Drake, Lady Gaga, M.I.A.: 'Storyline' Videos Return!
Improvements in online video have meant that artists can say what they want, for as long as they want. By James Montgomery
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In 1992, Guns N' Roses wowed fans — and tormented programmers — with the release of "November Rain," a nearly nine-minute-long super video that featured lavish costuming, gratuitous supermodel-ing, lots of emoting, plenty of the titular rain and exactly one screaming guitar solo played outside a church.
It was remarkable ...
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The most gobsmacking five seconds in a music video in 2010 happens at 6:51 in M.I.A.'s infamously gruesome clip for "Born Free."
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MTV.com News — Improvements in online video have meant that artists can say what they want, for as long as they want. By James Montgomery
Drake
Photo: Young Money Entertainment
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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The most gobsmacking five seconds in a music video in 2010 happens at 6:51 in M.I.A.’s infamously gruesome clip for “Born Free.” If you’ve seen it, you know the m... more info
VH1 News — As online video has improved, a rush of "storyline" videos has hit the Internet, including elaborate, controversial clips from Lady Gaga ("Telephone"), Drake ("Find Your ... more info