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February 13, 2008

New Kanye West Video - "Flashing Lights"

Along with the constant spew of outspoken nonsense, Kanye's Grammy-grabbing LP's produced a slew of solid singles, and a spate of undeniably memorable videos. Spike Jonze does the honors here, and does them well: apparently this is what happens when Kanye's girl gets fed up with him leaving that lightjacket on in the middle of the night. If bare, curvy ass cheeks are against your company policy, you might wanna flag this one NSFW; "Praise You" this ain't. (via)

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Spike Lee is the man, finally a video were a woman is still objectified but its ok cause shes crazy and KILLS A GUY.

Posted by: YO YO YO MONEY at 02/13/08 5:03 PM  | Reply
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Umm, Hey bud. Spike Jonze, not Spike Lee.

Posted by: John at 02/13/08 5:41 PM  | Reply
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This is actually just the teaser video, BET is showing the whole thing tonight.

Sidebar: Also, please look at this video 'gum. I'm in stitches at the Clinton campaign trying to be so hip. "All the blogs are talking about it,!" - Dirty Hipster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyUUx3no_gs

Posted by: Jonze! at 02/13/08 6:34 PM  | Reply
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Maybe it is funny, but that "Yes We Can" video is the best reason yet not to vote for Obama. Good god, I don't even want to know anyone thats willing to swallow that cynical, contrived BS.

Posted by: Charlie at 02/13/08 7:32 PM  | Reply
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Chicks like this are the reasons why hip hop videos will always trump fruity little indie creations like disembodied hands, sequined tops and choreographed dance moves, or freaky blowouts like Mum.

If my pants aren't feeling tight by the end of the video, than it's not something worth watching. Granted my pants are already tight, because I bought them in the women's section of some overpriced boutique in the Village. It's worth it though, girls dig the junk on display. Unless they're one of those... vegans.

Posted by: N'awww mean? at 02/13/08 9:39 PM  | Reply
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There is an outstanding chance that Spike Jonze ripped this concept from a talented Australian music video director.

http://tischfilmreview.com/?p=221

Posted by: Cody Brown at 02/14/08 3:45 AM  | Reply
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"Spike Lee is the man, finally a video were a woman is still objectified but its ok cause shes crazy and KILLS A GUY."


Riiiiiiight, so Would the girl in the video STILL be "Objectified" if she looked like one suicide girls, was covered in tatts and 40 pounds overweight?


oh my mistake thats just the treatment for the new
Le Tigre video.

now thats empowerment!!!!


Posted by: burningmybra at 02/17/08 4:46 AM  | Reply
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This chick is 40 pounds over weight too...I don't get your point.

Posted by: Sarah  in reply to burningmybra's comment at 05/31/08 11:33 AM  | Reply
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"There is an outstanding chance that Spike Jonze ripped this concept from a talented Australian music video director."


ha ha - eskimo Joe


Double ha ha - Talented australian director

Posted by: blackfingernails at 02/17/08 4:48 AM  | Reply
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This is why he's the best!!! And that is why Great music will live on. The good, the bad and a whole lot of ugly, with alot of flashing.

We just getting started.

A aka Tay

Posted by: A at 02/19/08 6:47 PM  | Reply
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take a peep at my other dope Kanye West vids on http://Goldmic.com

Posted by: Mike at 04/30/08 7:41 AM  | Reply
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