Mac Lethal Gives A Quick “You’re vs. Your” Lesson During His Dope Cover Of “Somebody I Used To Know”

"But if you're older than 13-years-old you better see these words and know exactly what the difference is!" Ha! Do you know what Mac Lethal's "You're vs. Your" reminds me of? "School House Rock!" For those of you who are too young to know the greatness that is "School House Rock" please click here. See more...

Kanye West’s “Lost in the World” Video No Longer Lost in the World

Remember way back when Kanye was in full-fledged "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" mode? You know, when he was super into making videos with strobe lights and modern dancers? Well, maybe this previously un-released video for "Lost in The World" will jog your memory. Watch....

Nas Turns On The Classy For The Visuals For “The Don” (Video Breakdown)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/30/12 | Filed under Refined Video Picks, Video Breakdown, Nas

It doesn't get much classier than riding around the streets of Manhattan in a classic Rolls Royce and Nas does just that in his "The Don" video. There's also lots of red wine sipping, rooftop chilling, and other activities worthy of a Don And you've also got some really dope visuals of New York City as well. See more...

Phonte, Big K.R.I.T. & Phonte’s Mom Live “The Life Of Kings” In Their Latest Visuals (Video)

The video for Phonte's "The Life Of Kings" is already pretty dope, but if you really want to have some fun with this one may I suggest a drinking game that revolves around the number of times Phonte caresses his hair? Oh, and Phonte's mom rapping along to Evidence's verse for the video was pure genius. I highly suggest that more rappers do this. See more...

J. Cole Hits Up Dubai, Paris, Birmingham & More To Tell His “Sideline Story” (Video Breakdown)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/11/12 | Filed under Refined Video Picks, J. Cole, Video Breakdown

Abu Dhabi, London, Berlin, Oslo...it'd probably be more difficult to name a city J. Cole didn't feature in his "Sideline Story" video. Well, I guess showing everyone how many global cities you've touched down on in a short period of time is a great way to show the masses you're no longer on the sidelines. See more...

This Steve Aoki, Kid Cudi & Travis Barker “Cudi The Kid” Video Is Visually Dope (Video Breakdown)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 04/05/12 | Filed under Refined Video Picks, Video Breakdown, Kid Cudi, Travis Barker

With a trio like Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, and Steve Aoki you can't help but expect a dope video for their song "Cudi The Kid" and they pull off just that with help from director Jam Sutton. It's honestly one of the most visually stunning music videos I've seen in quite sometime. See more...

Dope M-Phazes Beat x Dope BBAS Verses = Dope Video: “What It’s All About”

This hip-hop shit doesn't really have to be that complicated. All you have to do is grab a dope producer like M-Phazes, grab a collection of dope emcees like the Brown Bag All-Stars and boom, you're good to go. And if you can flip that product into a dope video too, bonus points. Watch....

Narduwar’s Kendrick Lamar Interview is as Dope as Expected (Video)

At this point I shouldn't even have to say anything. It's a Narduwar interview with Kendrick Lamar - it'd be almost impossible for it not to be a must watch. One of these days someone needs to interview Narduwar and find out how he finds out about shit like who Kendrick rapped with in 7th grade. Watch...

I Can’t Front, the Making of M.I.A.‘s “Bad Girls” is Kinda Bad Ass (Video)

While I can't say I'm a big fan of M.I.A. in general, I have to admit that her video for "Bad Girls" was pretty dope. And while I usually avoid "Making Of" videos like an itchy hooker, in this case it's pretty dope to watch how the crew put the video together, and get a glimpse of the Middle East's insane two-wheeling culture. See more...