Showing Out

Word? Teairra Mari is being given another shot? OK, we’ll take the bait. Above is the ex-Roc star’s new video for “Sponsor” featuring Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy, the second single off her forthcoming sophomore album At That Point. The Yolande Geralds-directed clip shows Mari posted up in a mansion while Gucci raps about keeping her decked out in diamonds (he, of course, doesn’t appear on the video, as he’s currently do a bid) before Mari takes over and flosses extra hard. How hard? She hops in a pricey whip, flaunts a black card with her name on it and gets treated to a spa day at her own home. To put it bluntly, Mari is living a lavish life that we frankly didn’t know she was capable of living. Shrug.

The world has been waiting on Big Boi’s solo album Sir Lucious Leftfoot the Son of Chico Dusty for more than a year now, and finally, it gets a video ahead of its March 23rd release date. The Outkast emcee teams up with Too $hort and funk master George Clinton for the Zach Wolfe- and Dirty Dr.DAX-directed clip for “Fo Yo Sorrows.” The clip is extra funkay - so funkay, in fact, that an extra “a” had to be added to the word to convey just how thwacking and out there it truly is. We would have much rather have had a video for “Shine Blockas” featuring Gucci Mane, but baby steps are needed here considering that we’ve waited more than five years for another solo album from Big Boi (here’s lookin’ at you, Speakerboxxx).

As if “A Milli” weren’t enough, here’s Soulja Boy with “2 Milli.” The S.O.D. chief continues on with his recent string of video releases with the new clip for his joint “2 Milli,” which sees him stepping into the future in this technology-laden visual. While his lyrics are still very, very below average (”I spit hot flames, bitch / Just like a dragon / And my pant’s saggin’”), we’ll hand it to him that the graphics in this joint are actually pretty on point. The only problem? It’s a Soulja Boy video. We’d rather listen to a Flo Rida record than sit through this again. And that’s saying a lot.

And the wheels have begun to turn for B.o.B aka Bobby Ray. Above is the video for his first official single “Nothin’ On You” off his upcoming Atlantic Records debut Adventures of Bobby Ray, which is slated for a retail release April 27th. The clip sees B.o.B spitting game at a gaggle of fine fems, walking across the screen as if he’s a crumpled piece of paper that’s come to life. But he brings it back to the basics by playing with his 2-D band, strapping on his electric guitar and rocking out to this joint. If this doesn’t burrow itself under your skin, then you might need to check yourself for a pulse.

Who knew that Jagged Edge was still in it to win it? They might not be winning it with their newest video “Tip of My Tongue,” but at least they’re trying. Above is the new clip for the single off their upcoming album The Remedy, which sees them pairing up with Trina and Gucci Mane for a video filled with about every single cliche you would expect in a rap video. There are half-naked women, club shots, scenes by the pool, bottles popping - this is one big yawn. Not gonna lie, though, the song is pretty hot, it’s just that we don’t believe Jagged Edge anymore. To say that they need more people is an understatement - and that’s saying something for a group that has four members.

Some French bidness for you this glorious Monday afternoon. With a French language intro, Inglewood native Damani’s new video “Here Comes Damani” is set off with some money counting (vignt, vignt, dix) before Uncle Snoop comes in and beefs up the funk factor. Damani, a former member of Snoop Dogg’s Dubb Union, , includes this joint on his upcoming free album On Vacation From Vacation, which features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, Musiq Soulchild, Daz, Nicky Grier and a handful of others. Some nice visuals in this one, but we could use a little bit more to chew on when it comes to the lyrics. Guess we’ll have to wait and see if Damani can bring some lyrical flames on the joint.

Oh, you didn’t know that emcee Talib Kweli had teamed back up with producer Hi-Tek to record the follow-up sophomore album to their insta-classic 2000 effort Train of Thought? Well, now you know. Reflection Eternal is back in full effect with the upcoming release of Revolutions Per Minute, with the first official single off the project “In This World” getting the visual treatment care of director Punit Dhesi. In the clip, the two are accented by fireworks and gold, fiery dust as Hi-Tek bops his drum machine and Kweli brushes gold sparks off his shoulders. Powerful visual presentation. Be on the lookout for when this highly anticipated album drops April 6th.

A few days ago, a preview of this clip hit the net, and on this late Friday afternoon, we get the full jawn. Above is the video for “Drop the World,” the latest single to get visuals off Weezy F. Baby’s recent rock release Rebirth. Wayne and Eminem join forces as the world around them falls to pieces in anarchy, with the two clearly standing in front of a green screen (bad special efx!) with the deteriorating city behind them. Of course, the people in the video that rampage through the streets are legit, but they too might be superimposed into the segments with Wayne and Em. Whatever, we’ll give this one a Kanye shrug and call it a day.

Looks like Hova was onto something when he said “Men lie, women lie – numbers don’t,” because the rap community has embraced the quote more than anything else in recent memory. Case in point? The new collabo between Yo Gotti and Lil Wayne jacks the quote and fits it into a nice little song dubbed “Women Lie, Men Lie,” which just got the visual treatment. In the above clip, witness Gotti putting in that work at a local motel in between clips of him being interrogated and Weezy and Birdman backing him up. We didn’t think Gotti was the truth, but this is making us second guess ourselves.

Whoever gave Kevin Rudolf a second lease on life (via his music career, of course) has to be delusional. After he spent months in the top 10 with his Lil Wayne-assisted single “Let It Rock,” the grungy rocker is releasing his sequel “I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)” featuring Birdman, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne, the lead single off his upcoming sophomore album. The clip, directed by Jeffrey Panzer and David Rousseau, is basically a four-minute collage of every cliché that Cash Money Records has based its reputation on, including money, cars, clothes, etc. Boring. But hey, if “Let It Rock” is a hit, then why not this?