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(March 30, 2002) N*E*R*D VIDEO
It was reported earlier that
Hype Williams had shot the video for N*E*R*D's (a.k.a. The
Neptunes) Rock Star Poser earlier this year. The
black & white video was to have the group performing in 60's
clothing, emulating The Beatles performance on the Ed Sullivan
Show. For one reason or another, that version was not
released. A second version of the video (with N*E*R*D
performing in a high school gym) was released this past week and was
directed by Diane Martel.
(March 27, 2002) HYPE WILLIAMS DVD POSTPONED
AGAIN
MTV.com
reports that the Hype Williams DVD has been postponed again, to May
28.
(thanks to Kevin L. for the info)
(March 20, 2002) HYPE TO DIRECT VIDEO FOR JA
RULE & METALLICA?
MTV.com
reported two weeks ago that Ruff Ryders producer Swizz Beats
has done a track which features rapper Ja Rule and rockers Metallica.
He mentions that he has been in talks with Hype Williams to direct the
video for the track, entitled We Did It, which would be
a split-screen video.
(thanks to Kevin L. for the info)
click
here to read the article
(March 17, 2002) NEW REEBOK COMMERCIAL
It was mentioned last month
that Hype Williams had shot a new Reebok
commercial featuring NBA player Steve Francis. The
commercial is part of Reebok's current Sounds & Rhythm of Sport
campaign which pairs NBA athletes and hip-hop artists. Hype shot
the first commercial which paired Allen Iverson with Jadakiss; this
commercial pairs Steve Francis with Scarface to promote the new
street-inspired Rbk
collection of shoes. The commercial began airing last weekend on
stations such as WB, Fox, ESPN, MTV, MTV2, BET.
click
here to read press release at reebok.com
click here to view
commercial in Quicktime format at rbk.com
(March 10, 2002) MORE TITLES ON HYPE
WILLIAMS VIDEO COLLECTION
The Hype Williams "The
Videos" compilation is also set to include Flava In Ya Ear
(remix) by Craig Mack and Doin' It by LL Cool J, and
possibly What's It Gonna Be by Busta Rhymes feat. Janet.
The collection is still in its planning stages so no definite track
listing has been confirmed.
(thanks to JB for the info)
(March 7, 2002) HYPE WILLIAMS VIDEO
COLLECTION DELAYED
It was previously announced
that Hype Williams will be releasing a collection of 10 his best
videos on DVD and VHS. According to MTV.com
earlier this week, the release of the video collection has been
delayed from April 30 to May 14. The collection is now simple
called "The Videos", and will include Can It All
Be So Simple by Wu Tang Clan and Big Pimpin' by Jay
Z. Videos by Craig Mack, LL Cool J, Ja Rule, and Nas will also
be included in the compilation.
(March 4, 2002) NELLY FURTADO VIDEO TO
PREMIERE TODAY ON TRL
Just a reminder that Nelly
Furtado will be appearing on MTV's
Total Request Live this afternoon to premiere her brand new
video ...On The Radio (Remember The Days). The
video has already premiered in Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
(March 2, 2002) JESSICA SIMPSON VIDEO
COLLECTION
Sony
recently released a video & DVD compilation for Jessica Simpson
entitled Dream Chaser. The video collection
includes video clips for all her videos (including the Hype
Williams-directed A Little Bit), as well as
behind-the-scenes footage from selected videos (including A Little
Bit).
(March 1, 2002) ARTICLE IN KING MAGAZINE | HYPE'S PRODUCTION COMPANY NAMED IN LAWSUIT
There is a 4-page article on
Hype Williams in the current (Spring 2002) issue of King magazine
(with
Gabrielle Union on the cover). The article discusses Hype
Williams and his efforts to break into Hollywood, as well as
information on some videos that he has directed. Hype shot 2
pictures of himself for the article. The article appears on
pages 84-87
(thanks to JB
for the info)
Two lawsuits have been filed against
Virgin Records and other companies relating to the August 2001 crash
that killed singer Aaliyah and 7 of her crew. Families of the
two hairstylists killed in the crash, Eric Foreman and Anthony Dodd,
have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Aaliyah's record
company. In addition to Virgin Records America, the defendants
listed were music video director Harold "Hype" Williams,
Instinct Productions Inc., Big Dog House Films, Blackground Records
LLC, Skystream, Inc. and Blackhawk International Airways. Hype
Williams had just completed shooting Aaliyah's video Rock The Boat
in Bahamas when the plane crash occurred.
(February 15, 2002) HYPE
WILLIAMS VIDEO COLLECTION | NEW REEBOK COMMERCIAL
According to MTV.com, Hype Williams is releasing a video
compilation of his best videos. The Hype Williams
Video Collection will be released on VHS and DVD
on April 30. The video compilation features 10 classic
videos directed by Hype Williams, including ones for
Wu-Tang Clan, Craig Mack, LL Cool J, Ja Rule, Jay-Z and
Nas. The DVD version contains bonus features such as
running commentary by Hype Williams, behind-the-scenes
features from the video shoot, and interviews. Such a
video compilation dedicated to videos by a particular
music video director a quite unheard of, because the
rights for each video are owned by their individual
record companies.
click to read
article at mtv.com
(thanks to Keenon, Kevin L., Corey R., & Kevin H.
for the info)
Hype
was in Los Angeles this past week shooting a new Reebok commercial featuring NBA Houston
Rockets player Steve Francis.
(thanks to JB for the info)
(February
4, 2002) NELLY FURTADO VIDEO PREMIERE DATE ON MTV
US
The Hype
Williams-directed Nelly Furtado video ...On
The Radio (Remember The Days) has already
premiered in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Canada in
late-December 2001, but it has yet to make its U.S.
premiere on MTV. The video is scheduled to
premiere on MTV's Total Request Live on March 4.
(January
31, 2002) MORE ON NEW N*E*R*D VIDEO
In an interview
with Launch.com posted yesterday, N*E*R*D
(a.k.a. The Neptunes) describe their new Hype
Williams-directed video Rock Star-Poser: "...
captures the group dressed in '60's Beatles-like garb,
emulating the group's performance on the Ed Sullivan
Show." The video is expected to premiere
in the next 2 weeks.
(January
28, 2002) HYPE DIRECTS NEW N*E*R*D VIDEO | NEW REEBOK
COMMERCIAL FEAT. ALLEN IVERSON
According to Billboard.com, Hype Williams has directed a new
video for N*E*R*D (made up of members of
production team The Neptunes). The video for Rock
Star-Poser was shot this past Thursday in Los
Angeles.
(thanks to Kevin L. & JB for the info)
According to a press
release at reebok.com, Hype Williams has directed a new
commercial for Reebok's "Sounds & Rhythm of
Sport" television advertising campaign.
The campaign features NBA, NFL, and tennis athletes along
with many of music industry's hip-hop and rap
artists. The spot that Hype directed features Allen
Iverson and rapper Jadakiss, and is scheduled
to premiere during the 2002 NBA All-Star Game on
Sunday, February 10, 2002.
(January
3, 2002) NELLY FURTADO VIDEO PREMIERES
The Hype
Williams-directed Nelly Furtado video ...On
The Radio (Remember The Days) premiered in
Canada, Europe, and Australia in the last week of
December 2001.
(thanks to jp., Cihan, & Chris S. for the info;
visit shitontheradio.com for more Nelly Furtado info)
(December
31, 2001 - January 1, 2002) YEAR-END REVIEW 2001
As the year comes
to a close, it's time to take a look back at the work of
Hype Williams in 2001. Hype directed roughly 14 new
videos this year, including a few for pop artists such as
Stella Soleil (Kiss Kiss), Shelby
Lynne (Killin' Kind), and Jessica
Simpson (A LIttle Bit); as well
as some for hip-hop artists he's worked with in the past:
DMX (Ain't No Sunshine), Busta
Rhymes (What It Is & Break
Ya Neck), Babyface (There She
Goes), LL Cool J (Fatty Girl).
My personal favorites include Killin' Kind
(Shelby Lynne), There She Goes
(Babyface), & Rock The Boat
(Aaliyah). My least favorites were Lay
Low (Snoop Dogg) and Break Ya Neck
(Busta Rhymes). Hype also worked on other
projects such as directing high-profile commercials for Mountain
Dew (feat. Busta Rhymes) and a promo for the 2003
Toyota Matrix. 2001 was also a sad year in
Hype's career, with the plane-crash death of Aaliyah
following the shooting of her music video Rock The
Boat in Bahamas (which Hype directed). Hype
will be quite busy in 2002, with previously announced
projects to develop an urban drama for UPN and his movie
deal with New Line Pictures.
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