Even though I think his album is pretty weak I got a lot of respect for the guy. This video is mad sick. Really brought me back to old videos of the mid and early 90's. I haven't seen any Bill Plympton animation in a long time.
According to Bill Plympton, Kanye paid for this version out of his own pocket. My ladyfriend saw him speak at a "meet the artist" function a couple weeks ago and he announced it.
Hate Kanye all you want but you AT LEAST gotta give him his propers for this shit. I mean, what other Hip Hop artist do you know will reach out to a dude like Bill Plympton?!?!
Hate Kanye all you want but you AT LEAST gotta give him his propers for this shit. I mean, what other Hip Hop artist do you know will reach out to a dude like Bill Plympton?!?!
Herm
Jon Brion and others Right, the paying of his money is also respectable.Like his first video, gaining back artistic integrity through personal action in a way
so on point. tha shit brought tears to my eyes. song is so damn good
I think I said this back when the album came out, but the opening bars of that song right when the piano comes made my eyes well up. It's been a long time since a Hip Hop song's done that to me.
My favorite part of this version of the video is when the 2 cars squeeze out of the trunk and drive off. Reminds me of all those old Bill Plympton cartoons where people's faces would grow out of other people's faces and morph into some other shit. I can't wait to see the Michel Gondry version of this video. Supposedly they drop a bunch of kids in Macy's overnight and let 'em run wild.
I can't wait to see the Michel Gondry version of this video.
Co-sign! Anyway this version right here's beautiful. It would be fun if they actually did a video for all tracks on the album, but that probably won't happen.
so on point. tha shit brought tears to my eyes. song is so damn good
Seriously. The song alone gets me, but I just watched it twice with my son on my lap and at the end he waved to the little boy on the screen and said "bye", then he started clapping at the end.
I think I said this back when the album came out, but the opening bars of that song right when the piano comes made my eyes well up. It's been a long time since a Hip Hop song's done that to me.
cosign, the weird synth/bells transition into "touch the sky" got me too.
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so on point. tha shit brought tears to my eyes. song is so damn good
dopest video of the year.
Hate Kanye all you want but you AT LEAST gotta give him his propers for this shit. I mean, what other Hip Hop artist do you know will reach out to a dude like Bill Plympton?!?!
Herm
Jon Brion and others Right, the paying of his money is also respectable.Like his first video, gaining back artistic integrity through personal action in a way
I think I said this back when the album came out, but the opening bars of that song right when the piano comes made my eyes well up. It's been a long time since a Hip Hop song's done that to me.
My favorite part of this version of the video is when the 2 cars squeeze out of the trunk and drive off. Reminds me of all those old Bill Plympton cartoons where people's faces would grow out of other people's faces and morph into some other shit. I can't wait to see the Michel Gondry version of this video. Supposedly they drop a bunch of kids in Macy's overnight and let 'em run wild.
Herm
Co-sign! Anyway this version right here's beautiful. It would be fun if they actually did a video for all tracks on the album, but that probably won't happen.
The lyrics are so real to me and my life. The the video is amazing. So raw, organic, and simple. Saving this for the archives.
Seriously. The song alone gets me, but I just watched it twice with my son on my lap and at the end he waved to the little boy on the screen and said "bye", then he started clapping at the end.
D. Choked Up
cosign, the weird synth/bells transition into "touch the sky" got me too.