Hype williams

The iconic director's behind-the-scenes shots put huge chunks of hip-hop history into new relief.

Nas struts into the Harlem corner fried chicken spot. Paolo Gucci sunglasses sit perfectly on his face, his fade is sculpted, a leather trench coat...

Hype Williams’ Belly (1998)

Missy Misdemeanor Elliott: The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly): Directed by Hype Williams. With Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ann Peebles, Tamara Johnson. Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott performs in the music video "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" from the album "Supa Dupa Fly" recorded for Elektra Records. Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott dances and sings on stage with a group of dancers. The video also features her singing into a fish-eye lens camera and dancing in a variety of unusual outfits including an inflated…

Hype Williams’ Classic ‘Belly’ Brought Hip-Hop to the Big Screen – See It Monday at The Byrd Theatre ⚡️ There are certain films that aren’t just watched but absorbed, metabolized into the DNA of an entire culture. For hip-hop, Belly is one of those films. The late ’90s street saga, directed by the legendary Hype Williams, wasn’t Hollywood— Hollywood didn’t know what to do with it. This was a film made for people who understood it, who knew that the grit, the gloss, and the blacklights…