Wit' - Wu Tang Clan
Zunga Zunga Zeng - K7
This list is missing lots of his newer stuff. You can find some of his newer stuff listed here" https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0930782/ I'm not going to copy and paste that list because beyond 2009 it seems only very commercial acts could afford him to do their videos. A bunch of Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Puff Daddy videos I don't care for.
Some of those Busta Rhymes videos were super creative. The Busta Rhymes ones are my favorite. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See even has elephants in it! Choreography, costumes, sets, beautiful women, black lights....the video is art.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSoQDaXh144
I watched an interview with MOP and they said they basically kidnapped Hype Williams back in '94 put him in the car told him to call his camera crew we're filming a video today LOL. That was the M.O.P. - How About Some Hardcore video.
There's a youtube playlist that is supposed to take you on a videography tour of all his directed hip hop videos but lots of videos have been removed. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...A129246A891525
During the 90's, if you could release a single and have Hype Williams produce a video for it, it was a guaranteed hit. His first full length movie I know of is Belly. I heard he was going to do more movies but couldn't find any info on full length movies he's directed since.
If you have a favorite hip hop video director other than Hype Williams, feel free to share and post here. Or tell us which Hype Williams video you think was his best work.
