music videos

A few days ago i wrote a nice long post about some new T-Pain videos which was lost to the whims of the internet. Today, i was pointed to http://www.mtvmusic.com/, which supposedly has just about every music video ever shown on MTV, for Our streaming pleasure. So i will rehash the tp post, and then hit on mtvm.

So T-Pain's new video for Chopped N Skrewed (feat. Luda) is venturing into psychedelic video territory, surprisingly. stylistically, it follows from his previous video (check Pain's hat collection), but really kicks it up a notch with details like T-Pain changing into a digital lion, and Pain and Luda popping out of their own heads. There's also the whole circus aspect to both videos, which confused me until i realized T-Pain's upcoming album is called Thr33 Ringz.

The song is also a little surprising subject-wise, with the girls all rejecting the guys instead of the usual hip hop go of guys having their way with the ladies. Not that it lacks swagger - of course Luda brings plenty to spare - but its not everyday you hear a hip hop hit with the rapper/singer/producer losing.

bonus video 1

Speaking of confusing videos, easily leading the mtvm charts is Britney Spears' Womanizer, which is either totally brilliant or completely stupid, i'm not quite sure. i'd like to think that the naked shots etc. are meant make the viewer lust, which brings One into conflict when denying the song's accusation. But then it just gets confusing, leaving me with no idea. i checked out the director, Joseph Khan, who's previous work indicates this could be relatively brilliant, or not. Unrelatedly, the song reminded me of Goldfrapp.

But MTV music doesn't just bring the new, it's got a great archive, which i've just barely cracked, but thoroughly enjoyed so far. I hope they will add some more browsing features - right now i'm sure it's easy to find what you want, but hard to stumble through randomly; mostly i've just watched videos off their front page or charts. Still, a great resource to have around.

bonus video 2

Road to the World Beard and Moustache Championships

I have this article cut out with the following circled:

"SHAVING MAKES HAIR GROW BACK FASTER AND COARSER This myth persists even though a study conducted 80 years ago disproved it. Hair that is shaved is dead, and shaving has no effect on the speed of regrowth, which comes from the living hair follicles below the skin’s surface. The new growth may appear darker since it hasn’t been exposed to the sun or chemicals for very long. Also, it may seem coarser since the ends have not been tapered by wear and tear."

I have long suspected this, but nytimes confimation has definitely been noted.