I Know You Meant Well, But That Was Wack: 10 Video Visions Gone VERY Wrong

November 9th, 2012 - By Jazmine Denise Rogers

Ever watch a music video and think to yourself “Whoa, what was that about?” or how about “Hmm, a crap video to go with an even crappier song.” Don’t worry, so have we. We’re sure some of these video’s directors and artists in front of the camera meant well, but some things just weren’t adding up–or they were just plain ‘ol terrible. Check out our list of video visions gone completely wrong.

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  • E.M.B.

    I honestly don’t remember the tip drill video being that bad until I just watched it again, I’m beyond speechless. It made me clutch my pearls.

  • breezy

    Is that Keri Hilson video old. I have never heard it before. Either way I was only able to take a couple seconds of hearing her screeching and watching her shuck and jive across my screen before I shut the video off.

  • d

    i still dont get wth people were talking about with the “pretty girls” video…they were brown girls in the video as well. maybe they meant women of a darker complexion like his own?

  • http://twitter.com/jennaparks11 Jenna

    I was so disappointed when I saw Beyonce’s 1+1 video…bc all I did was stare at her face…um … ok we get it your beautiful but still and LOL @ Mystikal’s video…I didnt even notice those kids back in the day!

  • MsT

    Part of the reason why Khia’s video is so ratchet is because Artemis, her label at the time, was an independent that couldn’t afford anything better. I was working for the parent label at the time, and when that “My Neck My Back” single blew up, they did not expect it to, had no promotional items prepared to support it, not enoungh singles pressed, and despite its success didn’t want to allocate much money towards it. Can’t blame Khia entirely for that.

  • http://twitter.com/jennaparks11 Jenna

    OMG I can’t even continue clicking bc I felt the EXACT same way about Keri Hilson’s video when it came out…like D*MN we gotta go there to sell music…I remember being outraged and no one else was…thank you !

  • It’sMe

    I’m not even gonna lie, I loved that “Best I Ever Had” video. I thought it was hilarious. But, to each it’s own.

  • Suchalady

    I liked the “You Da One” video.

    Beyonce = narcissist. No surprise there.

  • ShanaeShines

    I think they didn’t put a sista in the video because they were trying to make a point to how far Black people have really come. we can afford to tear up a maybach, ride around clowning-with your “white daughters” in the BACK seat, all in front of the “American’ flag. Our Sistas have been expolited enough, it was their turn.. it was as statement and i get it. They made it. Now the other videos…..I dont really know… LOL

    • http://twitter.com/jennaparks11 Jenna

      I get what your saying…never thought of it like that!

    • wordblaze

      And can i tell you that is EXACTLY why I think ‘Ye is with Kim?! To say ‘look what i got!’ I got this white woman acting like my bottom b…!’ when i saw her in that see-through skirt i thought ‘ohhhh. he’s her pimp! he tells her what to wear and she does it’. And that skirt seemed like a direct message: he’s flaunting his ‘success’ in the face of white American men. As in ‘see this azz?! It’s mine!’

      • SMH_shameonitall

        That skirt was disgraceful! I’m not a fan of Kim K’s but as a woman I don’t think that skirt would look good–or should be worn WITHOUT UNDIES by ANYone. I’ve lost what little respect I had for Kanye because he is so SMITTEN & WHIPPED by that slore, which totally contradicts his past public statements and some of his lyrics. Folks are in awe of her curves yet her shape mimicks what black women have–and have had for years. Whatever!!

  • ijs

    All i can say is Nelly caught sooooooo much flac for that tip drill video i mean every one was on his a s s for the credit card swipe. lol smh i’m like well for one that woman didnt mind the swipe obviously smh and 2 you had to watch the enitre video to get to that part so if the video bothered you that bad then you would’ve turned it off well before. i’m just saying lol either way these vids are ratchett

    • http://twitter.com/jennaparks11 Jenna

      PPL were boycotting him and everything ! Crazy

    • http://twitter.com/MsRedboneBrite Tee Elyse

      RIGHT!! AND it was clearly made for Uncut, so unless you were actually staying up until 3 AM to even catch that, why would it matter? & on his Behind The Music, he said it was the stripper’s idea! Yeah @twitter-113499768:disqus I thought the boycott was silly, especially when Spelman did so in the middle of him trying to find a bone marrow donor for his sister! He had to cancel the trip to Spelman, and who knows, he could’ve possibly found her a match! It was just sad watching him speak on that in his BTM, you could tell he was so hurt! :(

    • SMH_shameonitall

      But the bad thing about that is, as Nelly said, it was the GIRL’S idea!! Then he got so much bad press for it…Spelman refused to let him perform there or have a benefit or something (because he was trying to find a bone marrow match for his sister)–it was terrible. You can look at videos for 5 seconds and know what era they came from. Back in the day all a woman had to do was be cute–**fully clothed*. Then it was cute but still in lady-like clothing, then form-fitting, to skimpy–now its practically NO clothes and bumpin’ & grindin’. #sad!

  • ANTMilf

    Kanye directed that Drake video BTW. Also, that Tip drill and that Khia chick’s video and song so n a s t y, I felt like taking my TV to an OB/GYN clinic to get it checked for a virus.

  • http://twitter.com/MsRedboneBrite Tee Elyse

    LOL… I actually liked the Otis video, because I cracked up watching Jay and Kanye clown, but yeah, I have to agree… they could’ve put a sista in the video!

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tiffanie-MadameGigglez-Thomas/665285721 Tiffanie MadameGigglez Thomas

      I loved the video cause it had Aziz Ansari in it. Dude is effin hilarious to me… and i forgot they had no black women in the video.

  • IllyPhilly

    I agree with all of this and wished ya actually added more. Videos are just horrible nowadays. The same theme (skanks in skimpy clothing), the same types of women (racially ambiguous or just plain ole white girls), the same stupidity (some dumb dance, liquor, cars, and dumbness). I get annoyed when my kids tell me there’s a video to a new song that I enjoy because I know it’s a let down. However, that damn 2 Chains Birthday song (not in any way, shape, or form a song I enjoy) made me wanna call Al Sharpton cuz that looked like something somebody mocking rap would make.

    • http://twitter.com/jennaparks11 Jenna

      Isn’t it sad from how videos and music have come from? But you know what when I was younger my parents said the same thing about ‘our music’ so I guess the generations have to out freak each other to win? IDK But I def agree with what your saying ^^^ there