FKA twigs debuted the video for her MAGDALENE song “sad day.” Directed by Hiro Murai, known for his work with Donald Glover on Atlanta…this is his first music video since directing Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.” The six minute short…
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WATCH: Rae Sremmurd – “Look Alive”
If you know me, then you know that I seriously bump Rae Sremmurd all day every day. I just love the music this duo is making — instant bangers with a creative flow. Their latest track “Look Alive” speaks to me. It has…
FEATURED: Happy Birthday Kanye! Directing “Us Placers” Music Video by CRS in 2007
OMG. I cannot believe how time is flying. It’s obscene, actually. 9 years!!! Anyways. Before I do a full introductory post for all the newbies to Vashtie.Com that explains the birth of my digital baby and who I am, I…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED, LIFE, MUSIC Tagged with: 2007, bbc, birthday happy kanye west, can't tell me nothing mixtape, child rebel soldiers music video, crs, downtown, irak, kreg holt, little kids, lupe fiasco, music video, pharrell, radiohead, thom yorke, us placers, vashtie, vashtie directing, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
MUSIC VIDEO: KIIARA – “GOLD”
I first heard this song last year during one of my BEATS 1 Connector Shifts. Oh, you ain’t know I also do work on Apple’s incredible Radio Station? Anyways, when I heard this very interesting song by KIIARA, it took…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: apple radio, beats 1, gold, kiiara, low kiwi savage, music video, vashtie, vashtie.com
WATCH: Kirk Knight ft. Joey Bada$$ – “5 Minutes” Video
My friends over at Pro Era are continuing their intense wave of content. Kirk Knight and Joey Bada$$ release an awesome new visual for their collaborative track “5 Minutes” that can be found on Kirk’s debut project Light Knight Special. The video…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 5 minutes, hip-hop, Joey Bada$$, jozif badmon, kirk knight, kreeper, late knight special, lks, music video, rap, the kreeper, vashtie, vashtie kola
WATCH: The Mind – “Mercury Rising”
A few weeks ago I came across an amazing song called “Mercury Rising” from an artist named theMIND. I fell in love with the smooth vocals and ambient vibe of the song and would later find out it was the…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: chicago, director, film, kid super, mercury rising, music, music video, r&b, singer, summer camp, the mind, the mind mercury rising, vashtie, vashtie kola
Directing: Theophilus London’s “I Want You” Music Video (2010)
In honor of my friend Theophilus London and in celebration of his birthday being today, I wanted to post an oldie but a goodie! This is from 2007, when I directed the video for his sultry song “I Want You”…which actually…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: chelsea hotel, dev hynes, i want you, mixtape, music video, theophilus london, vashtie
WATCH: Mozartrick – “All White x Cash Out” Music Video
It’s not everyday that you come across a song you instantly enjoy and it’s even more rare to come across a video that gives you the same feeling. Mozartrick’s new video for “All White” does just that as it mixes a…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: all white, cash out, electro pop, hip-hop, mozartrick, music video, pop, rap, singing, vashtie, vashtie kola
WATCH: Raury – “Trap Tears” Music Video
As a director, I really appreciate music videos that are conceptual and outside the box. One of my good friends, Raury, does that with almost all of his videos, and did it again yesterday with the release of his video…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: atlanta, hip-hop, key!, music, music video, rap, raury, trap tears, vashtie, vashtie kola
WATCH: Abra – “Roses”
Okay, I am obsessed with Abra and her many musical references. I stumbled upon this song a few weeks ago and have been playing it non-stop. Then, I found this gem of a video that her and Father just released.…
LISTEN: Raury – “God’s Whisper”
Everyone keep an eye out for this new artist, Raury, as he dropped the visuals for “God’s Whisper” last week. This Andrew Donoho-directed video is refreshing and what makes Raury even better is that he produces and writes all of…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: god's whisper, listen, music video, new music, raury, stlye q & a, topman
WATCH: VashtieMade x Theophilus London “Flying Overseas” Visual (Circa 2010)
I made this video in April 2010 for my friend Theophilus London’s performance at my birthday party. I just realized now that I never put this out… xo, va$htie. vashtiemade: “FLYING OVE-ROUGE” for THEOPHILUS LONDON from va$htie on Vimeo.
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: flying overseas, Le Ballon rouge, music video, Red Balloon, theophilus london, vashtie, vashtiemade
