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(April
28, 2001) HYPE'S NEW VIDEO FOR SHELBY LYNNE PREMIERES ON VH1
Hype Williams has directed a new
video Killin' Kind for country singer Shelby Lynne.
The video, taken from the soundtrack to Bridget Jones's Diary,
recently premiered on VH1.
The video was shot in Mexico, and features some beach shots similar to
Hype's recent Kiss Kiss video for Stella Soleil. Visit shelbylynne.com
for links to Real Video and Windows Media streaming clips of the video
(they don't seem to be working now, but should be working soon).
(thanks to Gerald D. for the info)
(April
18, 2001) NEW STELLA SOLEIL VIDEO ON MTV & VH1
New Universal
Records artist Stella Soleil's new video Kiss Kiss
has begun airing on MTV
and VH1. The
video was shot on a beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in mid-March.
The video was directed by Hype Williams, although it has been credited
to "Hype Morris" (typo).
(thanks to Kevin H. for the info)
(April
14, 2001) JAY Z VIDEO NOMINATED FOR ONLINE HIP-HOP AWARD
The Hype Williams-directed video Big
Pimpin' by Jay Z is nominated for Favorite Music Video
at the 5th Annual Online Hip-Hop Awards, sponsored by SOHH.com.
The awards will be handed out on May 3.
(thanks to Francis for the info)
(April
13, 2001) NEW STELLA SOLEIL VIDEO
As reported last month, Hype
Williams shot a video for new Universal
Records artist Stella Soleil.
Pictures from the video shoot for Kiss Kiss have appeared
at her official website stellasoleil.com,
including one with the director himself (check out Gallery 2).
(thanks to Cihan for the info)
(April
7, 2001) NEW MISSY ELLIOTT DVD
Billboard.com
reports that Missy Elliott is releasing a DVD/VHS home video with
a collection of her best music videos. Among the videos featured
on "Hits
Of Miss E... The Videos - Volume 1" will be the Hype
Williams-directed videos The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) and She's
A Bitch, as well as some behind-the-scenes footage. The
collection will be released on May 15.
(April
5, 2001) JAY Z VIDEO TO BE INCLUDED ON NUTTY 2 DVD
When Nutty Professor 2: The
Klumps was released on DVD back in December 2000, it contained the music
video for Janet's Doesn't Really Matter. However, when the Nutty
Professor 2: The Klumps (Uncensored) Special Edition DVD gets
released on May 22, it will contain videos for 3 other tracks from the
soundtrack. The DVD will contain the Hype Williams-directed video Hey
Papi by Jay Z as well as Just Friends (Musiq)
and Thong Song (remix) by Sisqo & Foxy Brown (directed by
Little X).
(March
29, 2001) ERIC BENET VIDEO PREMIERES ON BET's 106 & PARK
The new Hype Williams-directed
video for Eric Benet's Love Don't Love Me premiered
yesterday on BET's
106 & Park show. The video, from the soundtrack to the
upcoming movie The Brothers, was shot last month in Trinidad
during Carnaval celebrations. Unlike Hype's recent videos in the
past year, this video was shot in full screen rather than widescreen
format.
(thanks to Robin for the info)
(March
17, 2001) HYPE SHOOTS VIDEO FOR NEW ARTIST |
HYPE WILLIAMS IN NEW VIBE MAGAZINE
Hype Williams is currently
shooting a video for up and coming Universal Records artist Stella
Soleil.
There is an article in the new issue of Vibe
magazine (April 2001) about Hype Williams and his assessment of the
state of music videos today.
(thanks to Ramon for the info)
(March 2, 2001)
NEW DMX VIDEO
Hype Williams directed the new DMX video Ain't No Sunshine,
from his upcoming movie Exit Wounds (which also stars Steven
Segal). The video has been seen on BET.
(thanks to Keenon for the info)
(February 27,
2001) HYPE WILLIAMS IN NEW GQ MAGAZINE |
HYPE FILMING NEW ERIC BENET VIDEO IN TRINIDAD
Hype Williams appears in the new March 2001 issue of GQ
magazine (with Edward Norton on the cover). Hype Williams (with a
newly shaved head) is one of four directors invited by the magazine to
photograph themselves using their own unique style. An image of
Hype Williams appears on the table of contents page, as well as the
photo spread on p.320.
(thanks to Ramon for the info)
It has been reported that Hype Williams
was in Trinidad this past weekend shooting a new video for Eric Benet.
(February
16, 2001) DMX DVD TO BE
RELEASED
A new DMX DVD is set to be released in March. The DVD will
include behind the scenes footage from the making of his album, and
videos including the Hype Williams-directed What These Bitches
Want.
(February
1, 2001) SNOOP DOGG VIDEO PREMIERES ON MTV'S MAKING THE
VIDEO
The new Hype Williams-directed video for Snoop Dogg's Lay Low
premiered last night on MTV's Making The Video. The video
is scheduled to re-air at the following dates and times on MTV:
(thanks to Robin for the info)
02/01 @ 9p
| 02/02 @ 11a, 6:30p, 10p |
02/03 @ 9:30a, 7:30p | 02/04 @
8:30a | 02/06 @ 3p, 10p |
02/07 @ 6:30p
(January 28,
2001) HYPE WILLIAMS SHOOTS
NEW SNOOP DOGG VIDEO
Two weekends ago, Hype Williams shot a new video for Snoop Dogg
in Atlanta, which will be featured in an upcoming episode of MTV's
Making The Video.
(January
4, 2001) HYPE WILLIAMS NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD
Hype Williams is nominated for a Grammy
award for his work on the Busta Rhymes video Fire
(which Busta Rhymes co-directed). The video is nominated in the Best
Short Form Music Video category. The award goes to the artist
and director of the winning music video. The other nominees in the
category are:
Fire - Busta Rhymes (dir: Hype
Williams & Busta Rhymes)
Learn To Fly - Foo
Fighters (dir: Jesse Peretz)
What Do You Say - Reba McEntire (dir: Robert Deaton &
George Flanigen)
Broken Home - Papa Roach (dir: Marcos Siega)
Will 2K - Will Smith (dir: Robert Caruso)
(December 31,
2000 - January 1, 2001) YEAR-END REVIEW
As another year comes to a close, we look back at another great year for
Hype Williams. He directed roughly 20 new videos in 2000,
including his first rock video, Ex-Girlfriend by No
Doubt, and notable videos for Busta Rhymes (Get Out,
Fire) and DMX (What These Bitches Want,
Do You), just to name a few. My personal favorites
include Ex-Girlfriend (No Doubt), Big Pimpin'
(Jay Z), and Why Didn't You Call Me (Macy Gray).
My least favorite video was Get Out (Busta Rhymes).
In 2000, Hype also branched out to other forms of creativity including
photography (photographing artists such as Aaliyah, TLC, Kelis, and DMX
for Interview & Vibe magazines),
directed a commercial for Mastercard, and even art directed a
fashion show for designer Julien Macdonald in February. To
top it off, it was announced that Hype will develop a hiphop soap
opera-type show for the UPN network for the 2001-02 season.
This, and his previously announced plans to direct a movie for New
Line Pictures, should be keeping Hype busy for much of 2001.
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