(December
31, 1999)
As 1999 comes to a close, we look back at Paul Hunter's contributions go
hip hop video in the past year. He did not direct many videos which were
released this year (only about 13-15 from what I am aware of), but it is
understood because he is busy with possible film project(s). Among his
videos released this year, my favorites would have to be: American
Woman (Lenny Kravitz), If You Had My Love
(Jennifer Lopez), and Unpretty (TLC). Least favorite: I'm
Not Ready (Keith Sweat). Aside from other great new videos,
something I'd like to see Paul do this year is direct a movie.
(December 21,
1999)
MTV2 has something
special planned to commemorate the new Millenium. Beginning at 12:01am
on January 1, 2000 MTV2 will air every single music video ever aired on MTV
and MTV2 music channels. Almost 19,000 videos will air in
alphabetical order, beginning with A Beautiful Day by 3 Colours
Red and ending three months later with Zoot Suit Riot by Cherry
Poppin' Daddies. This is a good opportunity to catch those rare or older
videos you've only heard about but never seen, especially ones directed
by Paul Hunter!
(December 19,
1999)
According to jenniferlopez.com,
Jennifer Lopez's new Paul Hunter-directed video Feelin' So
Good will premiere on MTV
Total Request Live on December 20, with Jennifer making an
appearance on the show.
(December 19,
1999)
With the year and decade coming to a close in a few weeks, music video
stations are planning year-end and decade-end countdowns. BET
is planning a Top 100 Videos of the Century countdown on New
Years Eve between 11am-11pm. They have hinted that Michael Jackson's Thriller
is NOT the #1 video! (however, Michael and Janet videos take 15 of the
top 100 spots). Expect to see several Paul Hunter videos to appear on
the countdown, (possibly) including It's All About The Benjamins
(Puff Daddy), On and On (Erykah Badu), One In A Million (Aaliyah),
etc.
(December 19, 1999)
VH1 has released its Top
90 of the 90's music video list and Paul Hunter-directed videos have
made the list. They did not release the #10-1 positions, but I will post
it here once I find them out.
77. Fly
Away - Lenny Kravitz
62. If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
40. Honey - Mariah Carey
32. Wild Wild West - Will Smith
(December 13,
1999)
According to DirectorsWorld,
Paul Hunter is currently doing post-production on a new Jennifer Lopez
video entitled Feelin' So Good. The music video, shot on
location in New York City from Nov. 6-7, follows a day in the life of
the pop superstar and movie actress.
(December 12,
1999)
Paul Hunter directed the new D'Angelo video Untitled.
The video is "eye-candy" for women, because it is a single
shot of D'Angelo as the camera zooms around his near naked body. It has
been described as similar to Sinead O'Connor's Nothing Compares To U and
Alanis Morissette's Head Over Heels. The video begins with the camera
slowly panning back from his face to slowly reveal his body. Then the
camera takes on a trip down his chest and around his back and back to
the front.
(thanks to Jessica for the info)
(December 12,
1999)
I have found out which videos Paul Hunter has been nominated for in the 31st
NAACP Image Awards. He is nominated for two videos in the Outstanding
Video category; he is nominated for Unpretty by TLC
and Wild Wild West by Will Smith. Other nominees in
the category include Everything Is Everything by Lauryn Hill
(dir: Sanji), If I Could Turn Back Time by R. Kelly (dir: F. Gary
Gray), and No Scrubs by TLC (dir: Hype Williams). The awards will
be handed out February 11-12, 2000.
(December 8,
1999)
Paul directed the new video Paper Chasin' by D.E.X.,
which recently premiered on BET.
Other Paul Hunter related news: the home video & DVD versions of Will
Smith's movie Wild Wild West came out today. Both
formats include bonus videos: the Paul Hunter-directed Wild Wild
West by Will Smith and Bailamos by Enrique
Iglesias (not the Paul Hunter-directed version).
(thanks to Kevin for the info on D.E.X.)
(December 3,
1999)
According to Billboard.com,
the 31st NAACP Image Awards nominees have been announced and Paul
Hunter was nominated for two awards. However, it was not stated which
awards he was nominated for. The Image Awards honor work by
Blacks in film, television, music and books. The awards will be handed
out on February 11-12, and broadcast on FOX at a later time.
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