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[Juma4]

What do you think of Ludacris shooting part of his video 'Pimping all over the world' in South Africa? He's said to be the first American mc to do a video in the motherland.
So couldn't he have chosen a different topic than pimping? Can't wait to see this video.

[Juma4]

By the way, unlike what is being said in the media, he is NOT the first American rapper to shoot a video in Africa. At least one big name preceded him: Talib Kweli, who went to South Africa with Les Nubians to do a video for their collabo 'Temperature Rising' in 2003!

[BredrenBoobah]

I am not surprised, i did not expect him to make a video about revolution or politics, he is just exporting to Africa what he knows and practices over here. We have not seen the video yet so before we pass a judgement let's be a little but patient. But i am dissappointed that the subject had to be pimping, like easy women is the only thing that he found interesting in SA, but since it is the topic of the song, i am not expecting much from it.

[BrothaNature]

Actually, I think there were tons of artists from the early 90's who did videos in Africa. One such that comes to mind is X-clan.

Anyway, I actually think of MTV base as a bad thing for Africa and feel it should be the job of people on the Continent to pick and choose the images they feel are worth being viewed.

And as far as Ludacris doing a video in South Africa, thats good, but I too think he could have used a better subject.

[Barakah aka Shaheed]

well at least he gave African women their props on the song

"yo where the best ones at?aint no need of even asking bruh....the best women all reside in Africa"..

its not that serious as far as topic..

Nas shot One Mic in S.A too by the way

[BrothaNature]

Juma4 said:

By the way, unlike what is being said in the media, he is NOT the first American rapper to shoot a video in Africa. At least one big name preceded him: Talib Kweli, who went to South Africa with Les Nubians to do a video for their collabo 'Temperature Rising' in 2003!

I can go a step further and say Ice Cude did a whole movie in south Africa:

In this drama, a South African exile returns to his homeland to find that justice hasn't brought peace. Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) is a student and political activist living in San Francisco; he was born in South Africa, but his connection to anti-apartheid rebels made his family fear for his life, so he was sent to the United States, where he's been ever since. When he attends his father's funeral, Vusi visits South Africa for the first time since the fall of apartheid and Nelson Mandela's rise to power. However, he discovers that not all the changes in his country have been for the better; drugs and gang violence have begun to overtake Soweto, and his older brother, once a dedicated anti-apartheid activist, isn't sure what to do with his life now that the changes he fought for have come. Vusi's mother asks a favor before he returns to America; his younger brother Steven (Eric Miyeni) has run away, and she wants Vusi to look for him. While searching for Steven, Vusi meets his brother's girlfriend Karin (Elizabeth Hurley), who works as an exotic dancer. It turns out that both Karin and Steven have become addicted to crack, and Steven's disappearance is probably linked to a $15,000 debt he owes to crime kingpin Muki (Ving Rhames). Director Darrell J. Roodt's previous film was Cry the Beloved Country (1995), the first major film produced in South Africa after the collapse of apartheid.

http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/m ... 81,00.html

[XQweezyt]

Didnt Lauryn Hill shoot the video of "some girls you know you better watch out" in nigeria? (sorry forgot the title)

[BrothaNature]

XQweezyt said:

Didnt Lauryn Hill shoot the video of "some girls you know you better watch out" in nigeria? (sorry forgot the title)

Dont know about the video being shot in Nigeria but the name of the song is called That Thing. Peace man..

[wreck-a-damus]

i just love spammers :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Couzifer]

If I'm not wrong Loon also did a video in Tanzania, can't remember the name of the video...