New-ish Video: N.E.R.D., 'Sooner Or Later'

Pharrell, Chad Hugo, and Shay's latest N.E.R.D. joint is so of-the-now fresh that they could've made it like five seconds ago.

Their "Sooner Or Later," video, which takes place in a downtown L.A. monster bank tricked out to look like Ye Olde stock exchange, is directed by the famous Malloys (Avril Lavigne, Metallica) who didn't have to look far for inspiration. They found it on the nightly news! Hearts seize up, suits are dragged off in cuffs, and it rains worthless, bottomed-out dollar bills. The video even features a hilarious, last-second cameo from MTV skate hero, Rob Dyrdek. Look close...

Finally, this is unconfirmed, but does anybody else hear a piano line borrowed from Crosby Stills Nash & Young's "Our House" in there? It would make sense. That old '70s Kraft Single about the so-called American Dream ("Our house is a very, very, very fine house, with two cats in the yard...") would make the perfect backdrop for this sarcastic but hopeful look at the undoing of our economy.

Watch N.E.R.D.'s downer video, and then see how they made it (c/o Rap-Up). Not to be a bummer or anything... Right. Have a great weekend!

Sooner Or Later - Behind The Scenes

Tags CSNY, N.E.R.D., Pharrell, Rob Dyrdek, The Malloys