Fabolous has a new video out. It's called "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere," it's from his much-Tweeted-about new album Loso's Way, and it features Keri Hilson and Ryan Leslie. Oh yeah: and it's boring. I mean, NOTHING HAPPENS. The most excited I got was during the line "Somebody better tell 'em that we in this b+tch like an unborn baby" and at the gratuitous shot of Rick Ross' beard, but shots of Rick Ross' beard are like a dime a dozen.
The video takes place in a club. A club where NOTHING HAPPENS. No one even spills a drink. The opening quote about paparazzi at the beginning of the video suggests there might be some kind of high-speed chase or at least a theme or story arc. But no. Nothing. Happens. At all. If you want a continuous story arc, watch Fabolous' "Throw It In The Bag." No story here though. In fact, it kinda looks like it was shot on someone's cell phone. I'm sorry. I'm just being reasonable and honest with you. Like my last relationship, "Everything, Everday, Everywhere" goes nowhere and leaves me confused. Plus I'm annoyed with Fabolous because it should be "Every Day," not "Everyday."
Oh yeah, that is NOT Chris Brown in the video, okay? Chris Brown is BASKING in the unintentional success of the "Forever" wedding dance, okay? That is Trey Songz.
Okay. If you strictly only have like FOUR MINUTES to watch ONE video today, I'd say watch the "Young'n" video. Or Shakira's "She Wolf" video. Or watch "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere," and tell me if I'm missing the point. (Is there a point?)
Fabolous just released his latest video, "Throw It In The Bag," off his soon-to-be-released comeback album, Loso's Way. The "Throw It In The Bag" video features Fabolous and a foxy female with a flair for the five-fingered discount. Here are five fast facts you need to know about "Throw It In The Bag." (And shoplifting.)
1.) The lawbreaking female lead in "Throw It In The Bag" is model/ actress Claudia Jordan from Deal or No Deal -- she usually holds briefcase 1 -- and Celebrity Apprentice season 2.
2.) The-Dream sings the hook. Clearly. And he also appears in the video. (Side note: Is The-Dream to 2009 was T-Pain was to 2008?)
3.) The-Dream's girlfriend, Christian Milian, was on the set of the "Throw It In The Bag" shoot, as was Ryan Leslie.
4.) "Throw It In The Bag" was directed by Erik White, who also directed Keri Hilson's "Turnin' Me On" video and a handful of Chris Brown videos. But we won't hold that against him.
5.) "Throw It In The Bag" was shot in the Meatpacking District of New York City. In New York, if you get busted for shoplifting, you can get nailed with Petite Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, which are both class "A" misdemeanors, punishable by up to one year in jail. (In the video, Fabolous' girl only appears to spend a few hours in jail and still leaves looking hot.) If the stolen goods retail for more than $1000 (and they probably were well over $1000 in the Meatpacking District), the charges can be Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property In the Fourth Degree -- felonies punishable by up to four years in prison. Know that.
More stealing-related videos:
+ Jane's Addiction: "Been Caught Stealin'"
+ Len: "Steal My Sunshine"
+ Kelly Rowland: "Stole"
+ Dashboard Confessional: "Stolen"
Whoa. Ryan Leslie is a genius. And not in the usual toss-off nonsense way I usually say it. Like in the legit, has-a-giant-brain kind of way.
For instance: Suppose you got it bad for a Russian model. What do you do? Send her a bouquet of chamomiles? Develop a taste for vodka (Don't drink! It's racist!) and caviar? Google image search Russia and tape up a few print-outs on your refrigerator?
All great ideas. But what does Ryan Leslie do? Dude learns Russian. Like overnight. WHAT?!?! Why not? He already knows French, Japanese, German, English and exactly what every chick wants. Homeboy graduated from Harvard at 19.
When he's not busy out-thinking and out-macking everybody ever, Ryan Leslie is also an ace-ass record producer, actor, artist and entrepreneur. Oh, and he sings, too. He's already released three singles -- "Diamond Girl," "Addiction" and "How It Was Supposed To Be" -- from his self-titled, self-produced, self-written second album. Honestly, not many records are as worthy of their names as this one. It's called Ryan Leslie because it's all him, start to finish.
MTV's super lucky to have this Renaissance man all to ourselves for a few minutes on "The 5." Watch the video below. If you look close you can sorrrta see his brain pulsing through his forehead.
Ryan Leslie graduated from Harvard at age 19 and gave the prestigious oration speech at that university's commencement ceremony in 1998. He almost went the premed route, but you won't find him in a lab coat behind a microscope. These days, he's a YouTube star, has L.A. Reid and Diddy in his corner, and he's written and produced tracks for Beyonce ("Keep Giving Your Love To Me"), Britney Spears ("The Answer") and Danity Kane ("Ooh Ahh" and "Touching My Body"). He's also behind a handful of Cassie's hits, and he's at the helm of his own label/ lifestyle brand, NextSelection.
Recently, Ryan Leslie stopped by MTV to kick off a brand-new series called Track Stars, which takes you inside the studio to show you how a track gets born.
Watch Ryan Leslie share some of the production secrets of his sparkling new single, "Diamond Girl," off his new album, which drops this August.
You've probably never heard of serial overachiever Ryan Leslie unless you have Diddy's number in your Blackberry or you've obsessively read the liner notes of some of the biggest R&B and pop hits of the past few years.
The in-demand producer has also recently lent his hot Harlem touch to records by Beyonce, Britney Spears, Cassie, and Snoop. Oh, and in case you're wondering, we call him an overachiever because dude got a perfect score on his SATs (nerd alert!) and graduated Harvard at age 19. So, yeah, he's kind of a smart guy.
Read more...
