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Hype Williams

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  • Producer
  • Editor
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Hype Williams was born in July 1970 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Belly (1998), Coldplay: Viva La Vida (2008) and Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind (2009).
BornJuly 1970
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 11 nominations

Known for

DMX and Nas in Belly (1998)
Belly
6.2
  • Director
  • 1998
Coldplay: Viva La Vida (2008)
Coldplay: Viva La Vida
7.3
Music Video
  • Director
  • 2008
Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind (2009)
Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind
7.1
Music Video
  • Director
  • 2009
Busta Rhymes in Busta Rhymes: Fire (2000)
Busta Rhymes: Fire
7.3
Music Video
  • Director
  • 2000

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Director

  • Jay-Z, Nas, and DJ Khaled in DJ Khaled Feat. Nas, JAY-Z & James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by the Hive: Sorry not Sorry (2021)
    DJ Khaled Feat. Nas, JAY-Z & James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by the Hive: Sorry not Sorry
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Future & Lil Uzi Vert: Over Your Head
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Future & Lil Uzi Vert: That's It
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Feat. Young Thug: Might Not Give Up
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2020
  • Nicki Minaj in Nicki Minaj: Barbie Dreams (2018)
    Nicki Minaj: Barbie Dreams
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande in Nicki Minaj feat. Ariana Grande: Bed (2018)
    Nicki Minaj feat. Ariana Grande: Bed
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Tyga and Desiigner in Tyga Feat. Desiigner: Gucci Snakes (2017)
    Tyga Feat. Desiigner: Gucci Snakes
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Kendall Jenner in Love Advent (2011)
    Love Advent
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Travis Scott Feat. Kacy Hill: 90210 (2016)
    Travis Scott Feat. Kacy Hill: 90210
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Alicia Keys in Alicia Keys Feat. A$AP Rocky: Blended Family (What You Do for Love) (2016)
    Alicia Keys Feat. A$AP Rocky: Blended Family (What You Do for Love)
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Lil' Kim in Puff Daddy Feat. Lil' Kim, Styles P and King Los: Auction (2016)
    Puff Daddy Feat. Lil' Kim, Styles P and King Los: Auction
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Puff Daddy & The Family Feat. Travis Scott, Big Sean: Workin (2015)
    Puff Daddy & The Family Feat. Travis Scott, Big Sean: Workin
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Puff Daddy & The Family: Workin
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • The Neighbourhood: R.I.P. 2 My Youth (2015)
    The Neighbourhood: R.I.P. 2 My Youth
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Puff Daddy & The Family Feat. Pharrell Williams: Finna Get Loose (2015)
    Puff Daddy & The Family Feat. Pharrell Williams: Finna Get Loose
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2015

Producer

  • Nicki Minaj in Nicki Minaj: Barbie Dreams (2018)
    Nicki Minaj: Barbie Dreams
    • co-producer
    • Music Video
    • 2018
  • Beyoncé in Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z: Drunk in Love (2013)
    Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z: Drunk in Love
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2013
  • Jack White: Freedom at 21 (2012)
    Jack White: Freedom at 21
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2012
  • Ja Rule in Ja Rule: Real Life Fantasy (2011)
    Ja Rule: Real Life Fantasy
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2011
  • Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx: Gold Digger (2005)
    Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx: Gold Digger
    • producer
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • Hype Williams in Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002)
    Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2002
  • DMX and Nas in Belly (1998)
    Belly
    • producer
    • 1998

Editor

  • Brandy Feat. Chris Brown: Put It Down (2012)
    Brandy Feat. Chris Brown: Put It Down
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 2012
  • Jack White: Freedom at 21 (2012)
    Jack White: Freedom at 21
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 2012
  • Coldplay: Viva La Vida (2008)
    Coldplay: Viva La Vida
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Janet Jackson and Nelly in Janet Jackson Feat. Nelly: Call on Me (2006)
    Janet Jackson Feat. Nelly: Call on Me
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 2006

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 1970
    • Queens, New York, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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    Pioneer music video director, his style was defined by fish eye lens work, saturated colors, wide framing, cinematic references, and slow motion sequences. He shot videos with Nas, Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, and Busta Rhymes just to name a few. He is considered the seminal hiphop music video director of the 90's.
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      Distinctive color schemes

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