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(May 10, 2005) X SHOOTS NEW LUDACRIS VIDEO
According to
DefJam.com, Little X shot a new video for Ludacris's next
single, Pimpin' All Over The World, in South Africa.
The video features Bobby Valentino, and should premiere in the next
week or so.
(thanks to jrcrave for the info)
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(April 23, 2005) X ON MUCH ON DEMAND
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MEN IN SUITS PARTY TONIGHT
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MELANIE DURRANT
Little X, appeared on
MuchMusic's
MuchOnDemand show (the Canadian version of Total Request Live)
yesterday with model Vida Guerra, singer Melanie Durrant, and rappers
Kardinal Offishall & Jdiggz to promote his Men In Suits/Women In
Dresses party, which takes place tonight in mid-town Toronto.
(read below, or click on the banner to the left, for more info).
It was also revealed that X will be shooting a video for Melanie
Durrant's upcoming single Bang Bang sometime soon.
(April 18, 2005) MEN IN SUITS II
Once again, Little X will be hosting the Men In Suits/Women In
Dresses 2 party in Toronto. This year's event takes
place next weekend (April 23) at the York Event Theatre
(in mid-town Toronto; Eglinton Ave., east of Yonge St.). X
will be hosting the party with model Vida Guerra, and the party
will feature performances by Melanie Durrant & Kardinal Offishall,
Jdiggz, and DJ's Starting From Scratch and Baby Yu. Last
year's party was co-hosted by X with fellow director Benny Boom,
Farnsworth Bentley, and model Melyssa Ford.
click
here for more info on the party
or call 416-260-1345 for more info
(thanks to jk for the info)
(April 14, 2005) NEW YING YANG TWINS VIDEO
Little X directed a new video for Ying Yang Twins for their
track Wait (The Whisper Song). The video premiered
earlier this week on MTV's Direct Effect.
(thanks to GV, Marc H. for the info)
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(April 5, 2005) X HOSTS SEAN JOHN PARTY IN TORONTO
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs was in Toronto early last week to launch
his Sean Jean menswear line in Canadian stores. On
Tuesday, he held the launch party at the Rosewater Supper Club in
downtown Toronto. This was followed by an after party at the Metro
nightclub (entitled "The Sean John Experience"), hosted by director Little X.
click here to read article
(March 28, 2005) KANYE WEST DVD RELEASE
The Kanye West DVD+CD compilation College Dropout: Video
Anthology was released last week (March 22). The DVD
includes all of Kanye's videos, including the Little X-directed video
Workout Plan and all three videos for Jesus Walks. The Workout
Plan version included on the disc is the special extended version,
which clocks in at over 8 minutes. This version includes cut
scenes from the video, as well as extended scenes of girls discussing
a "bootleg version" of the "Workout Plan", as well as an extended
scene of the French woman (played by Tracee Ellis Ross). A bonus
CD includes rare tracks & remixes from his College Dropout album.
(thanks to Anthony E. for the info)
(March 9, 2005) USHER DVD RELEASED
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USHER WINS SOUL TRAIN AWARD
After weeks of scheduling delays (due to clearance issues with one of
the tracks), the Usher DVD Rhythm City Volume 1: Caught Up
was finally released in stores yesterday (although we last hear that
it was delayed until March 28!).
Amazon.com has
the cheapest price I found ($15.98
U.S.); in Canada,
Futureshop.ca
has it on sale for
$16.99 CDN (<--free shipping in Canada!).
Speaking of Usher, he won a
whackload of awards last week at the 19th Annual Soul Train Music
Awards, including the Michael Jackson Award for Best
R&B-Soul/Rap Music Video for the Little X-directed Yeah!.
The awards will begin airing in syndication on March 12.
(February 18, 2005) USHER DVD DELAYED AGAIN; TO SCREEN IN MOVIE
THEATRES THIS MONDAY
MTV.com has posted
that the Usher DVD Rhythm City Volume 1: Caught Up has
been delayed yet again. The new release date is listed as March
28. It also reports that Big Screen Concerts is presenting a
special one-time-only screening of the 20minute mini-movie in 44
movie theatres across the United States next week. The screening will
include the mini-movie, a behind-the-scenes featured, as well as an interview with Usher
conducted by Lionel Richie (huh?). The event will be hosted live
by Usher himself (probably a live satellite feed). The screening
will take place at select Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres, and
Edwards Theatres across the United States this coming Monday
(February 21) at 9pm ET (6pm PT).
click here for theatre listings & showtimes
(thanks to gv for the info)
click here to read article
at MTV.com
(February 14, 2005)
USHER DVD DELAYED
According to an article posted on
MTV.com, the release
of the upcoming Usher DVD Rhythm City Volume 1: Caught Up
has been delayed. The DVD was to be released next week (February
22), but there are clearance issues with the Lil' Jon-produced track
Red Light (which appears in the 20minute mini-movie included on the
DVD). While the article doesn't state a definite release date,
Amazon.com lists March 1 as the new release date.
click here to read article on MTV.com
(February 4, 2005) BURGER KING COMMERCIALS
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USHER DVD
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NAACP IMAGE & SOUL TRAIN AWARD NOMS
Little X (who goes by Lil' X these days) directed a pair of
commercials for Burger King, for a promotion they're doing with
AOL where customers can download free songs from AOL using a
code printed on burger wrappers. The pair of commercials,
entitled Heat From The Streets and Love Flavor, are
parodies of cheezy 70's music compilation CD infomercials featuring
funk tracks and R&B slow jams.
Amazon.com has
posted an image of the cover art for the upcoming Usher DVD
Rhythm City Volume 1: Caught Up, which features the Little
X-directed 20min mini-movie as well as a making-of featurette and
several music videos Usher's most recent album.
click here to view the cover art or to pre-order the disc from
Amazon.com ($17.98)
The Little X-directed video for
Yeah! by Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris has been
nominated in the music video categories for the 19th Annual Soul
Train Music Awards & 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards.
19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
(awards presented March 12, 2005)
Michael Jackson Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video:
- 99 Problems - Jay Z (dir: Mark Romanek)
- Jesus Walks - Kanye West (dir: ?)
- Roses - Outkast (dir: Bryan Barber)
- Yeah! - Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris (dir: Little X/Usher)
36th Annual NAACP Image Awards (awards
presented March 19, 2005)
Outstanding Music Video:
- If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys (dir: Diane Martel/Alicia Keys)
- Golden - Jill Scott (dir: ?)
- Jesus Walks - Kanye West (dir: ?)
- My Boo - Usher & Alicia Keys (Dir: Chris Robinson/Alicia Keys)
- Yeah! - Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris (dir: Little X/ Usher)
(January 26, 2005) X INTERESTED IN DIRECTING NEXT USHER/LIL'JON
VIDEO
MTV.com reports that
Little X is interested in directing the upcoming Lil' Jon & Usher
video Lovers and Friends. The track, currently the
number #3 single on
Billboard, has
climbed the charts despite not having a video airing on MTV. The
article states that Little X has expressed interest in doing the video
for the track, and already has some ideas on how the video will go:
"I'm about lyrics, and when I listen to
the song I see that story kinda unfolding for everybody," X said.
"Although, I'm not sure if I want to put Lil Jon in a bathtub. I just
see the lyrics coming to life and surrounding it with a different
style — a setting you won't forget. I see a whole group of leading
ladies."
click here to read the article at mtv.com
(thanks to E. for the info!)
(January 17, 2005) USHER MINI-MOVIE & DVD
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X ON VH1 SHOW
Did you all catch the Little X-directed Usher 20+ minute
Caught Up: The Movie which aired on
Fox on New Years
Eve, or the subsequent airings on
MTV and
BET? The
project also spawned the video Caught Up (one of the 4 tracks
from the mini-movie; the clip was isolated as a video of its own,
airing on MTV and BET). If you were like me, and didn't get a
chance to watch it yet, the project is being released on DVD in
February. According to a post on
usheronline.net,
Rhythm City, Volume 1: Money Power, Respect will be released by
LaFace Records on February 8 (Amazon.com
lists February 15 as the release date). The DVD will contain the
20+ min. mini movie, a "Making Of..." featurette, as well as the
videos for Usher's most recent hits Burn, Yeah!
(also directed by Little X), My Boo, Confessions Part II,
and Caught Up. The DVD package comes with a bonus
CD with 3 bonus tracks, and has a suggested retail price of $19.98.
Little X appeared on a
VH1 show over the
New Years Eve weekend. X appeared on the show My Coolest
Years, which interviews celebrities about their high school years,
through culture, fashion, and music. X appeared on the episode
entitled My Coolest Years: B-Boys and B-Girls, talking about
the posters on his wall, his drawings, and even showed a picture of
him as a kid with braids. Fellow directors Benny Boom and Dave
Meyers also appeared on the episode to share their experiences.
(thanks to gv for the info)
(December 31, 2004 - January 17, 2005)
2004 YEAR REVIEW
2004 was a busy year for Little X. X directed about 17
videos this year, including notable ones for Usher featuring Ludacris
& Lil' Jon (Yeah!, the biggest single of 2004),
Nelly & Christina Aguilera (Tilt Ya Head Back),
John Mayer (Clarity), and a pair of videos for new
Canadian R&B singer Keshia Chante (Bad Boy &
Does He Love Me). My favorites this year include the
videos Not For All The Love In The World by The Thrills,
Trick Me by Kelis, and Ghetto by
Akon. My least favorites were Tilt Ya Head Back
by Nelly & Christina Aguilera and U Saved Me by
R. Kelly. In addition to those videos, he also directed a
handful of commercials for Reebok, Guinness (beer), and a
pair of great clips for JC Penney. X's most ambitious
project of 2004 was probably the mini-movie, Rhythm City, Volume 1
(or Caught Up: The Movie, as it has been referred to in some
sources),
for Usher. At an estimated cost of $2.2million, the 20
minute short film included 4 musical tracks, a host of celebrity cameos,
and lots of dancing. No word on upcoming projects for Little X,
but much luck to him in 2005.
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