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Mini CRS, Mini Thom Yorke Make A Video For "Us Placers"

Kanye, remember when times were simpler, when you had your innocence and shit wasn't so ham-fistedly black and white? Well, even if he doesn't, this VA$HTIE-directed video for "Us Placers" from Kanye's Can't Tell Me Nothing mix finds cute lil' kidz versions of 'Ye, Lupe, Pharrell, and Thom Yorke (slumped and depressed like Rain Man, Jr.).

Adorable. The only inaccuracy we can find is Kanye being the tallest person on the set. (Well, not counting Lupe's older woman.) According to the director:

this video was shot for the love of the song on zero budget! ie: all the clothes and props were mine or a friends. thanks to everyone who helped out and worked for free :)
And goes on to say that this wasn't a "commissioned video," they just went for it because they dug the song and concept. Apparently it's connected to that maybe-cool 1992 party, because there's a link to it in the YouTube description. The alternate feel of it puts us in mind of another Kanye-related hoedown. Wait, maybe that's why he feels the need to keep reminding us he's black.

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I'd say its just ok but on no budget thats pretty descent

coulda done without the american idol bit though

Posted by: keaton at 12/21/07 3:52 PM | Reply
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this is pretty dope.

Posted by: sussbomb at 12/21/07 5:37 PM | Reply
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they should have had a mini Jonny Greenwood to play piano!

Posted by: aliciaspinnet at 12/21/07 6:36 PM | Reply
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I love this song. Kanye and Pharrell make a great producing team.

Posted by: Will2 at 12/21/07 8:04 PM | Reply
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Love it, great song. NIce to see michael cera staying busy as the young thom yorke.

Posted by: tonyc at 12/23/07 12:43 PM | Reply
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lil thom yorke looks more like ben lee

Posted by: no_one_special at 12/25/07 12:45 AM | Reply
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mini yorke looks more like billy elliot.

Posted by: ohsnap at 12/27/07 12:32 AM | Reply
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Hey I was wondering where I could get that shirt that young Lupe is wearing in "Us placers" music video with the red and green sleeves and the gray base with the black diamonds? its awesome.

Posted by: Erik at 01/22/08 8:53 PM | Reply
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