NEW RELEASE: Mariah Carey "Touch My Body"

This luxuriously high-end clip starts out like the biggest budget porn movie ever – with the computer geek coming to a hillside mansion for a tech call. When the lady of the house opens the door while barely wrapped in lingerie and a filmy robe, one might expect Mary Carey rather that Mariah Carey – but then the singing starts and there is no mistaking that Mimi is the star of this production. Brett Ratner gets a suitably comedic performance from 30 Rock scene-stealer Jack McBrayer as things get way less porny and more like an ultra-glossy episode of Beauty and the Geek – the asexual nerd-tacular fun include unicorns, Frisbees and a wicked game of Guitar Hero. Isn’t that what everyone wants to do with Mariah Carey (review by Doug Stern) --> watch "Touch My Body" via MTV.com

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Mariah Carey "Touch My Body" (Island Def Jam)
Brett Ratner, director | Ron Mohrhoff, producer | HSI, production co | Paul Cameron, DP | Jarett Fijal, editor

NEW RELEASE: Jonas Bros. "When You Look Me In The Eyes"

Director Robert Hales basically follows the foolproof blueprint of "Home Sweet Home" and "Wanted Dead Or Alive" and delivers a classy and massive b&w recount of the Jonas Brothers on the road. screaming fans, the arenas, the Jesus Christ poses, long bus rides, vocals warm-ups in the bathroom, group prayers and seeing millions of faces, rocking em all, etc, etc, you know the drill. It's a scary, yet entirely wholesome scene and representative of probably the only lucrative market right now in the music world. Bow down to Jonasmania --> watch "When You Look Me In The Eyes" via YouTube (where it's raked in over 1 million views in less than a week)

Jonas Brothers "When You Look Me In The Eyes" (Hollywood)
Robert Hales, director | Alison Foster, producer | HSI, production co | Giles Dunning , DP | Tim Wheeler, editor

NEW RELEASE: The White Stripes "Conquest"

There's nothing like the rallying cry of the Spanish matador and his quest for glory and adventure. The White Stripes — who are no less than modern-day troubadours themselves — play the roles of matador and sword servant, but instead of highlighting the romance as Madonna did in"Take A Bow," they go for an off-beat humor that befits them well. The video ends gloriously indeed, but the actual bullfight owes more to the slapstick of Charlie Chaplin or Bugs Bunny than it does to the machismo of Russell Crowe. (review by Kevin Holy) --> watch "Conquest" via MTV.com or YouTube

The White Stripes "Conquest" (Third Man/Warner Bros.)
Diane Martel, director | Oualid Mouaness, producer | HSI, production co | Wyatt Troll, DP | Chad Spikin, editor

NEW RELEASE: Alicia Keys "Like You'll Never See Me Again"

Mama always said you should never leave the house angry because you never know when your lover is gonna get mauled in a motorcycle accident. Alicia Keys probably wishes she had made peace with her man — played by Common, a rapper so suave he even looks cool when covered in blood and on life support — in this reverse chronological clip for "Like You'll Never See Me Again." The action starts with Common's life in the balance and then rewinds to show how he and  Ms. Keys were on the outs, yet still in love. The source of the breakup and the smash-up are both left to the viewer's imagination, but the emotions are pretty easy to discern through all the surrounding exposition scenes. PS: No word on whether Common was wearing clean underwear. mama always warned me about that too. --> watch "Like You'll Never See Me Again"

Alicia Keys "Like You'll Never See Me Again" (J Records)
Diane Martel, director | Jil Hardin, producer | HSI, production co | Ben Serensin, DP | Holle Singer @ Final Cut, editor | Description: xxx

NEW RELEASE: Mark Ronson "Valerie"

Is guest singer Amy Winehouse's absence from this video a purposeful creative decision or the result of her unavailability due to rehab or worse (yes, yes, yes)? Who cares. The point is she's not in the video and — even though I find the notorious Ms. Winehouse truly compelling — I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. Mark Ronson is one of those behind the scenes dudes who certainly deserves the spotlight and let's face it: There's no way to compete with Amy Winehouse and her gravity-defying beehive hairdo and overwhelming cult of personality. Ronson appears comfortable and cool on stage at what appears to be a posh, yet off-the-cuff performance when he realizes that his guest singer is not there to take the mic. So, he remains calm and pulls some girls — who all looks like pedestrian versions of Winehouse — from the audience to sing "Valerie" en masse. Whether any of these ladies will have a career path like the one that Courtney Cox enjoyed after her dark dancing with The Boss remains to be seen, but I think Mark Ronson will certainly continue to do just fine. --> watch "Veronica"

Mark Ronson "Valerie" (Allido/RCA)
Robert Hales, director | HSI, production co

BOOKED: The White Stripes - Diane Martel, director

Make up your own joke about acute anxiety and that fake video making the rounds... The White Stripes are set to shoot a music video for "Conquest" with Diane Martel (The Killers, Editors, The Bravery, Franz Ferdinand).

artist: The White Stripes
song: "Conquest"
label: Third Man/Warner Bros.
director(s): Diane Martel
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Alicia Keys "No One"

At Mexican restaurants you can usually get a condiment caddy that comes on a rotating lazy-susan with four different sections – one red salsa, one green, sour cream and guacamole. The latest video for Alicia Keys "No One" is just like that, except that the side-dish Zoetrope is the inner-mechanism of a musicbox that spins between various performance set-ups and styling looks rather than delicious chip accouterments.
    Director Justin Francis, most often associated with Saline Project, lets Ms Keys look four kinds of beautiful while the four way division also allows the video to show off four different kinds of product placement watches. The video ends with a block party in an alley with rain coming down and an upbeat, celebratory feel that matches the energy of the track. Also, getting Alicia wet actually gives the video a fifth hairstyle. Yahtzee! (review by Doug Stern)--> watch "No One" via YouTube and SonyBMG Musicbox

Alicia Keys "No One" (J Records)
Justin Francis, director | Alison Foster, producer | HSI, production co | Robin Frank Management, rep | Pascal Lebeque, DP | Jarrett Fijal, editor | Paula Good, production designer

SHOT: Nelly - Chris Robinson, director

First video off Nelly's forthcoming album Brass Knuckles...

artist: Nelly
song: "Wadsyaname"
label: Fo Reel/Derrty/Universal Motown
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Wyclef Jean "Sweetest Girl"

Having a clique/label named Refugee Camp uniquely qualifies Wyclef Jean to solve any/all of the world's immigration problems, but the goal here is a bit more personal: 'Clef wants to make sure "The Sweetest Girl" gets into the country. Despite that stated concern the former Fugee spends most of the video performing this tune on his acoustic and collaborating with Akon and Lil' Wayne inside a refugee camp. Thankfully, the Sweetest Girl ain't so sweet and decides to take matters into her own hands by launching a molotov cocktail and starting a full scale riot among her fellow detainees. The eventual outcome is left TBD as an ending title promises that these "memoirs of an immigrant [are] to be continued."

    While you wait, however, you should also check the viral video for a totally different vibe. Although the official video is a deadly serious opus with feature film aspirations, this director-uncredited "viral" is way more light-hearted —  nothing more than a constant stream of consciousness visual riffs on the lyrics — and will probably leave you smiling and humming the melody instead of thinking about what you (or Wyclef, or Sally Struthers) can do to save the world.  --> watch "The Sweetest Girl" (or watch "The Sweetest Girl" viral)

Wyclef Jean f/ Akon, Lil' Wayne and Niia
"The Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (Columbia) [official video]
Chris Robinson, director | Alison Foster, producer | HSI, production co | Omer Ganai, DP | David Blackburn & Harvey White, editor

NEW RELEASE: Nicole Scherzinger "Whatever U Like"

Lead Doll Nicole Scherzinger borrows a few pages from the Justin Timberlake post-N'Sync playbook in launching her solo career with "Whatever U Like." The sound is a touch more complex and challenging than the saccharine pop proferred by Nicole and her fellow Pussycat Dolls. The video's look is dark and, while I don't know if classy is quite the right word, it's certainly more austere, striking and downright artistic than you might expect. After all, one of the possible inspirations I noted after first viewing was Richard Serra — whereas the only other sculptor I ever associated with previous clips is Sal Calabro. So, as you can see, Ms. Scherzinger is an easy target which makes this video all the more impressive. It's pretty striking, to say the least, and does a perfect job in setting a tone that's distinct from the PCD personae. She's still sexy, but it's different. She actually looks turned on, as opposed to vamping to make you think she's turned on. Maybe it's the newfound freedom — though the lyrics make it clear she's perfectly happy in a submissive mode to her man — maybe it's guest stars Sean Garrett and T.I., or maybe it's director Paul Hunter. Whatever it is, it seems to be working. --> watch "Whatever U Want" in Quicktime or via YouTube

Nicole Scherzinger f/ T.I. & Sean Garrett "Whatever U Like" (Interscope)
Paul Hunter, director | Ron Mohrhoff, producer | HSI, production co | Jim Fealy, DP | Derrick Janier, editor

NEW RELEASE: Common f/ Lily Allen "Drivin' Me Wild"

This video is at times a sunny, but snarkily dismissive story where Common tells wannabe players of both sexes that their games are not quite up to snuff, but it's the blingtacular performance moments that truly stand out. Common kicks back in the Roller wearing the most formal outfit ever seen in a rap video and chills with Jeremy Piven, who seems just a bit lost without Lloyd by his side. The hip performances are given a graphic "end of the world" vibe featuring Vanilla Sky empty streets, Lily Allen with a gas mask and Banksy tank posters. Director Chris Robinson adds in plenty of stylized eye candy – down to Lily as the cross-country Astronaut and Common walking the streets in his tux as the Maitre d’ of the Apocalypse. (review by Doug Stern) --> watch "Drivin' Me Wild"

Common f/ Lily Allen  "Drivin' Me Wild" (Geffen)
Chris Robinson, director | Clark Jackson, producer | HSI, production co | Crash, DP | Jeff Selis, editor

NEW RELEASE: White Stripes "You Don't Know What Love Is"

So what is rock n' roll in the 21st Century? Judging by the White Stripes, it's the same as it's always been and still made by and for the common people. Damn if they didn't prove their point with a recent tour of every Canadian province and territory, including Nunavut, population 29,474, where they shot a video as part of a tour documentary that is in the works. The simple performance clip for "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)" is set in what's essentially the middle of nowhere, and pictures our generation's King and Queen of Garage Rock outside a red and white-painted beach house and walking through one of the most remote graveyards. Although Jack White sings about love to his rhythm section/ex-wife/fake sister here, it may not be the scathing statement it seems, but rather an assurance that even in the Internet Age, where we think we know everything, we still have no idea. (review by Kevin Holy) --> watch "You Don't Know What Love Is"

The White Stripes
"You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)"
(Third Man/Warner Bros.)
The Malloys, director | Mike Sarkissian, producer | HSI, production co | Giles Dunning, DP | Tim Wheeler, editor

BOOKED: Alicia Keys - Justin Francis, director

artist: Alicia Keys
song: "No One"
label: J Records
director(s): Justin Francis
production co: HSI Productions
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Babyshambles "Delivery"

The ironic part of the Pete Doherty story to me is that probably only 1% or so of the people who follow his every transgression and fuck-up on Perezhilton.com have heard his music, let alone heard of The Libertines, which could have/should have been the biggest band out of the UK since Manfred Mann (What, were you expecting me to namecheck The Clash or Oasis?). So, it's nice to see the D-Man release something with his new group Babyshambles, even if it's a casual effort in terms of the song and video. "Delivery" is  simple garage rock rave-up, matched with a b&w video that essentially consists of Doherty and crew walking and driving around the streets of London. Added bonus: Video director Douglas Hart was the original bassist for The Jesus & Mary Chain. Cool, right? --> watch "Delivery" below via YouTube

Babyshambles "Delivery" (EMI UK)
Douglas Hart, director | Malachy McAnney, producer | HSI , production co | Tom Townend , DP | Duncan Russell, telecine | PFL (Prime Focus London), post production

BOOKED: Sean Kingston - Justin Francis, director

After scoring a massive hit with his "Beautiful Girls" interpolation of "Stand By Me," Sean Kingston looks to go two for two with "Me Love," which reworks the Led Zeppelin classic "D'yer Make'r."

artist: Sean Kingston
song: "Me Love"
label: Beluga Heights/Epic/Koch
director(s): Justin Francis
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Common f/ Lily Allen - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Common f/ Lily Allen
song: "Drivin' Me Wild"
label: Geffen
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Gwen Stefani f/ Damien Marley - Saline Project, directors

Shot on-location in Puerto Rico and Jamaica...

artist: Gwen Stefani f/ Damien Marley
song: "Now That You Got It" 
label: Interscope
director(s): Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Justin Timberlake "LoveStoned..."

How many hours of your life have you spent idly staring at Windows Media Player's audio visualizers? If you're like me, you spend lots of time at work toggling between the various Plenoptic settings. As it turns out, Justin Timberlake is a big Bars and Waves fan. [editor's note: Video Static is a Mac snob and feels obligated to state that he wastes his time flipping about in the iTunes Cover Flow interface and writing in the third person] For "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows Interlude," director Robert Hales drops JT inside a space-filled scene of animated visualizations and EQs that shimmer and spark around his GQ styling. As the song segues into its interlude, Hales flies us through 2001: A Space Odyssey and into a white version of Tron. There we find Justin surrounded by a futuristic electrical environment, which is when I start to wonder if he's going to turn into a polar bear. (review by Kevin Holy) --> watch "LoveStoned/I Think She Knows Interlude"

Justin Timberlake
"LoveStoned/I Think She Knows Interlude" (Jive/ZLG)
Robert Hales, director | Oualid Mouaness & Richard Weager, producer | HSI, production co | Jake Polonsky , DP | Ken Mowe, editor

NEW RELEASE: Bonde De Role "Solta O Frango"

Bonde do Role is in danger of being completely overlooked by the indie rock jetset, who are too busy being distracted by M.I.A.'s musical internationalism. No mind! The Brazilian baile funk group is already getting some airtime on MTV, and hopefully this clip will usher in a wave of loose, sexy vibes to America's clubs. "Solta O Frango," which means something like "Untie the Chicken," is set in an alley of one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas and features a staged cockfight between two costumed men being egged on by singer/referee Marina Vello. While we have seen a lot of this before — favelas and chickens — Bonde do Role and director Barney Clay have made what may be the first baile funk video to get international attention. And beyond that, it's good fun! Drop your cynicism and enjoy. (review by Kevin Holy) --> watch "Solta O Frango"

Bonde De Role "Solta O Frango" (Domino)
Barney Clay, director | HSI, production co

NEW RELEASE: R. Kelly & Usher "Same Girl"

"Trapped in the Closet" proved R. Kelly can definitely tell a story. So much so, that he gets a writing credit on his latest clip with a twist ending will have M. Night Shyamalan spinning in his... Well, not really. You will no doubt see the "surprise" coming a mile away, but it's almost charming to see Kells and Usher go through all that trouble just because they may be paddling the same canoe. (You know R. Kelly doesn't like the freaky stuff!) The story is satisfying fun, however, and Little X gets larger than life coverage of the twin superstars. Overall, it works great, even if some player haters out there get the feeling that Usher and Kells are just doing this to preserve their firemen's pensions. (review by Doug Stern) --> watch "Same Girl" via MTV Video Premiere

R. Kelly and Usher "Same Girl" (Jive/ZLG)
Little X, director | Ron Mohrhoff, producer | HSI , production co | Keitel Dietrichson, DP | Kat Brown, editor

NEW RELEASE: Green Day "Working Class Hero"

Many lives may have been saved by rock 'n' roll, but no music video has ever saved the world. Go back to one of the first charity videos — USA For Africa's "We Are The World" — and you'll be reminded of celebrity, rather  than the actual issue at hand. This b&w video — off the John Lennon tribute album Instant Karma, which benefits the Amnesty International campaign to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and increase pressure on the international community to intervene — sidesteps that problem nicely: Green Day are seen performing in a rehearsal studio, effectively taking a backseat to the people actually affected by the grave humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Director Samuel Bayer utilizes gorgeous portraiture shots and interview segments to let these Sudanese refugees share their harrowing stories and bare their emotional, if not scars. If the video leaves you feeling a bit powerless, maybe that's the point. "Working Class Hero" is a masterpiece of ambivalence, after all, full of much more invective rhetoric and despair about the system than actual praise for those common folks trying to change it. (review by SJ Gottlieb with Kevin Holy) --> watch "Working Class Hero" (YouTube)

Green Day "Working Class Hero" (Warner Bros.)
Samuel Bayer, director/DP | Oualid Mouaness & Antoinette Parkinson, producers | HSI, production co | Robert Duffy, editor

SHOT: Modest Mouse - Justin Francis, director

The Modest Mouse track "Little Motel" will come to haunting life via a music video tale about a tragic night for a single mother and her child. The photo shows director Justin Francis lining up a shot with his crew on-location in Reno, NV.

artist: Modest Mouse
song: "Little Motel"
label: Epic
director(s): Justin Francis
production co: Just One Film/HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Editors "Smokers Outside The Hospital Door"

Is she crazy, or is she Jesus? That is the question you may be left with after watching this curious little video for the even more curiously titled Editors track "Smokers Outside The Hospital Door." Icelandic directing duo Arni & Kinski deliver a story of a girl on the run from a mysterious institution. She makes her way to the river and — in order to elude her final pursuer — skips across the water like a stone, or Jesus, or Peter Sellers in Being There. Take your pick. The video was shot on-location in Prague and the running on water gag required a 24 hours Flame job on behalf of Absolute Post Production VFX artist Ben Robards when it was decided that she originally looked like she was running in merely shallow water. Also of note is that Editors have seemingly discarded the gloomy Interpolesque leanings of their debut album in favor of a grander, more emotional style a la Coldplay or Snow Patrol. --> watch "Smokers Outside The Hospital Door" in Quicktime or Flash 

Editors "Smokers Outside The Hospital Door" (Fader/Epic)
Arni & Kinski, director | HSI, production co | Chris Doyle, DP | Gareth McEwan/The Whitehouse, editor | Sally Heath/Absolute, VFX producer | Ben Robards and Mark Epstein, VFX

NEW RELEASE: White Stripes "Icky Thump"

Here's a theory: This new White Stripes video is a giant middle finger to CNN's anti-immigrant pundit Lou Dobbs. Co-directed by White Stripes frontman Jack White and The Malloys — who are newly signed to HSI Productions — "Icky Thump" is a faithful telling of White's lyrical story of a bizarre and borderline dangerous journey through Mexico. Things get a little political with some commentary that calls out the hypocrisy of most opposed to immigration reform. That said, have no fear: The song is built upon a mighty riff that I dare say betters, or at least equals Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song," while the video makes a humorous wink and a nod with subtitles that feature a loose Spanish translation of the lyrics. --> watch "Icky Thump" via AOL First View

White Stripes "Icky Thump" (Third Man/Warner Bros.)
Jack White and The Malloys, director | John Hopgood, producer | HSI, production co | Giles Dunning, DP | Tim Wheeler, editor

SHOT: Green Day - Samuel Bayer, director

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong with director Samuel Bayer in Oakland, CA to film a video for the band's version of the John Lennon classic "Working Class Hero." The song is off  Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur, an album of John Lennon covers that will benefit the human rights group Amnesty International's efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

artist: Green Day
song: "Working Class Hero"
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Samuel Bayer
production co: HSI

Samuel Bayer has been Green Day's main music video collaborator in recent years, directing all the videos off American Idiot and their concert film, Bullet In A Bible.

SHOT: Scissor Sisters - Robert Hales, director

Director Robert Hales (third from left) with the Scissor Sisters on the London set of "Kiss You Off."

artist: Scissor Sisters
song: "Kiss You Off"
label: Universal Motown 
director(s): Robert Hales
production co: HSI

photo by Kevin Tachman

SHOT: Kelly Clarkson - Joseph Kahn, director

artist: Kelly Clarkson
song: "Never Again"
label: RCA
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: Supermega/HSI
DP: Christopher Probst

NEW RELEASE: Nya Jade "Live"

I'm totally against child labor, even if it's a cushy desk job like the on the the young whippersnapper has in this video. While Nya Jade and her band perform this sunny and soulful tune on a street corner, we see the junior executive getting ready at home and then leisurely taking care of some business at the office. His comfortable existence takes a turn for the worse, however, when he gets laid off. Now, just in case you're worried he'll wind up in some factory making Starburys, there's a twist: Our star is really only young at heart. --> watch "Live"

Nya Jade "Live" (Katako)
Don And John, director | Mark Allan Staubach, producer | HSI, production co | Giles Dunning, DP | David Trachtenberg, editor

SHOT: Mike Jones - Syndrome, directors

artist: Mike Jones
song: "Mr. Jones"   
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Syndrome 
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Young Jeezy - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Young Jeezy feat. Keyshia Cole
song: "Dreamin" 
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Young Jeezy f/ R. Kelly - Chris Robinson, director

Shooting in Atlanta...

artist: Young Jeezy feat. R. Kelly
song: "Go Getta"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: My Chemical Romance "Famous Last Words"

While we've all seen music videos in the desert with the band surrounded by fire — see director Patrick Daughters' "Gold Lion"clip  for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as a recent example — director Samuel Bayer keeps this from being a mere genre exercise by focusing on My Chemical Romance's strong suit, aka singer Gerard Way and his cathartic emo histrionics. --> watch "Famous Last Words" (YouTube link)

My Chemical Romance "Famous Last Words" (Warner Bros.)
Samuel Bayer, director/DP | Tim Lynch, producer | HSI, production co | Hollie Singer, editor

SHOT: Nas - Chris Robinson, director

Shot over two days in NYC...

artist: Nas feat. Chrisette Michele
song: "Can't Forget About You"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Saosin "Voices"

Kids stare down the camera as they try to find a mental escape from their unpleasant, yet all too common circumstances in this new video for Saosin. The portraitures are mixed in with dramatically lit footage of the band playing this hit tune. --> watch "Voices"

Saosin "Voices" (Capitol)
Christopher Sims, director/editor | Mark Allan Staubach, producer | HSI, production co | Jessica Young, DP

PHOTO: On Set with Dropping Daylight

Director Justin Francis of The Saline Project (3rd from left) and producer Michelle Larkin on the set of "Tell Me" with Octone rockers Dropping Daylight. Francis is repped by Robin Frank Management.

BOOKED: Dropping Daylight - Justin Francis, director

Director Justin Francis of The Saline Project will use a collage of newsreels, tabloid pages and other forms of media to help spread the message of Dropping Daylight in "Tell  Me."

artist: Dropping Daylight
song: "Tell Me"
label: Octone
director(s): Justin Francis
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

PHOTO: Saosin and Director Christopher Sims

Director Christopher Sims (third from left, in the hat) with Capitol rock band Saosin on the set of a new video for the hit, "Voices." The video was shot on legendary Stage 28 at Universal Studios.

Sims is signed with Timecode Entertainment. This video is being co-produced with HSI.

BOOKED: Saosin - Christopher Sims, director

Christopher Sims is directing a new version of Saosin's "Voices" to replace the live clip that is currently airing.

artist: Saosin
song: "Voices"
label: Capitol
director(s): Christopher Sims
production co: Timecode Entertainment/HSI

NEW RELEASE: Ying Yang Twins "Dangerous"

Ying Yang Twins find themselves in Twin City, an immoral town that's a lot like Sin City, as you might have guessed. Not only does it boast the same b&w canvas with the occasional splash of color, but it's the sort of place where the women may give you a lap dance, but they'll also steal your car keys or wallet. Other "Dangerous" elements include musical nods to "Maneater" and "Black Betty," plus posters that come to life with performance by featured guest Wyclef. --> watch "Dangerous"

Ying Yang Twins feat. Wyclef Jean
"Dangerous" (Collipark/TVT)
Melina, director | John Winter, producer | HSI, production co | Omar Ganai, DP | Mario Mares, editor

SHOT: Lloyd Banks - Melina, director

artist: Lloyd Banks
song: "Help"
label: G Unit/Interscope
director(s): Melina
production co: HSI

SHOT: Jennifer Lopez - Michael Haussman, director

artist: Jennifer Lopez
song: "Que Hiciste"
label: Epic
director(s): Michael Haussman
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Pete Yorn "For Us"

A young bird takes a shine to Pete Yorn in this cutesy animated/live action video. The bird pines away from a tree branch, watching Yorn and his band practice through a basement window. She endures inclement weather, disregards her homework and runs the risk of alienating her family. Unfortunately, it's all for naught. The little birdie realizes in the end that their human/avian love affair is probably an impossible dream. -- watch "For Us"

Pete Yorn "For Us" (Columbia)
Robert Hales, director | No Brain, Animators
Oualid Mouaness, producer | Tricycle/HSI, production co
Giles Dunning, DP | Ken Mowe, editor

NEW RELEASE: Paris Hilton "Nothing In This World"

A young boy's masturbatory dreams are fulfilled when the very neighborly Paris Hilton moves into the house next door. Set up like a mock trailer for a movie along the lines of Girl Next Door — whose star, Elisha Cuthbert has a cameo here — the video shows the kids transformation from dud to stud, thanks to Ms. Hilton's willingness to be his arm candy at school. -- watch "Nothing In This World" in Quicktime or Windows Media

Paris Hilton "Nothing In This World" (Warner Bros.)
Scott Speer, director | John Winter, producer | HSI, production co |
Ketil Deitrichson, DP | Bill Yukich, editor

NEW RELEASE: Janet Jackson "So Excited"

After causing a stir with her ornamented nipple at that infamous Super Bowl halftime show, you might think Janet Jackson would remain carefully and fully clothed in her future videos. Wrong. Ms. Jackson is officially back at her titillating game with a video that teases the viewer with split-second reveals that expose a whole lot of flesh. Things are then taken to the next level by using an X-Ray effect to showcase the skeletal underpinnings to Janet, her co-stars and several objects, including a car. Visual effects house X1FX  engineered approximately 120 effects for  the video, including the aforementioned disappearing clothes gag which called for the creation of lifelike virtual clothing and a soft wipe to undress and then redress the singer. -- watch "So Excited"

Janet Jackson "So Excited" (Virgin)
Joseph Kahn, director/editor | Mary Ann Tanedo, producer | Supermega / HSI, production co | Chris Probst, DP

BOOKED: Monica - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Monica
song: "Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)"
label: J Records
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: My Chemical Romance "...The Black Parade"

A sick young man in a hospital bed slips into an afterlife where My Chemical Romance is the star attraction for a funerary parade through a devastated world. In some ways the video may strike you as a commentary on Hurricane Katrina — the destroyed city, a parade that's at least partly inspired by the city's famed jazz funerals, the protest sign that reads "Starved To Death in a Land Of Plenty" — but it's just as easy to view it as a goth version of Mexico's Day Of The Dead parades. Either way, it's pretty much a no-brainer that the band's dedicated fanbase will herald this as an anthem of solidarity. -- watch "Welcome To The Black Parade"

My Chemical Romance "Welcome To The Black Parade" (Reprise)
Sam Bayer, director | Tim Lynch, producer | HSI, production co | Holle Singer, editor

SHOT: Eminem - The Saline Project, directors

Eminem is set to return with this video in support of the Shady Records mixtape The Re-Up...

artist: Eminem feat. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Ca$his
song: "You Don't Know" 
label: Shady/Interscope 
director(s): The Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Pharrell f/ Snoop Dogg - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Pharrell feat. Snoop Dogg
song: "That Girl"
label: Star Trak/Interscope
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

PHOTO: Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance with Sam Bayer

My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way and HSI director Samuel Bayer during the "Welcome To The Black Parade" video shoot.

A teaser campaign for the band's upcoming album The Black Parade is underway at theblackparade.com.

BOOKED: I Am Ghost - Matt McDermitt, director

artist: I Am Ghost
song: "Our Friend Lazarus Sleeps"
label: Epitaph
director(s): Matt McDermitt
production co: Symbolic/HSI

SHOT: Belinda - Scott Speer, director

Multi-platinum, Mexican pop/rock  star Belinda seeks to extend her fame to the US and beyond with this video in support of her first album for EMI Televisa — a partnership between EMI and the Spanish-language media company Grupo Televisa.

artist: Belinda 
song: "Ni Freud, Ni Tu Mama"   
label: EMI Televisa
director(s): Scott Speer
production co: Symbolic/HSI

SHOT: Janet Jackson - Joseph Kahn, director

artist: Janet Jackson feat. Khia
song: "So Excited"
label: Virgin
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: Supermega/HSI

BOOKED: Paris Hilton - Scott Speer, director

artist: Paris Hilton
song: "Nothing In This World"
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Scott Speer
production co: HSI

SHOT: Beyonce - Matthew Rolston, director

In support of  the upcoming feature film adapatation of Dreamgirls, starring Beyonce and Jamie Foxx.

artist: Beyonce 
song: "Listen" 
label: Columbia
director(s): Matthew Rolston
production co: Venus Ent./HSI

SHOT: Pete Yorn - Robert Hales, director

artist: Pete Yorn   
song: "For Us"
label: Columbia
director(s): Robert Hales
production co: HSI

IN DEPTH: Muse "Knights Of Cydonia"

Director Joseph Kahn shares some thoughts on his epic music video "Knights Of Cydonia" for the English band Muse. Kahn takes the classic template of the Spaghetti Western and laces it with humor, kung fu and lots of sci-fi elements to create a video that's every bit as creative and wonderfully absurd as this operatic rock tune.

I am a Korean American who happened to have grown up Houston, TX, during the heyday of the great 1980's sci-fi movies. Aside from the Star Wars and the Blade Runners, there was the endless rotation of those lost HBO gems: Beastmaster, Spacehunter, The Sword And The Sorcerer, the list goes on. "Futuristic Cowboys" was the spec I got when they sent me the track, and frankly, I may have been the only director who actually decided to write a futuristic cowboy music video. Laser pistols and cowboys make sense to me like kim chee and hamburgers.

Honestly, it's hard to mess up a video when the band is this good and on their A game. It all begins with three English guys deciding to write a six minute rock record and release it in America as their first single. I couldn't find a robot with a metallic jock strap big enough to hold those balls. Anyway, that's the real magic here — nothing we do as directors matches the risk-taking a great band does, and Muse is one hell of a band.

Watch "Knights Of Cydonia"
Joseph Kahn, director | HSI, production company
Warner Bros., record label

BOOKED: Janet Jackson - Joseph Kahn, director

artist: Janet Jackson
song: "So Excited"
label: Virgin
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: Supermega/HSI

NEW RELEASE: Gnarls Barkley "Smiley Faces"

Gnarls Barkley
"Smiley Faces"
(Downtown/Atlantic)
Robert Hales, director | Coleen Haynes, producer | HSI, production co | Damian Acevedo, DP | Ken Mowe, editor | Mike Hersey, art director | Description: Woody Allen's masterful 1983 film Zelig told the story of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who was present at nearly every important event of the '20s and '30s. Using archival footage and very clever editing, Zelig — played by Allen himself — is seamlessly blended into various real events with some of the most famous and notorious figures of that era. The latest iteration of this concept is the new "Smiley Faces" video for the similarly chameleonic act Gnarls Barkley. Director Robert Hales inserts the duo into footage of such important musical movements and moments as the hot jazz era of the '30s, a Yellow Submarine cartoon knock-off, the infamous Rolling Stones concert at Altamont, the early days of rap, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and David Bowie's "Let's Dance" videos, and performances with Bob Marley, The Velvet Underground and The Clash. Adding further credence and a PBS documentary feel to the video are some interview segments with bogus music know-it-alls played by actors Dennis Hopper and Dean Stockwell. -- watch "Smiley Faces" in Windows Media 

NEW RELEASE: Jessica Simpson "A Public Affair"

Jessica Simpson
"A Public Affair" (Epic)
Brett Ratner, director | Ron Mohrhoff, producer | HSI, production co | Robert Ganz , DP | Jarrett Fijal, editor | Description: The stars did indeed come out for this roller skating romp from pop star Jessica Simpson and director Brett Ratner. Joining Simpson on the outing are Christina Applegate, Eva Longoria and Christina Milian, while Andy Dick stars as a perverse rink worker — not to mention cameos by Ryan Seacrest and Maria Menounos. A recurring motif shows the private  thoughts and fantasies of some characters — thereby providing such memorable (or harrowing) scenes as a playful, lick-filled session between Simpson and Dick in a photobooth. All in all, it's a light-hearted affair that matches this tune, which is essentially a facsimile of  Madonna's "Holiday." -- watch "A Public Affair"

BOOKED: My Chemical Romance - Samuel Bayer, director

HSI's Samuel Bayer is directing the lead video in support of the forthcoming My Chemical Romance album . The actual song title has not been officially announced yet.

artist: My Chemical Romance
song: TBA
label: Reprise/Warner Bros.
director(s): Samuel Bayer
production co: HSI

BOOKED: Busta Rhymes - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Busta Rhymes
song: "In The Ghetto"
label: Aftermath/Interscope
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: T.I. f/ Jamie Foxx - Chris Robinson, director

artist: T.I. feat. Jamie Foxx
song: "Live In The Sky"
label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Jet - Robert Hales, director

artist: Jet
song: "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Robert Hales
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: The Panic Channel "Why Cry"

The Panic Channel
"Why Cry" (Capitol)
Robert Hales, director | Shelli Jury, producer | HSI, production co | Ken Mowe, editor | Description: "Why Cry" when you can just get revenge? That's the situation in this debut video from The Panic Channel — which is essentially the latter-day Jane's Addiction, but with newcomer Steve Isaacs replacing Perry Farrell with a more polished, traditional voice and persona. The video starts with a woman viewing an amateur porno flick starring her boyfriend and a dumb slut. After exorcising some of the anger and sadness by creating a huge multimedia mural — which actually took six full days for the art department to construct — she decides to put the footage to good use by uploading it to a website for the whole world to see. -- watch "Why Cry"

SHOT: Muse - Joseph Kahn, director

Shot in Romania...

artist: Muse
song: "Knights Of Cydonia"
label: Warner Bros.
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

BOOKED: Ciara - Joseph Kahn, director

artist: Ciara
song: "Get Up"
label: LaFace/ZLG
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Peeping Tom "Mojo"

Peeping Tom
"Mojo" (Ipecac)
Matt McDermitt, director/editor | BP Cooper, producer | Symbolic + HSI, production cos | Chris Probst, DP | Description: Having covered nearly every genre of music through his many bands and collaborations (Faith No More, Tomahawk and Mr. Bungle being the most well-known) Mike Patton finally returns to the vibe of his 2001 trip-hop homage Lovage with Peeping Tom. This video stars Danny DeVito (of course) watching an endless barrage of bad late-night TV filled with reruns, infomercials, press conferences and commercials that all play off our base fascination with sex, drugs and violence. Other celebs with cameos in the clip include Mark Hoppus, Rachel Hunter and Rahzel. -- watch "Mojo"

NEW RELEASE: E-40 feat. T-Pain "U And Dat"

E-40 feat. T-Pain
"U And Dat" (BHI/Warner Bros.)
Lil' X, director | Veronica Zelle , producer | HSI, production co | Omer Ganai, DP | Shalin Sharman & Lil' X, editors | Description: E-40 joins forces with T-Pain in a stylish take on the typical club/booty video. The two performers primarily appear in a black void filled with bumping and grinding dancers, while E-40 also take a spin in his car to put the spotlights on one particular woman. -- watch "U And Dat"

SHOT: JoJo - Chris Robinson, director

artist: JoJo
song: "Too Little Too Late"
label: Blackground/Universal
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Kill Hannah - Justin Francis, director

artist: Kill Hannah
song: "Lips Like Morphine"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Justin Francis (of The Saline Project)
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Gnarls Barkley "Crazy"

Gnarls Barkley
"Crazy" (Downtown/Atlantic)
Robert Hales, director | Coleen Haynes, producer | HSI, production co | Description: Gnarls Barkley is a collaboration between Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse. It's not rap. It's not rock. It's not soul. It's all of those things and more. This song is a Rorschach test. So is the video.  -- watch "Crazy" in Real or Windows Media

NEW RELEASE: LeToya "Torn"

LeToya
"Torn" (Capitol)
Chris Robinson, director | Meredith Welsch, producer | HSI , production co | Robin Frank Management, rep | Don Davis, DP | Description: Original Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett returns with this fashionable video which finds her "Torn" between sticking with her man, or kicking him to the curb for being a broke cheater. All you relationship experts can watch the video at to BET.com and vote for your preferred ending.

SHOT: T.I. - Chris Robinson, director

Shooting in Hawaii...

artist: T.I.
song: "Why You Wanna?"
label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Kelly Clarkson "Walk Away"

Kelly Clarkson
"Walk Away" (RCA)
Joseph Kahn, director | Maryann Tanedo, producer | HSI, production co | Chris Probst, DP | Description: Listeners all across the city totally disregard what they're supposed to be doing and instead start dancing and singing along to a radio performance by Kelly Clarkson and band. Some of the most affected fans include a hair stylist, a woman at a corporate office, and a guy who should be mopping the floor instead of acting like an American Idol. -- watch "walk Away" in QuickTime, Real or Windows Media.

NEW RELEASE: Motion City Soundtrack "Hold Me Down"

Motion City Soundtrack
"Hold Me Down" (Epitaph)
Matt McDermitt, director/editor | Maryann Tanedo, producer | HSI, production co | Chris Probst, DP | Description: Motion City Soundtrack are in the middle of a snowy field, which is an appropriately bleak setting for a song about receiving a Dear John letter. An especially limited letterbox often has the effect of lopping off singer Justin Pierre's head from the nose on up, but even that can't obscure his clearly anguished emotions. Just in case you think this video is all about solitude and sadness, however, there is a little comic relief when a group of kids show up to pummel the band with snowballs. -- watch "Hold Me Down"

BOOKED: LeToya - Chris Robinson, director

Former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett will be making her solo video debut with "Torn." The shoot is scheduled for early April in L.A., with Chris Robinson directing.

artist: LeToya
song: "Torn"
label: Capitol
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Pink Spiders - Joseph Kahn, director

Director Joseph Kahn set new pop/rock band Pink Spiders in the midst of a fun rollerskating party for their video, "Little Razorblade." Shot back in early January, the video is now finished after visual effect house Ingenuity Engine filled in a giant dot matrix backdrop, neon rainbow effects and artwork for the letterbox borders.

artist: Pink Spiders
song: "Little Razorblade"
label: Geffen
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Korn "Coming Undone"

Korn
"Coming Undone" (Virgin)
LITTLE x, director | Oualid Mouaness, producer | HSI, production co | Elad Offer, visual FX | Ken Mowe, editor | Description: This visually amazing video finds Korn performing in the desert as reality falls apart. The sky literally begins to crack open and huge chunks come crashing down all around the band. At first, the cracks merely reveal a starry sky, but once that starts to splinter apart as well, Korn are suddenly in a limbo where their bodies and instruments are the only things left to come undone. -- watch "Come Undone" in Windows Media

NEW RELEASE: Madonna "Sorry"

Madonna
"Sorry" (Warner Bros.)
Jamie King, director | Nicola Doring, producer | HSI, production co | Tim Maurice Jones, DP | Jonah Sederberg, editor | Description: The boombox, the leotards and the dancers from Madonna's "Hung Up" video are all back in her new effort "Sorry." In a nice twist on the Bang Bus concept, Madonna and her gal pals pick up unsuspecting men for some good times aboard their van. The van drops them off at a warehouse location where Madonna and crew take on the guys in a steel cage dance battle, before the entire scene transitions to a roller disco bash. All in all, it's very weird and very random.

BOOKED: Santana feat. Sean Paul - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Santana feat. Sean Paul
song: "Cry Baby Cry"
label: Artista/J Records
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Mobb Deep - The Saline Project, directors

Shooting in NYC...

artist: Mobb Deep
song: "Put Them In Their Place"
label: G-Unit/Interscope
director(s): The Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: T.I. - Chris Robinson, director

Director Chris Robinson returns to the scene with a video in support of his feature film debut, ATL, which stars Tip Harris aka T.I. and Andre Antwan Patton aka Big Boi. The video for T.I.'s "What You Know About It" will be shooting later this week in L.A.

ATL was written by Antwone Fisher and produced by a team that includes Will Smith and Dallas Austin.

artist: T.I.
song: "What You Know?"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Kelly Clarkson - Joseph Kahn, director

Shooting today and tomorrow in L.A.

artist: Kelly Clarkson
song: "Walk Away"
label: RCA
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

SHOT: Motion City Soundtrack - Matt McDermitt, director

Shot at Mammoth Mountain in CA...

artist: Motion City Soundtrack
song: "Hold Me Down"
label: Epitaph
director(s): Matt McDermitt
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Anna Nalick "In The Rough"

Anna Nalick "In The Rough" Columbia
Matt McDermitt, director
Gina Leonard, producer
HSI, production co
Description: Director Matt McDermitt uses both a little fire and ice to illustrate pop songstress Anna Nalick's tale of love gone bad in the video for "In The Rough." After merely dreaming of a break for freedom through an open window, Nalick finally acts on the impulse by standing up to her abusive man and then leaving him for good. The aforementioned fire rages behind Nalick as her anger gets worked up, while the freezing air that escapes from the ice box probably illustrates the steely cold emotions she summons up in order to erase their love letters from her memory.

NEW RELEASE: Destiny's Child "Stand Up For Love"

Destiny's Child "Stand Up For Love" Columbia
Matthew Rolston, director
Nina Grossman, producer
HSI, production co
Pierre Rouger, DP
Clark Eddy, editor
Description: Beyoncé and her partners in Destiny's Child perform this emphatic ballad in front of televised images of both natural disasters and the innocent children affected by them.

SHOT: The Veronicas - Robert Hales, director

artist: The Veronicas
song: "Everything I'm Not"
label: Sire/Warner Bros.
director(s): Robert Hales
production co: HSI

NEWS: Estevan Oriol Joins HSI

Director Estevan Oriol has signed with production company HSI for representation. Oriol has directed videos for Blink-182, Cypress Hill, Transplants, Rise Against and many other rap and rock acts.

SHOT: Mariah Carey - Paul Hunter, director

artist: Mariah Carey
song: "Don't Forget About Us"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Paul Hunter
production co: HSI

SHOT: Warren G - Kevin Hunter, director

artist: Warren G feat. B Real
song: "Get U Down"
label: Hawino
director(s): Kevin Hunter
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani "Can I Have It Like That"

Pharrell feat. Gwen Stefani "Can I Have It Like That" Star Trak/Interscope
Paul Hunter, director
Skot Bradford, producer
HSI, production co
Description: "Can I Have It Like That" gives it to you in several ways. There's performance set-ups in front of a light board with Gwen Stefani, a troupe of two step dancers and even a squadron of marching Skateboard P cartoon characters. There are also scenes with Pharrell in bed with a leopard that's really a spotted, sexy woman and at a sultry outdoor dance club where rain falls on the dancers. As if that's not enough, there's also a car that turns into a Transformer character and a fireball that trails Pharrell as he struts down a city street.

NEW RELEASE: Fort Minor "Petrified"

Fort Minor "Petrified" Machine Shop/Warner Bros.
Robert Hales, director
Skot Bradford, producer
HSI, production co
Kitel Dietrichson, DP
Ken Mowe, editor
Description: Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda unveils this hip-hop side project with a b&w video for "Petrified." An drastic widescreen aspect ratio, strobe effects and camera mounted lighting rigs give this video the look of a stylish horror flick. Performance takes place in and around an abandoned train car in the middle of the desert.

SHOT: Fort Minor - Robert Hales, director

artist: Fort Minor
song: "Petrified"
label: Machine Shop/Warner Bros.
director(s): Robert Hales
production co: HSI

Fort Minor on the set of their video for "Petrified." Pictured from left are Cheapshot, Ryu, Mike Shinoda, Tak and Skully (back).

BOOKED: Anna Nalick - Matt McDermitt, director

artist: Anna Nalick
song: "In The Rough"
label: Columbia
director(s): Matt McDermitt
production co: HSI

BOOKED: Backstreet Boys - Matt McDermitt, director

New HSI signing Matt McDermitt will be directing a Backstreet Boys video next week in L.A.

artist: Backstreet Boys
song: "I Still..."
label: Jive/ZLG
director(s): Matt McDermitt
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Weezer "We Are All On Drugs"

Weezer "We Are All On Drugs" Geffen
Justin Francis, director
Skot Bradford, producer
HSI, production co
Description: Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is seriously tripping in this video. He thinks that everyone he sees is lip-syncing his lyrics. Door to door proselytizers, a traffic cop, a soccer mom, the paperboy, a barber, a woman on TV: All of them are making the rocker very nervous. So nervous, in fact, that he's not paying attention when he accidentally gets smashed in the face by a wooden plank. Also not paying attention, however, is his ambulance driver who gets in an accident while taking him to the hospital. Something that's a bit unclear in the first part of the video is whether the people who chime in with the "on drugs" refrains are being confessional, or just taunting the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Slight surreal touches (such as the water falling in the band's indoor performance room) and the fact that  the rocker is constantly greeted with dangerous incompetence seems to indicate that, yes, everybody is definitely on drugs.

NEW RELEASE: Jamiroquai "Feels Just Like It Should"

Jamiroquai "Feels Just Like It Should" Epic
Joseph Kahn, director
Mary Ann Tanedo, producer
HSI, production co
Chris Probst, DP
David Blackburn, editor
Description: Jamiroqaui set the video world upside down with the amazing and award-winning "Virtual Insanity." In many ways, this video for "Feels Just like It Should" is bigger, better and definitely way weirder. Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay plays all of the main characters in an outlandish and very trippy street scene. The basic story is about a nebbishy dweeb who decides to lose his virginity. He visits a pimp named The Candy Man, who looks like some strange combination of The Joker and Jim Carrey's character from The Mask. Although The Candy Man eventually delivers a prostitute, he spends most of the video playing tricks on Jay Kay's mind. There are lots of special effects in the video, all of which are executed to perfection by effects shop X1FX, and several action-adventure sequences that are on-par with anything you've seen on the big screen lately. "Feels Just like It Should" is chock full of too many twists to describe here, so please visit the Jamrioquai site and watch the video all its glory.

NEW RELEASE: Shaggy "Wild 2 Nite"

Shaggy feat. Olivia "Wild 2 Nite" Geffen
X, director
Kate Sutherland, producer
HSI, production co
Robert Gantz, DP
Michael Cromey, editor
Description: Shaggy and guest singer Olivia get people dancing going with this sultry reggae track. The action takes place inside a cool, blue-tinted  juke joint and in a hot alleyway. Little X fans should make special note that the director makes a lengthy cameo towards the end of this clip.

NEW RELEASE: Shakira "La Tortura"

Shakira "La Tortura" Epic
Michael Hausman, director
Nina Huang, producer
HSI, production company
Jeff Cronenweth, DP
Jarrett Fijal, editor
Description: This first video off Shakira's first Spanish language album in seven years takes erotic writhing to a whole new level. She uses every bust and pelvis thrusting move in the book, all in an effort to torture the hunk who lives across the street. The highlight of the video for many viewers will be her literally dirty dancing segments, while others will savor her possibly imaginary romantic encounters with the neighbor -- who is played by her duet partner,  Spanish superstar Alejandro Sanz. Shakira also pretends that she's heartbroken

NEW RELEASE: Black Eyed Peas "Don't Lie"

Black Eyed Peas "Don't Lie" A&M/Interscope
The Saline Project, directors
Scott Edelstein, producers
HSI, production co.
Robin Frank Management, rep
Description: Black Eyed Peas are placed in a virtual city where each member deals with temptation and regret in regards to members of the opposite sex. This post heavy video shows performance in various tropical settings, including a few where the Peas tower above the landscape like giants.

BOOKED: Switchfoot - Scott Speer, director

artist: Switchfoot
song: "Stars"
label: Columbia
director(s): Scott Speer
production co: HSI

BOOKED: Will Smith - Paul Hunter, director

artist: Will Smith
song: "Party Starter"
label: Interscope
director(s): Paul Hunter
production co: HSI

SHOT: Robin Thicke - Paul Hunter, director

Neo-soul crooner Robin Thicke will return to the scene with a single produced by and featuring Neptunes/N.E.R.D./Star Trak mastermind Pharrell Williams.

artist: Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell Williams
song: "Wanna Love You Girl"
label: Star Trak/Interscope
director(s): Paul Hunter
production co: HSI

SHOT: Britney Spears - Michael Haussman, director

This video will debut on the June 14 episode of the pop singer's reality show, Britney and Kevin: Chaotic.

artist: Britney Spears
song: "Someday (I Will Understand)"
label: Jive/ZLG
director(s): Michael Haussman
production co: HSI

SHOT: R. Kelly feat. The Game - X, director

artist: R. Kelly featuring The Game
song: "Playa's Only"
label: Jive/ZLG
director(s): X
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Kelly Clarkson "Behind These Hazel Eyes"

Kelly Clarkson "Behind These Hazel Eyes" RCA
Joseph Kahn, director
Danyi Deats-Barrett, producer
HSI, production company
Description: Kelly Clarkson is on the precipice of having a fairy tale wedding when she suddenly realizes that her man is in love with someone else. She runs through the forest and gains the courage to leave the guy at the altar.

NEW RELEASE: Stevie Wonder "So What The Fuss"

Stevie Wonder "So What The Fuss" Motown
Paul Hunter, director
Rubin Mendoza, producer
HSI production company
Harvey White, editor
Description: Stevie Wonder returns to the music scene with a sound that owes much to the hard funk of his best 1970s work. In other words, think "Living For The City," and not "I Just Called To Say I Love You."  The sound of Stevie and his band performing in a studio wafts through the ventilation ducts and inspires his neighbors to dance and have a good time.

As if a new Stevie Wonder release isn't noteworthy enough, this video is the first to be available with a descriptive track so that blind or visually-impaired viewers can know what's happening on-screen. Busta Rhymes narrates the descriptive track. And, to top it all off, the guitar work on this single is by Prince.

BOOKED: Nelly - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Nelly
song: "N Dey Say"
label: Universal
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Black Eyed Peas - The Saline Project, directors

Scheduled to shoot in Los Angeles...

artist: Black Eyed Peas
song: "Don't Lie"
label: A&M/Interscope
director(s): The Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Amerie - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Amerie
song: "Touch"
label: Sony Urban/Columbia
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: H.S.I.
rep: Robin Frank Management

NEW RELEASE: Joss Stone "Spoiled"

Joss Stone "Spoiled" S-Curve
Joseph Kahn, director
Maryann Tanedo, producer
HSI, production company
Brad Rushing, DP
David Black, editor
Description: Joss Stone and her boyfriend have a spat outside an old-fashioned diner. They come close to reconciling once seated at a booth, but Stone storms out and drives away while her man follows in hot pursuit. The video's highlight is when the two battling lovers have a symbolic head-on collision in which they both get projected through car windshields as if they were participants in some sort of slow motion car crash ballet.

NEW RELEASE: Mariah Carey "It's Like That"

Mariah Carey "It's Like That" Island Def Jam
Brett Ratner, director
Ron Mohrhoff, producer
HSI, production company
Description: Mariah Carey turns heads at a swanky masquerade ball she attends with track producer Jermaine Dupri. Especially taking a shine to Mariah are a masked gentleman and a mysterious, yet clearly evil boss figure played Eric Roberts. Look for the story to fully play out in the pop star's next video (also directed by Brett Ratner).

BOOKED: Fat Joe feat. Nelly - Chris Robinson, director

A behind the scenes look at rap stars Fat Joe and Nelly on tour...

artist: Fat Joe featuring Nelly
song: “Get It Poppin' ”
label: Atlantic
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: Robot Films/HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

BOOKED: Kelly Clarkson - Joseph Kahn, director

Scheduled to shoot next week in Toronto...

artist: Kelly Clarkson
song: "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
label: RCA
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

BOOKED: Toni Braxton - Chris Robinson, director

artist: Toni Braxton
song: "Please"
label: Blackground/Universal
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Backstreet Boys - Joseph Kahn, director

Backstreet's back, alright? This was shot earlier this week in Los Angeles.

artist: Backstreet Boys
song: "Incomplete"
label: Jive/ZLG
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

NEW RELEASE: Snoop Dogg "Signs"

Snoop Dogg featuring Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson "Signs"  Doggystyle/Geffen
Paul Hunter, director
HSI production company
Description: Snoop and Justin Timberlake live it up on the Vegas strip. A subplot involves a female boxing match that just may have been rigged by the two stars.  Also featured in the video are singer Charlie Wilson, producer Pharrell and lots and lots of beautiful women.

NEW RELEASE: Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl"

Gwen Stefani "Hollaback Girl"  Interscope
Paul Hunter, director
Rubin Mendoza, producer
HSI, production company
Description: Gwen Stefani acts like a hip-hop Pied Piper in this video for "Hollaback Girl." The singer and a posse of gal pals cruise their convertible to a suburban school where they inspire a marching band, cheerleaders and plenty more people to join them on their fun journey.

NEW RELEASE: Young Buck "Look At Me Now"

Young Buck "Look At Me Now/Bonafide Hustler"  G Unit/Interscope
The Saline Project, directors
Scott Edelstein, producer
HSI, production company
RFM, directors' rep
Description: This video features Mr. Porter, 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. Young Buck drives through his old neighborhood and remembers his childhood days - which are visualized by personal photographs and recreations of various scenes. The outro of the video is for "Bonafide Hustler," which triggers a switch to Tony Yayo's home turf of NYC.

BOOKED: Jamiroquai - Joseph Kahn, director

artist: Jamiroquai
song: "Feels Just Like It Should"
label: Epic (Sony BMG in the UK)
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

SHOT: Snoop Dogg - Paul Hunter, director

artist: Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell, Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson
song: "Signs"
label: Geffen
director(s): Paul Hunter
production co: HSI Productions

NEW RELEASE: Faith Evans "Again"

Faith Evans "Again" Capitol
Chris Robinson, director
Dawn Rose, producer
Robot Films/HSI, production company
Jeff Selis, editor
Description: Faith Evans deals with both the annoyances of everyday life and struggles that are more specific to famous people like herself.

NEW RELEASES: Red Cafe "All Night Long"

Red Café "All Night Long" Capitol
Mike Taylor, director
Melissa Larsen, producer
HSI, production company
Carlos Duhaime, editor
Description: A group of hard hoppers take on a clean-cut team in a game of basketball. Red Café raps mid-court. Video supports the Coach Carter soundtrack.

BOOKED: Gwen Stefani - Paul Hunter, director

artist: Gwen Stefani
song: "Hollaback Girl"
label: Interscope
director(s): Paul Hunter
production co: HSI

BOOKED: Rob Thomas - Joseph Kahn, director

Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas previews his solo debut ...Something To Be with a video for "Lonely No More." The track is very far removed from his signature Matchbox Twenty sound. "Lonely No More" is a dance pop cut with a Latin feel.

artist: Rob Thomas
song: "Lonely No More"
label: Atlantic
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

SHOT: Mariah Carey - Brett Ratner, director

Brett Ratner directed two videos in support of Mariah Carey's upcoming album, The Emancipation Of Mimi. "It's Like That" is due out first and features cameos by Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z.

artist: Mariah Carey
song: "It's Like That"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Brett Ratner
production co: HSI

artist: Mariah Carey
song: "We Belong Together"
label: Island Def Jam
director(s): Brett Ratner
production co: HSI

SHOT: The Game - The Saline Project, directors

artist: The Game featuring 50 Cent
song: "Hate It Or Love It"
label: G Unit/Aftermath/Interscope
director(s): The Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

SHOT: Joss Stone - Joseph Kahn, director

artist: Joss Stone
song: "Spoiled"
label: S-Curve
director(s): Joseph Kahn
production co: HSI

Booked: Young Buck, Amerie, Faith Evans, 50 Cent - Robin Frank Management, rep

artist: Young Buck
song: "Look At Me Now/Bonafide Hustler"
label: G Unit/Interscope
director(s): The Saline Project
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

artist: Amerie
song: "1 Thing"
label: Columbia
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

artist: Faith Evans
song: "Again"
label: Capitol
director(s): Chris Robinson
production co: HSI
rep: Robin Frank Management

artist: 50 Cent
song: "Candy Shop"
label: Shady/Aftermath/Interscope
director(s): Jessy Terrero
production co: Lotus Filmworks
rep: Robin Frank Management