Video Hangover: Busta Rhymes (Feat. Janet Jackson) - "What's It Gonna Be?!"

Every week, we dig in the archives for videos that we find noteworthy, memorable, or just unbelievably stupid. And then, Jon McMillan breaks 'em down for you. Why Video Hangover? Because when you watch as many videos as we do, you're going to feel it afterwards.

"What's It Gonna Be?!"
Busta Rhymes (Featuring Janet Jackson), 1999

How much money would you spend to get people to stop mistaking you for Coolio?

Wonder Twin Powers…activate!
Busta takes the shape of … a glass of water! Janet takes the shape of … what? A pterodactyl? An elephant? What animal would you choose if you were Janet Jackson? I know what I would pick (hint: it's not a gopher).

Money well spent
Supposedly, "What's It Gonna Be?!" was one of the most expensive videos ever made. Where did all the money go? Janet's Ming the Merciless costume, definitely, and Busta's crystal marching band. All that cool shimmering and dripping. But nothing blows a production budget like absorbing your duet partner's soul. Compare this to the early days of video, before CGI, when an artist had to absorb his partner the old fashioned way: by eating her in a sandwich.

It's raining Rhymes
If global warming means the possibility of rain that looks like Busta Rhymes in a blue satin smoking jacket, then I'm trading in my Prius for a Suburban because that shit is awesome!

Posted at 10:49 AM in Video, Video Hangover
Tags: Busta Rhymes | Janet Jackson

9 Comments

"make your body cream- make you have wet dreams"

class-ic

Posted by: calebs at 07/10/07 11:14 AM | Reply
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**cough**

TITTIES!

Posted by: KingHater at 07/10/07 11:27 AM | Reply
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Rock and roll has the power to transform Meat Loaf's "Meat Loaf" t-shirt into a ruffled tuxedo shirt and a vest.

Posted by: D. at 07/10/07 12:17 PM | Reply
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Busta's fanfic sequel to Tarkovsky's "Stalker"?

Posted by: D again at 07/10/07 12:27 PM | Reply
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they totally jacked that Tetris room bit from Toys. Underrated movie, and maybe LL Cool J's best acting ever...

Posted by: that's red is a hard color to match at 07/10/07 9:36 PM | Reply
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I heard somewhere (think it was on VH1's Pop-Up Video) that Janet Jackson's outfit was decorated with hundreds of cock rings.
That's classy.

Posted by: timbo at 07/11/07 12:01 AM | Reply
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Oh, THAT'S where I left them!

Thanks, Timbo!

Posted by: queefersutherland at 07/11/07 10:43 AM | Reply
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Oh, THAT'S where I left them!

Thanks, Timbo!

Posted by: queefersutherland at 07/11/07 10:47 AM | Reply
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MY BAD!

Posted by: queefersutherland at 07/11/07 10:49 AM | Reply
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