swap_horiz 99 Problems - Jay-Z Alternatives

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This Is America - Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino's 2018 "This Is America" uses a warehouse setting to stage a disturbing contrast between entertainment...

Political Hip Hop Viral 2010S

9.50 Brilliant

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Hurt - Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash's "Hurt" pairs his cover of the Nine Inch Nails song with images of age, memory and physical decline. Releas...

Cover Reflection 2000S Country Music

9.30 Excellent

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Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga's 2009 "Bad Romance" video presents desire and obsession through a theatrical world of elaborate costumes and...

Iconic Pop Fashion 2000S

9.20 Excellent

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Runaway - Kanye West ft. Pusha T

Connected to Kanye West's 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, "Runaway" places the song featuring Pusha T with...

Film Hip Hop 2010S Kanye West

9.20 Excellent

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Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé

Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” is a critically acclaimed 2008 music video featuring a striking minimalist...

Dance Minimalist 2000S Beyoncé

9.10 Excellent

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HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” is a critically acclaimed music video for the 2017 single of the same name. Directed by Dave...

Visual Hip Hop 2010S Kendrick Lamar

9.10 Excellent

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Alright - Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” is a powerful music video addressing police brutality and systemic racism within the Black co...

Political Hip Hop 2010S Kendrick Lamar

9.00 Excellent

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POWER - Kanye West

Kanye West’s “POWER” is a visually arresting music video released in 2010 as part of his *808s & Heartbreak* album promo...

Hip Hop 2010S Art Kanye West

9.00 Excellent

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Sabotage - Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” is a 1994 music video that parodies police procedurals like Miami Vice. It features the ban...

Parody Hip Hop 1990S Beastie Boys

8.80 Great

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Telephone - Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé

Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” music video features performances by Gaga and Beyoncé set within a stark, stylized prison enviro...

Pop 2000S Prison Short Film

8.80 Great

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Toxic - Britney Spears

Britney Spears’ “Toxic” music video is a landmark achievement in pop music visuals. Released in 2003, it established Spe...

Iconic Pop 2000S Spy

8.60 Great

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Crazy in Love - Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z

Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” music video featuring Jay-Z is a landmark achievement in visual pop music. Released in 2003, i...

Iconic Dance 2000S Beyoncé

8.60 Great

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Harder Better Faster Stronger - Daft Punk

Daft Punk’s “Harder Better Faster Stronger” music video is an innovative animated short film released in 2006. It featur...

Electronic 2000S Animated Daft Punk

8.60 Great

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DNA. - Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA” music video is a powerful visual interpretation of his album *To Pimp a Butterfly*. The short fil...

Hip Hop 2010S Interrogation Kendrick Lamar

8.60 Great

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Stan - Eminem ft. Dido

Stan is a critically acclaimed music video by Eminem featuring Dido released in 2000. The narrative explores an obsessiv...

Narrative Dark 2000S Hip Hop

8.50 Great

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Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” music video is a visually striking and influential piece of early 2000s pop culture...

Pop Revenge 2000S Jt

8.50 Great

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Fell in Love with a Girl - The White Stripes

The White Stripes’ “Fell in Love with a Girl” music video is a notable example of stop-motion animation using Lego brick...

Rock Lego 2000S White Stripes

8.50 Great

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Stronger - Kanye West

Kanye West’s “Stronger” music video is a visually striking exploration of resilience and transformation set in a futuris...

2000S Hip Hop Graduation Scifi

8.20 Great

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Lose Yourself - Eminem

Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” music video is a critically acclaimed visual accompaniment to his hit song. The narrative follo...

Narrative 2000S Hip Hop Eminem

8.10 Great

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Heartless - Kanye West

Kanye West’s “Heartless” music video is a notable example of early 2000s animation in hip-hop. The video features an ani...

2000S Hip Hop Animated Kanye West

8.00 Great