Oh missionary and progressive easy has delivered some of the best music videos
delivered some of the best music videos
delivered some of the best music videos of the century so far welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Kanye West music video
Kanye West music video
Kanye West music video man what change lights always be this
man what change lights always be this
man what change lights always be this easy for this list we’re focusing
easy for this list we’re focusing
easy for this list we’re focusing specifically on Kanye West’s solo join
specifically on Kanye West’s solo join
specifically on Kanye West’s solo join which means is watch the throne
which means is watch the throne
which means is watch the throne collaborations Daisy didn’t make the cut
number 10 touch the sky I get a sense in
number 10 touch the sky I get a sense in fact I’m open describe the connection
fact I’m open describe the connection
fact I’m open describe the connection smash some musicians keep it simple for
smash some musicians keep it simple for
smash some musicians keep it simple for seventies inspired music video
seventies inspired music video
seventies inspired music video however kanye west dropped 1 million
however kanye west dropped 1 million
however kanye west dropped 1 million dollars for this evel knievel inspired
dollars for this evel knievel inspired
dollars for this evel knievel inspired production any person with science
production any person with science
production any person with science health idioms but saying handle phone in
health idioms but saying handle phone in
health idioms but saying handle phone in my upon me directed by Chris milk touch
my upon me directed by Chris milk touch
my upon me directed by Chris milk touch this guy has plenty of alternative
this guy has plenty of alternative
this guy has plenty of alternative fashion most notably the large
fashion most notably the large
fashion most notably the large muttonchops award by Kanye anything to
muttonchops award by Kanye anything to
muttonchops award by Kanye anything to say I can’t it’s a new focus for my sake
say I can’t it’s a new focus for my sake
say I can’t it’s a new focus for my sake but the collective vibe of it all
but the collective vibe of it all
but the collective vibe of it all highlights the concept of modern star
highlights the concept of modern star
highlights the concept of modern star power and having fun I’m trying to write
power and having fun I’m trying to write
power and having fun I’m trying to write my mom’s but it’s funny them saying
my mom’s but it’s funny them saying
my mom’s but it’s funny them saying wrong tell me write the song man as
wrong tell me write the song man as
wrong tell me write the song man as Pamela Anderson makes a cameo Lupe
Pamela Anderson makes a cameo Lupe
Pamela Anderson makes a cameo Lupe Fiasco Roxas birth and a marching band
Fiasco Roxas birth and a marching band
Fiasco Roxas birth and a marching band hype sup the ambitious final stunt yes
hype sup the ambitious final stunt yes
hype sup the ambitious final stunt yes Justin’s on 3rd new place feels like
Justin’s on 3rd new place feels like
Justin’s on 3rd new place feels like soup in the sir it’s a laid-back
soup in the sir it’s a laid-back
soup in the sir it’s a laid-back production and the Arizona setting
production and the Arizona setting
production and the Arizona setting allows for a little more versatility
allows for a little more versatility
allows for a little more versatility than normal
than normal
than normal I win
I win
I win number nine monster given the song’s
number nine monster given the song’s
number nine monster given the song’s title and lyrical nature it’s not
title and lyrical nature it’s not
title and lyrical nature it’s not surprising that Kanye took a dark
surprising that Kanye took a dark
surprising that Kanye took a dark approach for the music Asian mi had more
approach for the music Asian mi had more
approach for the music Asian mi had more rage and the definite and about to take
rage and the definite and about to take
rage and the definite and about to take it to another level Center which is
it to another level Center which is
it to another level Center which is going with the ain’t nobody chosen seeds
going with the ain’t nobody chosen seeds
going with the ain’t nobody chosen seeds even though the monster visuals still
even though the monster visuals still
even though the monster visuals still caused a stir amongst critics and the
caused a stir amongst critics and the
caused a stir amongst critics and the general public with appearances by jay-z
general public with appearances by jay-z
general public with appearances by jay-z and Nicki Minaj there’s plenty of
and Nicki Minaj there’s plenty of
and Nicki Minaj there’s plenty of bravado and flair lochness table school
bravado and flair lochness table school
bravado and flair lochness table school Asami with no consciousness questions
Asami with no consciousness questions
Asami with no consciousness questions whatever these things will happen
whatever these things will happen
whatever these things will happen comment yet it’s Kanye’s nonchalant
comment yet it’s Kanye’s nonchalant
comment yet it’s Kanye’s nonchalant attitude with the corpses and a detached
attitude with the corpses and a detached
attitude with the corpses and a detached head that provides for some genuine
head that provides for some genuine
head that provides for some genuine horse crap everybody knows there’s a bit
horse crap everybody knows there’s a bit
horse crap everybody knows there’s a bit of Michael Jackson’s Thriller be fast
of Michael Jackson’s Thriller be fast
of Michael Jackson’s Thriller be fast and easy even references the infamous
and easy even references the infamous
and easy even references the infamous painting the hands that resist him and
painting the hands that resist him and
painting the hands that resist him and so it’s all falls in line with the
so it’s all falls in line with the
so it’s all falls in line with the horror genre and Kanye offers a nod to
horror genre and Kanye offers a nod to
horror genre and Kanye offers a nod to the Past while creating one of the
the Past while creating one of the
the Past while creating one of the area’s music videos of the 21st century
to number eight stronger man
to number eight stronger man contractions hunger directed by hype
contractions hunger directed by hype
contractions hunger directed by hype Williams here’s the music video that
Williams here’s the music video that
Williams here’s the music video that inspired a major fashion trend of the
inspired a major fashion trend of the
inspired a major fashion trend of the time Kanye and a pair of shutter shades
time Kanye and a pair of shutter shades
time Kanye and a pair of shutter shades right now you could be honored by my
right now you could be honored by my
right now you could be honored by my lateness as a whole the futuristic Bible
lateness as a whole the futuristic Bible
lateness as a whole the futuristic Bible stronger creates a hyper and urgent feel
stronger creates a hyper and urgent feel
stronger creates a hyper and urgent feel taking heavy inspiration from Akira and
taking heavy inspiration from Akira and
taking heavy inspiration from Akira and even featuring the docs pump robot Oh
even featuring the docs pump robot Oh
even featuring the docs pump robot Oh baby you make it
for some the collective energy may seem
for some the collective energy may seem up this much yet the insert shots of
up this much yet the insert shots of
up this much yet the insert shots of Kanye’s innovative eyewear immediately
Kanye’s innovative eyewear immediately
Kanye’s innovative eyewear immediately struck a chord with pop culture making
struck a chord with pop culture making
struck a chord with pop culture making the video both timely and certainly
the video both timely and certainly
the video both timely and certainly ambitious
given the time of the release this is
given the time of the release this is just what Kanye needed to expand his
just what Kanye needed to expand his
just what Kanye needed to expand his personal brand we push the Jo
we are wisdom MOCA Hall number seven
we are wisdom MOCA Hall number seven Jesus walk
Jesus walk
Jesus walk version two – don’t go away because the
version two – don’t go away because the
version two – don’t go away because the Telstar a great chance for the second of
Telstar a great chance for the second of
Telstar a great chance for the second of three music videos for the song Tonya
three music videos for the song Tonya
three music videos for the song Tonya relies on the power of fire imagery
relies on the power of fire imagery
relies on the power of fire imagery while utilizing the sweetness of black
while utilizing the sweetness of black
while utilizing the sweetness of black and white middle class from a film
and white middle class from a film
and white middle class from a film my mama used to say only favor with his
my mama used to say only favor with his
my mama used to say only favor with his existential lyrics exploring religion
existential lyrics exploring religion
existential lyrics exploring religion and psychological turmoil the
and psychological turmoil the
and psychological turmoil the metaphorical Jesus walked video double
metaphorical Jesus walked video double
metaphorical Jesus walked video double down on the human element go to hop the
down on the human element go to hop the
down on the human element go to hop the killers murderers drug dealers even a
killers murderers drug dealers even a
killers murderers drug dealers even a cripple of course the hallway flame
cripple of course the hallway flame
cripple of course the hallway flame surrounding Kanye convey the audio but
surrounding Kanye convey the audio but
surrounding Kanye convey the audio but fortunately easy delivers some powerful
fortunately easy delivers some powerful
fortunately easy delivers some powerful supporting visuals for the narrative of
supporting visuals for the narrative of
supporting visuals for the narrative of light and darkness
light and darkness
light and darkness Travis’s role models we rap we don’t
Travis’s role models we rap we don’t
Travis’s role models we rap we don’t face this version of Jesus walked
face this version of Jesus walked
face this version of Jesus walked ultimately won Best Male video at the
ultimately won Best Male video at the
ultimately won Best Male video at the MTV VMAs positioning Kanye as artists to
MTV VMAs positioning Kanye as artists to
MTV VMAs positioning Kanye as artists to be reckoned it shortly before the
be reckoned it shortly before the
be reckoned it shortly before the YouTube Eric Schmitt got so many weight
YouTube Eric Schmitt got so many weight
YouTube Eric Schmitt got so many weight cuz the devil trying to break me down
I prayed several feet don’t fail now
I prayed several feet don’t fail now in the night I hands are cold sorry aunt
in the night I hands are cold sorry aunt
in the night I hands are cold sorry aunt oh so we’re number six heartless woman
oh so we’re number six heartless woman
oh so we’re number six heartless woman so hard for this collaboration with hype
so hard for this collaboration with hype
so hard for this collaboration with hype Williams Kanye followed animated trends
Williams Kanye followed animated trends
Williams Kanye followed animated trends of the time for a colorful journey about
of the time for a colorful journey about
of the time for a colorful journey about loneliness in 2008 the video and song
loneliness in 2008 the video and song
loneliness in 2008 the video and song itself marked a new phase for youth and
itself marked a new phase for youth and
itself marked a new phase for youth and the visual nod to the 1981 film American
the visual nod to the 1981 film American
the visual nod to the 1981 film American pop demonstrates the evolving mind of
pop demonstrates the evolving mind of
pop demonstrates the evolving mind of the progressive artists advocacy so dr.
the progressive artists advocacy so dr.
the progressive artists advocacy so dr. Evo you bring an A – a tomato with such
Evo you bring an A – a tomato with such
Evo you bring an A – a tomato with such a distinct visual aesthetic one can
a distinct visual aesthetic one can
a distinct visual aesthetic one can easily lose track of the actual lyrics
easily lose track of the actual lyrics
easily lose track of the actual lyrics if the trippy video captures the feeling
if the trippy video captures the feeling
if the trippy video captures the feeling of isolation through its colour palette
of isolation through its colour palette
of isolation through its colour palette and wandering central subject how can
and wandering central subject how can
and wandering central subject how can talk in talk in town baby list is nasty
talk in talk in town baby list is nasty
talk in talk in town baby list is nasty ow
ow
ow heartless conveys a hypnotic vibe and
heartless conveys a hypnotic vibe and
heartless conveys a hypnotic vibe and it’s separated Connie even more from
it’s separated Connie even more from
it’s separated Connie even more from cliched hip-hop videos how could you
cliched hip-hop videos how could you
cliched hip-hop videos how could you [Music]
all I gotta say you’re welcome
all I gotta say you’re welcome number five good luck presents fresh
number five good luck presents fresh
number five good luck presents fresh production
production
production Connie enlisted the directing team of
Connie enlisted the directing team of
Connie enlisted the directing team of Jonas and Pascua along with the
Jonas and Pascua along with the
Jonas and Pascua along with the animation artists so me it’s good guys
animation artists so me it’s good guys
animation artists so me it’s good guys it feels like antennae it feels like it
it feels like antennae it feels like it
it feels like antennae it feels like it feels like Miami while Yeezy often
feels like Miami while Yeezy often
feels like Miami while Yeezy often boasts about his genius this video
boasts about his genius this video
boasts about his genius this video allows him to literally pull out the
allows him to literally pull out the
allows him to literally pull out the brilliance of his lyrics
brilliance of his lyrics
brilliance of his lyrics overall it’s a relatively humble music
overall it’s a relatively humble music
overall it’s a relatively humble music video emphasizing creativity and a
video emphasizing creativity and a
video emphasizing creativity and a positive outlook the first time the keys
positive outlook the first time the keys
positive outlook the first time the keys to come in with the plastic seats feel
to come in with the plastic seats feel
to come in with the plastic seats feel clean dress you clowns out of town and
clean dress you clowns out of town and
clean dress you clowns out of town and though it won’t go down as one of the
though it won’t go down as one of the
though it won’t go down as one of the most beloved hip-hop videos of the
most beloved hip-hop videos of the
most beloved hip-hop videos of the decade the good life production features
decade the good life production features
decade the good life production features a happy easy relishing in the artistry
a happy easy relishing in the artistry
a happy easy relishing in the artistry and attitude that fields the graduation
and attitude that fields the graduation
and attitude that fields the graduation album as a whole
album as a whole
album as a whole it’s a celebration and one that would
it’s a celebration and one that would
it’s a celebration and one that would proceed more ambitious work I’m back
proceed more ambitious work I’m back
proceed more ambitious work I’m back today is always had a passion for
today is always had a passion for
today is always had a passion for flattening
flattening
flattening oh my heart
oh my heart
oh my heart good life is the life I live these in
good life is the life I live these in
good life is the life I live these in the night I’d not be exact same mine
number four diamonds from Sierra Leone
number four diamonds from Sierra Leone soda Jamison staff sab directed by hype
soda Jamison staff sab directed by hype
soda Jamison staff sab directed by hype Williams this black and white production
Williams this black and white production
Williams this black and white production enhances the mood of the lyrical
enhances the mood of the lyrical
enhances the mood of the lyrical narrative while conveying a cue style
narrative while conveying a cue style
narrative while conveying a cue style damn if you really have called up and
damn if you really have called up and
damn if you really have called up and can you talk about red this is my man
can you talk about red this is my man
can you talk about red this is my man you brought us with SOG is the central
you brought us with SOG is the central
you brought us with SOG is the central backdrop diamonds from Sierra Leone
backdrop diamonds from Sierra Leone
backdrop diamonds from Sierra Leone highlights the european wealth complete
highlights the european wealth complete
highlights the european wealth complete with some evocative cuts of the origin
with some evocative cuts of the origin
with some evocative cuts of the origin of conflict diamond it’s a highly
of conflict diamond it’s a highly
of conflict diamond it’s a highly stylized music video and one that
stylized music video and one that
stylized music video and one that doesn’t press too hard in order to shock
with Kanye delivering a fat pillow the
with Kanye delivering a fat pillow the troops in monochromatic visuals contrast
troops in monochromatic visuals contrast
troops in monochromatic visuals contrast the intensity to proof a dreamlike
the intensity to proof a dreamlike
the intensity to proof a dreamlike effect with the majority of the single
effect with the majority of the single
effect with the majority of the single frame standing on their own it’s a
frame standing on their own it’s a
frame standing on their own it’s a visual portrait and yet another easy
visual portrait and yet another easy
visual portrait and yet another easy video that balance of style with
video that balance of style with
video that balance of style with [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
Wes Josh we don’t Stefan party number
Wes Josh we don’t Stefan party number three all fall down see snow
three all fall down see snow
three all fall down see snow self-conscious
self-conscious
self-conscious he had no idea which is going to college
he had no idea which is going to college
he had no idea which is going to college truck in Ontario California and directed
truck in Ontario California and directed
truck in Ontario California and directed by Chris milk this music video is seeing
by Chris milk this music video is seeing
by Chris milk this music video is seeing through the eyes of the artist
through the eyes of the artist
through the eyes of the artist it’s those brief random moments that add
it’s those brief random moments that add
it’s those brief random moments that add a little extra spark to a subdued
a little extra spark to a subdued
a little extra spark to a subdued production such as this along with a
production such as this along with a
production such as this along with a cameo by actress stacey dash the police
cameo by actress stacey dash the police
cameo by actress stacey dash the police that’s not true you know we buy our way
that’s not true you know we buy our way
that’s not true you know we buy our way out of jail but we can’t buy freedom
out of jail but we can’t buy freedom
out of jail but we can’t buy freedom most importantly easy sprayed heavily
most importantly easy sprayed heavily
most importantly easy sprayed heavily from cliches and serves up his personal
from cliches and serves up his personal
from cliches and serves up his personal point of view and within a contained
point of view and within a contained
point of view and within a contained environment that most people can relate
environment that most people can relate
environment that most people can relate to and where the calls man who is on
to and where the calls man who is on
to and where the calls man who is on holiday back in 2004 the music video
holiday back in 2004 the music video
holiday back in 2004 the music video shows that Kanye did things a little
shows that Kanye did things a little
shows that Kanye did things a little differently than most
number two flashing light you don’t
number two flashing light you don’t believe in shooting dogs but he believed
believe in shooting dogs but he believed
believe in shooting dogs but he believed in shoes and cars for this psychosexual
in shoes and cars for this psychosexual
in shoes and cars for this psychosexual video
video
video Kanye gets properly worked over by a
Kanye gets properly worked over by a
Kanye gets properly worked over by a vengeful woman featuring the model Rita
vengeful woman featuring the model Rita
vengeful woman featuring the model Rita G flashing lights immediately stands out
G flashing lights immediately stands out
G flashing lights immediately stands out with a slow-motion and cryptic storyline
with a slow-motion and cryptic storyline
with a slow-motion and cryptic storyline as a bound and gagged Kanye appears in a
as a bound and gagged Kanye appears in a
as a bound and gagged Kanye appears in a trunk I know it’s been a while
trunk I know it’s been a while
trunk I know it’s been a while sweetheart we hardly talked I was doing
sweetheart we hardly talked I was doing
sweetheart we hardly talked I was doing my bangs and with the violent conclusion
my bangs and with the violent conclusion
my bangs and with the violent conclusion the flashing like video addresses
the flashing like video addresses
the flashing like video addresses generals modern pop culture without
generals modern pop culture without
generals modern pop culture without being too visually provocative of course
being too visually provocative of course
being too visually provocative of course Kanye also take a backseat both
Kanye also take a backseat both
Kanye also take a backseat both literally and figuratively
literally and figuratively
literally and figuratively flinging the spike jonze directed works
flinging the spike jonze directed works
flinging the spike jonze directed works speak for itself first class versus
speak for itself first class versus
speak for itself first class versus feedback a field senior so with the
feedback a field senior so with the
feedback a field senior so with the inherent eroticism and femme fatale
inherent eroticism and femme fatale
inherent eroticism and femme fatale heroine it’s more of a short films and a
heroine it’s more of a short films and a
heroine it’s more of a short films and a traditional music video flash fly fly
traditional music video flash fly fly
traditional music video flash fly fly fly before we unveil our number one pick
fly before we unveil our number one pick
fly before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable since like last
here are a few honorable since like last
here are a few honorable since like last night
how you doing when you’re saying good
how you doing when you’re saying good morning good morning
morning good morning
morning good morning [Music]
number one run away representing a
number one run away representing a creative evolution Kanye West steps into
creative evolution Kanye West steps into
creative evolution Kanye West steps into the director’s chair for this music
the director’s chair for this music
the director’s chair for this music video offering a visual statement to
video offering a visual statement to
video offering a visual statement to support his apologetic lyrics hey I
support his apologetic lyrics hey I
support his apologetic lyrics hey I can’t stand run away fast as you can
can’t stand run away fast as you can
can’t stand run away fast as you can inspired by the work of Stanley Kubrick
inspired by the work of Stanley Kubrick
inspired by the work of Stanley Kubrick and the short films of packed music
and the short films of packed music
and the short films of packed music video icons easy examines the beauty of
video icons easy examines the beauty of
video icons easy examines the beauty of high society and the ugliness that tags
high society and the ugliness that tags
high society and the ugliness that tags always be seen
this way so how the runaway video has a
this way so how the runaway video has a distinct arthouse vibe with Kanye
distinct arthouse vibe with Kanye
distinct arthouse vibe with Kanye positioning himself above the ballerina
positioning himself above the ballerina
positioning himself above the ballerina setting allowing him to see the forest
setting allowing him to see the forest
setting allowing him to see the forest through the trees and by directing a
through the trees and by directing a
through the trees and by directing a separate 30-minute version of run away
separate 30-minute version of run away
separate 30-minute version of run away Kanye also established himself as a
Kanye also established himself as a
Kanye also established himself as a genuine music video ohter of his
genuine music video ohter of his
genuine music video ohter of his generation
[Music]
[Music] so do you agree with our selection what
so do you agree with our selection what
so do you agree with our selection what is your favorite Kanye West music video
is your favorite Kanye West music video
is your favorite Kanye West music video I’m a drag drop a sorry well what
I’m a drag drop a sorry well what
I’m a drag drop a sorry well what happens for more eclectic hop tens
happens for more eclectic hop tens
happens for more eclectic hop tens published daily be sure to subscribe to
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eraser won’t it play
eraser won’t it play [Music]
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