This is the other one..For the record, I am very happy with both of my videos and what they represent. The first one that I shot with Diane Martel was a statement about the need for more diversity in the fashion business. I had just come from checking out the runways in Milan and aside from the DSquared2 show, I saw very little diversity represented. That video was a chance for me to work with a very strong female director and some under-exposed talent in the modeling world. The style is simple and photographic.This video represents a different and just as important side of me: the imaginative, cinematic side. I worked with Aaron Platt and John Monopoly to make this tale of a stalker super-fan (played by Jeannena Flores from my 'Diamond Girl' movie) come to life. Starring Jaslene Gonzales (winner of America's Next Top Model) and featuring cameos by collaborators Fabolous and Swizz Beats, this video finds me in studio, shopping with my girl, and catching her as she falls - swooning unconsciously from my stalker's poisoned libation. (The text message at 3:55 reads "WE WILL BE TOGETHER xxoxoxoxoxo")I know, I know - where's Cassie???? To be honest, I had a big vision for this song to be a massive worldwide duet between me and her - the artist that introduced my music to the world in a huge way. For a long time, I've wanted to have a video that shows the incredible chemistry we've had as friends and collaborators. "Long Way To Go" was close, but we weren't in any frames together aside from when she snapped her fingers at me on the way into the club. Disney had cut together a clip for "Is It You", a record I'd written for her on the 'Step Up 2: The Streets' soundtrack, but never officially released it as a single/video. It featured her in character as Sophie rehearsing the song with me at the piano. Due to her hectic schedule recording this new album, she wasn't available to shoot either 'Addiction' video with me and so I'm working on another collaboration/single for her album that deserves a video - unless I can convince her to do one for "Sometimes" or even "Just One Nite" (both songs I would love to see visually interpreted).All in all, this video was a great learning experience for me. I had tried my hand at directing/producing an alternate 'Diamond Girl' video and have yet to post it because I feel it still needs work! Maybe I'll leak a VERY rough version when I polish it more...In the meantime, enjoy!RL
cassie singing?? and jaslene lip syncing from america's top model?
unh1213(June 17, 2009 at 5:39 am)
omg, this song is so good, i can't get enough.the beat is just addicting.and i loved seeing jaslene in it, and oh gosh, the stalker fan is so creepy.she killed jaslene.love this song!:)
brooklynhottie823(June 16, 2009 at 5:54 pm)
why is jaslene mad skinny?..lol..never mind
poemrita(June 12, 2009 at 10:51 pm)
did she kill her or knock her out for some time?
KyaAnn1234(June 12, 2009 at 9:25 pm)
no its not. cassie is singing but thats not her in the video
berahs(June 11, 2009 at 10:43 pm)
never seen this vid until today. i thought it was john legend. loljaslene is smaller than i remember her. she is so beautiful.
MzMusician(June 10, 2009 at 5:43 am)
yep jaslene.
StarryKnight14(June 9, 2009 at 8:39 pm)
it;s not Cassie in the video but she is sinqinq
totalgirl45(June 8, 2009 at 9:30 pm)
its cassie singing the girl is ciara another ciara
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