listing of magazine, newspaper, and online articles featuring Hype Williams
* essential "must read" articles

MTV.com (April 7, 2006); "Hype Williams — Changing Up His Style" by Shaheem Reid, with Yasmine Richard
   -discusses his recent 'trend' of using b-footage in the negative letterbox spaces; and why he's abandoning this
   <read article at MTV.com>

Fader (#26, December 2004) p.116; "Big Things" by Mariel Cruz
   -article discussing Hype's hiatus from video directing, the conflicts he encountered while shooting Belly, and his current projects

MTV.com (September 30, 2004); "Hype Williams to Tackle 'Superfly' Remake" by Shaheem Reid
   -article on Hype's upcoming projects: Superfly remake; music video for The Urbz: Sims in the City; Ashanti video "Only U"
   <read article>

IGN.com: Music (September 23, 2004); "Hype Williams Speaks"
   -article about Hype's involvement with the EA (Electronic Arts) videogames The Urbz: Sims in the City, NBA Street 3, and Fight
    Night 2; discusses his love of videogames, difference between directing videos & working on videogame development, etc.
   <read article>

Vibe (April 2003) p.140; "Moving Pictures" by Cheo Hodari Coker
   -very brief mention in article about hip-hop video directors doing movies; Hype Williams & Belly used as an example

CHUD.com (May 6, 2003); "Hype Reanimating Walt" by Andrew Sweeney
   -summary about an article in Variety which describes Hype Williams's involvement with the 3-D zombie movie Thrilla
   -Hype Williams will write the script and direct the movie; Stan Winston Studio will do the special effects
   <read article>

Business Wire (October 10, 2002)
   -info on the new Sega Sports NBA 2K3 video game and accompanying commercial directed by Hype Williams
   <read article>

The Source (August 2002) p.46; "From Hollis to Hollywood" by Janique Burke
   -interview with Hype Williams about his videos, his directing style, his film career, and his newly released DVD 

* Shoot (June 21, 2002) p.1; "RSA signs directors Sonzero and Williams" by Robert Goidrich
   -information on Hype Williams's move to RSA
   <read article>

* Daily Variety (June 18, 2002) p.18; "Hype Machine Eyes Films" by Michael Fleming
   -information on Hype Williams's move to RSA, with quotes from the Hype & RSA head Tony Scott
   <read article>

* LA Times (May 19, 2002) "Can He Leave This Behind?" by Geoff Boucher
   -interview with the director about his video career, notable videos, upcoming DVD release
   <read article at LAtimes.com>

* King Magazine (Spring 2002) p.84-87; "The Bigger Picture" by Raymond Alexander
   -article discussing Hype Williams's efforts to break into Hollywood; information on some videos he has directed
   -2 self-photographed pictures of Hype
   <article coming soon!>

Newsweek (September 10, 2001) p.6; "More Clues to Aaliyah's Fatal Flight" by Allison Samuels
   -article about the details surrounding the fatal crash that killed Aaliyah; Hype Williams mentioned
   <read article>

* American Cinematographer (July 2001) p.97-98; "Shooting Hip-Hop Artists as Icons" by Eric Rudolph
   -2-page article talking about the technical side of Hype's videos (cinematographers he works with, cameras he uses)
   <read article>

Vibe (June 2001) p.123; "Dr. Pepper" ad
   -Hype Williams featured in a Dr. Pepper print ad

Vibe (April 2001) p.68; "Believe The Hype?"
   -page-long article about Hype and his directing
   <article coming soon!>

GQ (March 2001) p.320-321; "Director's Cuts"
   -Hype poses for a picture and short blurb on his directing style
   <scan coming soon!>

EUR (Electronic Urban Report (10-26-00); "UPN BELIEVES THE HYPE: Video director to develop Hip-Hop drama"
   -short article on Hype Williams's upcoming UPN TV project
   <read article>

* Interview (October 2000) p.212-227; "Believe The Hype" by Evelyn McDonnell
   -Hype Williams photographs 14 of the hottest female singers incl. Aaliyah, Missy Elliott, Destiny's Child, Nelly Furtado
   <scans coming soon!>

* GQ (September 2000) p.184; "Through a Lens, Widely" by Hype Williams
   -page-long article written by Hype Williams, about his unique style
   <read article>

The Source (September 2000)
   -behind-the-scenes article of the making of the video What You Want by DMX & Sisqo

* The Face (April 2000) p.88-94; "There's A Difference At Macdonald's" by Peter Lyle
   -feature article on Hype's direction of British fashion designer Julien Macdonald's fashion show
   <read article>

Adweek (March 20, 2000) p.36
   -short description of Hype's Mastercard "Fairy Tale" commercial

Vanity Fair (March 2000) p.166; "Speed Dial Hype Williams" by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds
   -short article on Hype Williams and his Motorola Skytel pager
   <read article>

* Bibel (March 2000) p.40-49; "Hype Större Än Livet" by Anna Hellsten
   -(Swedish) feature article on Hype Williams

The Source (February 2000) p.161; "4th Annual Power 30"
   -The Source's 4th Annual Power 30 influential people in hiphop; Hype Williams ranks # 18

Blaze (December 1999 / January 2000) p.107 "Believe The Hype" by Charisse Nikole
   -Hype Williams cited as one of the most influential people in hip hop
   <read article>

Essence (November 1999) p.92; "Millennium Men" by Deborah Gregory
   -Hype Williams featured as one of seven influential Black men of the new millennium
   <read article>

Interview (October 1999) p.323 (photograph by David LaChapelle) & p.340 (interview by Anna Sui)
   -Hype Williams interviewed by designer Anna Sui
   <read article>

Daily News Record (October 18, 1999) p.42; "Taking A Direct Approach" by Nelson Mui
   -article on video directors creating an artist's image; Hype Williams mentioned
   <read article>

* Shoot (October 8, 1999) p.S71 & S74; "Hype Williams" by Catherine Lowe
   -feature article on Hype Williams and his career
   <read article>

Billboard (August 21, 1999) p.79; The Eye column by Carla Hay
   -short description of Hype Williams's planned coffee-table book

The Source (July 1999) p.57; "In The Midst of Drama: The Making of an Epic Music Video" by Carlos Ortiz
   -reports on the filming of the video "Hate Me Now"

Vogue (April 1999) p.S45-S46; "Video Visionaries" by Nathan Cooper
   -article on music video directors and their styles; Hype Williams mentioned
   <read article>

* Vibe (December 1998 / January 1999) p.130; "Belly of the Beast" by Jeannine Amber
   -feature article about the making of Belly as well as info on Hype Williams
   <read enhanced article> | <read text article>

* New York Times (December 20, 1998) p.AR35 & AR46; "A Visual High Style For Hip-Hop Voices" by Lola Ogunnaike
   -lengthy article about Hype Williams's career and Belly
   <read article>

* The Source (December 1998) p.97-?; "Too Hype" by Hawa Macalou
   -feature article about Hype's career and his movie Belly
   <read enhanced article> | <read text article>

Rolling Stone (August 20, 1998) p.34
   -short preview article and images from Hype Williams's upcoming movie Belly

Sister 2 Sister (August 1998) p.16; "Hype's Belly"
   -info on Hype Williams's upcoming movie Belly

Billboard (May 23, 1998) p.85
   -short blurb about Hype Williams's upcoming movie Belly
   <read article>

The Source (February 1998) p.114; "2nd Annual Power 30"
   -The Source's 4th Annual Power 30 influential people in hiphop; Hype Williams ranks # 8
   <read article>

Billboard (November 22, 1997) p.46-48; "Screen Savers" by Amy Linden
   -Rap Music Spotlight article on video directors; Paul Hunter and Hype Williams mentioned
   <read article>

Time (September 1, 1997) p.68; "The New Video Wizards" by Christopher John Farley & Patrick E. Cole
   -lengthy article on four up and coming music video directors: Hype Williams, Paul Hunter, Floria Sigismondi, Johnathan Glazer
   <read article at Time.com> | <read text article>

Sister 2 Sister (September 1997)
   -short blurb on Hype Williams's direction of Mary J. Blige's Everything video
   <read article>

* Spin (October 1996) p.28; "Believe The Hype" by Chris Norris
   -article on up and coming director Hype Williams
   <read article>

Daily Variety (July 30, 1996) p.1; "Dish: Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert" by Michael Fleming
   -short article on Hype Williams's plan on doing a remake of Fat Albert
   <read article>

Rolling Stone (May 30, 1996) p.46; "The Video File" by Arion Berger & Rob O'Connor
   -description of Busta Rhymes's video Woo-Hah! (Got You All In Check)
   <read article>

Vibe (June 1995) p.99

Vibe (March 1995) p.90
   -short article and pictures from the video shoot for Brandy's I Wanna Be Down (remix) video

Vibe (February 1995) p.76
   -short article and pictures from the video shoot for Notorious B.I.G.'s Big Poppa video