(April 30, 1999)
According to MTV, Missy
Elliot's new She's A Bitch video (directed by Hype
Williams) will debut on MTV
on May 10.
(April 29, 1999)
Hype Williams is currently shooting the new Missy Elliot video
for the single She's A Bitch. As reported on MTV.com,
the video is filled with lots of special effects and has Missy in black
makeup and bald. The video includes a computer generated "Missy's
head", as well as a scene where her entire body "lights
up".
read article at MTV.com: Missy
Elliott Shoots "Bitch" Of A Video
(thanks to Otis for the info)
(April 28, 1999)
Hype Williams talked with MTV
News about the incident with Puff Daddy and the video for Hate
Me Now.
"I have no comment about the
incident in particular," Hype Williams, director of the
controversial clip, told MTV News on Thursday. "Just more from
me, I think that...it just was a bad thing to happen."
read article at MTV.com: Nas,
Hype Williams Discuss Puffy, Video Assault Incident
(April 24, 1999)
Hype Williams directed the new video by Mase feat. Blackstreet
called Get Ready. It premiered on April 23 on BET's
Rap City.
(April 20, 1999)
Hype Williams directed the new Hate Me Now video by Nas
feat. Puff Daddy. There has been some controversy surrounding the
video because the version that premiered on MTV's
Total Request Live on Thursday afternoon (April 15) was not the
version that was authorized (by Puff Daddy) to be shown (it included a
scene where Nas & Puffy are hanging on to crosses in a mock
crucification scene). This angered Puff Daddy and so he went over to the
Universal / Interscope offices with two other men and beat up Nas's
manager. Puff Daddy later turned himself in to police. Now MTV has
pulled the video from the air until the two record companies can agree
on which version to air.
read the article at MTV.com: Sean
"Puffy" Combs Arrested In Nas Video Assault Incident [MTV
Online News, 4.16.99]
(April 20, 1999)
Hype Williams directed the new 112 video Anywhere.
The video has aired for at least a month on BET,
but the director's name was unlisted. However, it is listed as directed
by "Hype Williams" on MTV.
(April 16, 1999)
The Hype Williams-directed video Gimme Some Mo' by Busta
Rhymes won Rap Video of the Year at the 8th Annual MVPA
Awards (Music Video Production Association), which were held on
April 9.
(April 2, 1999)
Hype Williams has received several nominations for the 8th Annual
MVPA (Music Video Production Association) Awards. His Gimme
Some Mo' (by Busta Rhymes) video has been nominated for Rap
Video of the Year and Video of the Year. Hype has also been
nominated for Director of the Year for Gimme Some Mo'.
He is going up against Paul Hunter, Chris Cunningham, and Jonas Akerlund.
(April 2, 1999)
Hype Williams has directed a new television commercial which is
currently running on TV. Hype directed the Gap
commercial "Khaki Soul" which had its debut
during last month's Academy Awards. In the commercial, freestyle dancers
dance to Bill Withers' Lovely Day. Hype joins a list of music
video directors who have contributed their directing skills to Gap ads;
McG directed the new "Khaki Country" commercial.
visit official Gap website
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clip of "Khaki Soul"
(April 2, 1999)
A full video clip of the Hype Williams' directed video Tear Da
Roof Off appears on the special enhanced CD single for Busta
Rhymes' What's It Gonna Be.
(March 30, 1999)
TLC's No Scrubs video (directed by Hype Williams) debuted
today on MTV's Total
Request Live and BET's
Hit List. The video has a futuristic feel and features the trio
in a bunch of futuristic and metallic clothing.
(March 18, 1999)
On TLC's official Fan Mail website, it is stated that they've shot the
video for No Scrubs during the weekend of March 13 in
Atlanta, and the video should be out by April 1.
(March 12, 1999)
Hype Williams directed the video for the new Busta Rhymes & Janet
duet What's It Gonna Be which debuted today on MTV.
Busta Rhymes co-directed. Rumor has it that TLC's new video for No
Scrubs will not be out until April.
(March 7, 1999)
Hype Williams directed the new Busta Rhymes video Tear Da
Roof Off which premiered on BET
in late February. Another Busta Rhymes video (a duet with Janet
Jackson) What's It Gonna Be (directed by Hype
Williams) will debut on MTV
on March 12. The new TLC video for No Scrubs
(directed by Hype Williams) was supposed to have premiered on February
22, but it hasn't been seen. There is also rumor of a new Ja-Rule
video directed by Hype Williams.
(March 1, 1999)
Two Hype Williams directed videos have been nominated for Best
R&B or Rap Music Video at the 13th Annual Soul Train Music
Awards, which will be presented on March 25, 1999. Hype Williams
directed video nominees include Dangerous by Busta
Rhymes and Gettin' Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith.
The other nominees are Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill (dir:
BIG TV!) and Still Not A Player by Big Pun feat. Joe (dir: Darren
Grant).
(February 14,
1999)
It was reported on the Janet Jackson Mailing List that the Hype
Williams-directed video for What's It Gonna Be by Busta
Rhymes & Janet Jackson will be premiering on March 12, 1999.
(February 4,
1999)
It is reported that Hype Williams will direct the video for the first
single off TLC's upcoming album Fan Mail. The video is for the
single No Scrubs and should be shot in the next few weeks.
(January 22,
1999)
Hype Williams (under the alias "Hyperion")
directed the new video Break Ups 2 Make Ups by Method
Man feat. D'Angelo. It debuted on MTV's
Total Request Live show on January 18, 1999.
(January 16,
1999)
The Hype Williams-directed music video I Think I Want You Back
by Mel "Scary Spice" Brown & Missy Elliot has been
nominated for Best British Music Video at the 1999 Brit Music
Awards.
(January 12,
1999)
On MTV Online, it is
reported that Busta Rhymes and Janet Jackson were in a
Brooklyn soundstage last week to shoot a music video for their new duet What's
It Gonna Be (the next single from Busta Rhymes' album "E.L.E.")
with Hype Williams. MTV
Online says that, "The shoot featured Janet adorned in a
dominatrix-style leather catsuit, trimmed with male sex toys."
The video should be out in early Spring '99.
MTV Online News: (1.12.99)
Janet Jackson And Busta Rhymes Discuss Collaboration
(January 6,
1999)
MTV and BET's
"Best Of 1998" lists have been released and here are
how Hype Williams-directed videos placed:
MTV's Top 100 Videos of 1998 (based
on viewers' votes)
79. Sweetheart - Jermaine Dupri &
Mariah Carey
66. Nice 'N Slow - Usher
49. How's It Goin' Down - DMX
6. Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It - Will Smith
BET's Top 30 Videos of 1998
27. Gettin' Jiggy Wit' It - Will Smith
13. Dangerous - Busta Rhymes
11. Friend Of Mine (remix) - Kelly Price
feat. Ronald Isley & R. Kelly
3. Nice 'N Slow - Usher
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