Ten Music Videos with Product Placement

1. DJ Shadow + Cut Chemist - "Product Placement" 2001  *These two the kings of Product Placement. Like their Brainfreeze album, Product Placement is a mix of all 45s, this one is made up of old commercials and jingles.




2. Zuke Saga x J'Von - "Meltdpzza" 2014 (SEATTLE MUSIC) These guys amaze me and not just because they burned McDonald's products in their video.




3. The Rolling Stones - "Waiting On A Friend" 1981  I love that this video exists, there's a Miller Lite in it...and some tight white pants. This is from an era when they were still cool.




4. Got A Girl - "Did We Live Too Fast" 2014  This video from the Dan The Automator side project, Got A Girl, has ads for third eye surgery. It's perfectly weird, kind of reminds me (in the best way) of his album with Lovage, Music To Make Love To Your Old Lady By.




5. OCnotes - "Fish + Chips" 2014 (SEATTLE MUSIC) OCnotes with the Proctor Silex Toaster, the Mystery Coke machine, Pike Place Market, and a magic microwave.




6. Prof - "Gampo" 2012  In this video for my favorite Prof song, he pays tribute to Jameson and PBR. There's also a miniature giraffe and some chocolates.




7. Def Dee - "C'mon Now" 2014 (SEATTLE MUSIC)  This video is like a commercial for Seattle and it has a Coca Cola machine at the beginning.




8. SZA - "Julia/(Tender)" 2014  Wishing that SZA hadn't played in Seattle the same night as Mos Def and DJ Shadow + Cut Chemist. I made a great choice with Shadow and Cut Chemist's Renegades Of Rhythm Tour but I would have loved to have seen SZA. Due to the Beats headphones in the sand, this may actually be a really good commercial.




10. Quasimoto - "Catchin' The Vibe" 2014  This has cans of Karhu (a Finnish beer) as product placement. Plus this dude is slanging his product from a shopping cart. All hail Lord Quas. I would love to see Madlib back in Seattle someday soon, maybe the Madvillainy 2 tour?

Quasimoto

I think Madlib is so rad, here is a video for "Catchin' The Vibe" off of the recently released Yessir Whatever.

In case you didn't know:

Madlib

 

is Quasimoto.

 

Eight Music Videos featuring Card Games

1. TLC - "Red Light Special" 1994  *The TLC ladies got male models to dance in their underwear while they play cards, because they could.

2. Shaggy - "It Wasn't Me" 2000  *In this song Shaggy dishes out horrible relationship advice to his singer friend.

3. Tony Toni Toné and DJ Quik - "Let's Get Down" 1996  *Raphael Saadiq exposes his secret life as a poker hustler in this video.

4. Quasimoto - "Bus Ride" (Song 2005 / Video 2011)  *This fan-made video surprisingly does not take place on a bus even though it is called "Bus Ride".

5. LL Cool J - "Going Back To Cali" 1989  *Card games with Rick Rubin!

6. Sade - "Your Love Is King" 1984  *Even with visual proof, it is still hard to imagine Sade as a card shark. Then again, I believe Sade can do anything.

7. Slum Village - "Climax (Girl Shit)" 2000  *Dilla and Gary Coleman together, immortalized in music video.

8. Heavy D and the Boyz - "Now That We Found Love" 1991  *There are many colorful raincoats in this video, no rain though.

Ten Music Videos featuring Personal Grooming

1. Lighter Shade of Brown - "Hey DJ" 1994  *We get to see one of the Lighter Shade Of Brown guys shaving and getting ready to go walk around rapping with the other LSOB guy.

2. Quasimoto - "Shroomusic" 2005  *This is one of my favorite Quasimoto songs. "Trying to find a better way to cook Top Ramen, but there ain't one." -Lord Quas

3. J.Rocc - "Play This Also" 2011  *This song sounds like one long intro.

4. Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing" 1990  *This was the one Jane's Addiction video I remember seeing on MTV.

5. RZA - "Grits" 2003  *This was the song I overplayed off of RZA's The Birth Of A Prince album.

6. Joyo Velarde - "Take You Home" 2009  *The first lady of Quannum can bring so much to the songs she sings in. I feel like this song is almost where it could have been. She is rad.

*This is my favorite Joyo Velarde song. Lyrics Born feat. Joyo Velarde - "Love Me So Bad" 2003

 

 

7. Shannon - "Let The Music Play" 1983  *This song is a timeless classic, even though it sounds pretty eighties.

 

 

 

8. Illa J - "We Here" 2008  *Posthumously released J Dilla beats. This song is pretty good but it didn't make it on my Spotify list (combination truth and metaphor).

 

 

 

9. Grizzly Bear - "Gun Shy" 2013  *This video is pretty weird and great.

 

 

 

10. Sweet Tee - "On The Smooth Tip" 1988  *This video serves as a day in the life of an eighties rap lady.

 

 

 

Ten Great Madlib Productions

1. Declaime feat. Quasimoto - "Don't Trip" 2001  *You will be glad you heard this.

2. Quasimoto - "Shroomusic" 2005 *Quasimoto is the animated and voice altered Madlib alter-ego.

3. Quasimoto - "Astro Travellin" 2000  *In this song we get to understand Madlib's views on marijuana.

4. Madvillain - "Figaro" (Madlib's Stones Throw 101 Remix) 2004  *Beat nasty face.

5. Madvillain - "Curls" 2003  *This is the B-side to "All Caps" which can be found in the original Ten Animated Music Videos.

6. Mos Def feat. Slick Rick - "Auditorium" 2009 (Produced by Madlib)  *I believe this is one of the best songs on the album.

7. Erykah Badu - "The Healer" 2008 (Produced by Madlib)  *Amazing song.

8. Madlib - "Pyramids" 2006  *This is from Beat Konducta Vol 1-2: Movie Scenes (this is not the real music video).

9. Madlib the Beat Konducta - "Get It Right" 2007  *This is from Beat Konducta Vol 3-4: Beat Konducta in India.

10. Madlib - "Slim's Return" 2003  *This is from the Shades Of Blue album.

Ten Music Videos featuring Opening Shots of Record Players

1.DJ Shadow - "Midnight In A Perfect World" 1996  *This is my all-time favorite song.

 

2. Lenny Kravitz - "Thinking Of You" 1998  *Lenny is totally nippin' out in this video.

3. Eels - "Novocaine For The Soul" 1996  *Everyone is floating in this video.

4. A Tribe Called Quest - "Can I Kick It?" 1990  *A Tribe Called Quest actually kick large letters which spell the word "it" in this video. Rad.

5. Quasimoto - "Rappcats" 2005  *Not surprising that a Madlib video would begin with a shot of a record player.

6. Lauryn Hill - "Everything Is Everything" 1998  *Not a traditional record player.

7. Kid Cudi feat. MGMT - "Pursuit Of Happiness" 2009  *I like that the people at the party are in slow motion and he isn't. It makes it seem like he has a superpower.

8. Pep Love - "Hip Hop My Friend" 2012  *The sample in this song is incredible.

9. DJ Shadow - "Walkie Talkie" 2003  *Animated record player.

10. Gang Starr - "Mass Appeal" 1994  *I love that Gang Starr and friends goes to a wintry beach in this video.

CONCLUSION: Music videos featuring opening shots of record players are really great songs.

Ten Music Videos featuring Law Enforcement

Here's all the Music Videos with Cops I've found so far on a YouTube playlist...

1. J Dilla - "Last Donut Of The Night" (Song 2006, Video 2011)  *This is one of the winners of the Stones Throw video contest of 2011, this cop is a dick.



2. A Tribe Called Quest - "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" 1990



3. Don't Talk To The Cops! - "Swag Treated Treated Swag" 2012 



4. The Police - "Message In A Bottle" 1979



5. Nas and Lauryn Hill - "If I Ruled The World" 1996



6. Butthole Surfers - "Pepper" 1996



7. Redman and Method Man - "Whateva Man" 1996  *This is a Blues Brothers inspired video.



8. Chromeo - "Hot Mess" 2010  *There is definitely a tribute of sorts to the Robert Palmer ladies in this video.



9. Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg - "Deep Cover" 1992



10. Quasimoto - "Low Class Conspiracy" (Song 2000 / Video 2011)  *Another winner from the Stones Throw video contest of 2011.

Ten Music Videos Featuring Clay Or Puppets

Here's a link to all the Puppet music videos I've found so far on a YouTube playlist. #YouTubeNchill

1. Quasimoto - "Come On Feet" 2000




2. General Elektriks - "Facing That Void" 2003




3. Tool - "Sober" 1993




4. The Sugarcubes - "Hit" 1991




5. SpectraSoul feat. Tamara Blessa - "Away With Me" 2012




6. LCD Soundsystem - "Dance Yrself Clean" 2010




7. Genesis - "Land Of Confusion" 1986




8. El-P - "The Full Retard" 2012




9. Lionel Richie - "Hello" 1984  




10. K.Flay - "Doctor Don't Know" 2011

Ten Animated Music Videos

1. Quasimoto  - "Bullyshit" 2005  All hail Lord Quas.



2. Kingdom Crumbs - "Evoking Spirits" 2012  (SEATTLE)



3. Dire Straits - "Money For Nothing" 1985  In 1985, I thought checks were actually free for years until my mom told me those weren't the lyrics and checks don't work that way. It was a sad day. The Dire Strait lyrics in question, "money for nothing and your chicks for free."



4. DJ Shadow - "Mashin' On The Motorway" 2003



5. Madvillain - "All Caps" 2003



6. Aesop Rock - "None Shall Pass" 2007



7. Bjork - "I Miss You" 1995



8. Lyrics Born - "I Changed My Mind" 1999



9. Röyksopp - "Remind Me" 2002




10. Blockhead - "The Music Scene" 2009