12/12/07 - Prodigy's Video Director Catches P "Committing Murder" On Tape

J-Banks · 12-12-2007, 08:50 PM

Prodigy's Video Director Catches P "Committing Murder" On Tape
Wednesday - December 12, 2007

DanTheMan has made a name for himself directing videos for rappers like 50 Cent, M.O.P, and AZ. In this SOHH exclusive, the Jersey City native tells us about directing the video for "ABC," the sinister first single off Prodigy's forthcoming album, HNIC2.

The song title may sound harmless enough, but the "ABC" video depicts a "classic revenge plot," in which a dirty cop violates Prodigy's video wife and ultimately gets slain by P himself. [Watch the video for "ABC" below] Dan, who has directed several highly-acclaimed straight-to-YouTube videos for Prodigy, calls "ABC" the visual continuation of P's "Mac 10 Handle," a tale of isolation and paranoia with a horror movie vibe. [Watch the video for "Mac 10 Handle" here]

"We like to explore the conspiracy theory stuff that he's really into, and the horror genre," Dan told SOHH. "It's a really fun genre to explore."

That meant taking themes from the '80s cult classic They Live, utilizing Night Vision, and involving actor Peter Greene, who some may recognize from movies like The Mask and Pulp Fiction. Prodigy came with the guidelines that he wanted some "real dark, grimy, gangster @#!*" and Dan went to work on the treatments.

"That's why I love doing videos for Prodigy, because first of all he's smart, he knows what he wants, he's a visual person and he loves film," Dan said. "It's kind of a collaborative process when I work with P, and I really love that about him."

The collabo won't be in heavy rotation on BET or MTV, however. Like Prodigy's videos for Return of the Mac, it's a straight-to-YouTube cut.

"It's a completely different ball game," Dan said. "It's the way a video is supposed to be. People talk about crazy stuff in their lyrics and the videos always get shortchanged - you see somebody in a @#*$ing club drinking champagne while they're talking about killing you. Whether you support violent rap or gangster rap or not, I'm sure it would be a lot more engaging to the viewers or the audience if they showed what they talk about."

Regarding the video's graphic violence, Dan, who will be shooting several other videos for Prodigy before the rapper goes to jail on weapons charges, said that "it's not real life, it's movies," and he's more worried about the reaction to the violence than the violence itself.

"Not every video has to be for 12-year-olds," he said. "People are grown and we want to see visuals to our music that also have that maturity level"

"I'm concerned with the fact that people are concerned with (the violence)," he added. "I mean, if you look down 42nd Street and you see a (movie) billboard 40 feet tall of someone holding a gun, are you concerned with that?"

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heartless monster · 12-12-2007, 09:08 PM

propzzz p crazy lol

Gttm303 · 12-12-2007, 09:14 PM

LVP Bandana P. Mobb Deep ASAP

Zhiwai · 12-12-2007, 11:30 PM

Props on this

tanknyc · 12-12-2007, 11:45 PM

There u go, That video was crack

forzajuve10 · 12-12-2007, 11:54 PM

propzz that was a sik video...P bringing that gangsta shit....freee P

P Gizzle · 12-12-2007, 11:55 PM

video is gully

G Bird · 12-13-2007, 12:12 AM

That video is crazy as fuck, P is a monster!! I'ma be wearing my "Free P" t-shirt once I get it in the mail.

WESTCOASTMENTAL · 12-13-2007, 02:16 AM

Song Is Sick Free P Fuck Da Police

Plazma204 · 12-13-2007, 02:42 AM

what committing murder WTF thats fucked

TeamChronic · 12-13-2007, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G Bird

That video is crazy as fuck, P is a monster!! I'ma be wearing my "Free P" t-shirt once I get it in the mail.

i already got mine

Gunit546 · 12-13-2007, 12:08 PM

Prodigy is a straight gangsta. Its a fucking good video and song.

THE GAME TIME · 12-13-2007, 02:09 PM

props ....

GMNRecordsCT3 · 12-13-2007, 03:24 PM

props... P always has some weird videos but they always hot.

FREE P

zeus803 · 12-13-2007, 04:03 PM

P my nigga and he makes gully songs but he ain't killin shit. The rest of the Mobb might though.

Tha Unit On Top · 12-13-2007, 04:11 PM

The video is hot, and I hope HNIC 2 is dope, but I wonder is it gonna be more of an official album or like ROTM. I mean with more producers than just Alchemist, and with some features and shit. Anyway, video is tight, he def gonna do more videos before he goes away like Beans did before he went away.

Katch 26 · 12-13-2007, 04:13 PM

yep dat vid 4 ABCs is fuckin crazzy i need a dvd rip of that shit fo real yo

Phantom_rydaz · 12-13-2007, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tha Unit On Top

The video is hot, and I hope HNIC 2 is dope, but I wonder is it gonna be more of an official album or like ROTM. I mean with more producers than just Alchemist, and with some features and shit. Anyway, video is tight, he def gonna do more videos before he goes away like Beans did before he went away.

^^yea it's an official album with features i think banks gonna be on it but i'm not sure

Hoods000 · 12-13-2007, 07:36 PM

Where can I find the vid?

Kycrunkest · 12-15-2007, 06:52 PM

need to see this

12-12-2007, 08:50 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	12/12/07 - Prodigy's Video Director Catches P "Committing Murder" On Tape 12/12/07 - Prodigy's Video Director Catches P "Committing Murder" On Tape Prodigy's Video Director Catches P "Committing Murder" On Tape Wednesday - December 12, 2007 DanTheMan has made a name for himself directing videos for rappers like 50 Cent, M.O.P, and AZ. In this SOHH exclusive, the Jersey City native tells us about directing the video for "ABC," the sinister first single off Prodigy's forthcoming album, HNIC2. The song title may sound harmless enough, but the "ABC" video depicts a "classic revenge plot," in which a dirty cop violates Prodigy's video wife and ultimately gets slain by P himself. [Watch the video for "ABC" below] Dan, who has directed several highly-acclaimed straight-to-YouTube videos for Prodigy, calls "ABC" the visual continuation of P's "Mac 10 Handle," a tale of isolation and paranoia with a horror movie vibe. [Watch the video for "Mac 10 Handle" here] "We like to explore the conspiracy theory stuff that he's really into, and the horror genre," Dan told SOHH. "It's a really fun genre to explore." That meant taking themes from the '80s cult classic They Live, utilizing Night Vision, and involving actor Peter Greene, who some may recognize from movies like The Mask and Pulp Fiction. Prodigy came with the guidelines that he wanted some "real dark, grimy, gangster @#!" and Dan went to work on the treatments. "That's why I love doing videos for Prodigy, because first of all he's smart, he knows what he wants, he's a visual person and he loves film," Dan said. "It's kind of a collaborative process when I work with P, and I really love that about him." The collabo won't be in heavy rotation on BET or MTV, however. Like Prodigy's videos for Return of the Mac, it's a straight-to-YouTube cut. "It's a completely different ball game," Dan said. "It's the way a video is supposed to be. People talk about crazy stuff in their lyrics and the videos always get shortchanged - you see somebody in a @#$ing club drinking champagne while they're talking about killing you. Whether you support violent rap or gangster rap or not, I'm sure it would be a lot more engaging to the viewers or the audience if they showed what they talk about." Regarding the video's graphic violence, Dan, who will be shooting several other videos for Prodigy before the rapper goes to jail on weapons charges, said that "it's not real life, it's movies," and he's more worried about the reaction to the violence than the violence itself. "Not every video has to be for 12-year-olds," he said. "People are grown and we want to see visuals to our music that also have that maturity level" "I'm concerned with the fact that people are concerned with (the violence)," he added. "I mean, if you look down 42nd Street and you see a (movie) billboard 40 feet tall of someone holding a gun, are you concerned with that?" Source-sohh __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

12-13-2007, 12:12 AM	#8
G Bird Travis G Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest 715 Posts: 8,092 Repped: 3,493 Repped 1,860 Times in 224 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 53 Times in 22 Posts	That video is crazy as fuck, P is a monster!! I'ma be wearing my "Free P" t-shirt once I get it in the mail. __________________ "I went in for an interview, for delivery / "Locked up, felonies?" now the dude quizzin me / I'm workin on my future, why you need to know my history? / All he did was Google me, no big mystery"

12-13-2007, 02:42 AM	#10
Plazma204 T.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewere Posts: 2,284 Repped: 614 Repped 182 Times in 48 Posts Neg Reps: 20 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 10 Posts	what committing murder WTF thats fucked __________________ Konvict Muzik

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GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 17,607 Repped: 6,779 Repped 2,309 Times in 618 Posts Neg Reps: 202 Neg Repped at 50 Times in 40 Posts	props... P always has some weird videos but they always hot. FREE P __________________ myspace.com/bummydavis - soundclick.com/gmnproductions "The name on my car insurance is YOUR FUKIN FAULT!!"

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Katch 26 aka 'E'-ThUg KiLLaH....!! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: aYo FK WheRe Ya At Kid, Itz WhErE U Fr0m, 'Cause WheRe Im Fr0m Niaz Pack Nuthin' but Da Big Gunz Posts: 5,004 Repped: 687 Repped 6,669 Times in 629 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yep dat vid 4 ABCs is fuckin crazzy i need a dvd rip of that shit fo real yo __________________ we the most infamous, My team glows in the dark your clicks the dullest, Overconfident n**** get punished Take a number and get in line for drama (PRODIGY) V.I.P

12-12-2007, 09:08 PM	#2
heartless monster T.R (TEAM RICH) Join Date: May 2007 Location: brooklyn east new york T.R (TEAMRICH) Posts: 2,030 Repped: 568 Repped 446 Times in 129 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	propzzz p crazy lol

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Gttm303 Taking a big risk Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach,California Posts: 8,975 Repped: 2,012 Repped 25 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	LVP Bandana P. Mobb Deep ASAP

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Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

12-12-2007, 11:45 PM	#5
tanknyc Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC all day Posts: 92 Repped: 29 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	There u go, That video was crack

12-12-2007, 11:54 PM	#6
forzajuve10 g-g-g-gunit Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 232 Repped: 27 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propzz that was a sik video...P bringing that gangsta shit....freee P

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P Gizzle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 213 Repped: 11 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	video is gully

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WESTCOASTMENTAL Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 82 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Song Is Sick Free P Fuck Da Police

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Gunit546 The Boss Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 422 Repped: 2 Repped 6 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	Prodigy is a straight gangsta. Its a fucking good video and song.

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THE GAME TIME Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ... Posts: 2,864 Repped: 685 Repped 12,644 Times in 909 Posts Neg Reps: 31 Neg Repped at 32 Times in 29 Posts	props ....

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zeus803 Noob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sumter SC Posts: 124 Repped: 37 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	P my nigga and he makes gully songs but he ain't killin shit. The rest of the Mobb might though.

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Tha Unit On Top BISD November 23rd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,194 Repped: 639 Repped 2,457 Times in 353 Posts Neg Reps: 78 Neg Repped at 123 Times in 85 Posts	The video is hot, and I hope HNIC 2 is dope, but I wonder is it gonna be more of an official album or like ROTM. I mean with more producers than just Alchemist, and with some features and shit. Anyway, video is tight, he def gonna do more videos before he goes away like Beans did before he went away.

12-13-2007, 07:36 PM	#19
Hoods000 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 359 Repped: 85 Repped 5 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Where can I find the vid?

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