Busta Rhymes' song for "Arab Money" has been one of my favorite tracks to come out this winter. When I learned Rik Cordero was shooting a video for the song it only increased my excitement because Rik has churned out awesome material in the past. He's done Nas' "Sly Fox", Snoop Dogg's "Neva Have 2 Worry", and Joell Ortiz' "Brooklyn Bullshit".

So you can just imagine the disappointment I experienced after watching this:




This song is literally about bragging how much money you have, so why not shoot it over in Dubai instead of using a green screen? I'm not against using green screen in general, but in this instance it looks very cheesy and amateurish.

P.S. - Did anyone else notice how Ron Brows changed his pronounciation of "Arab"? In the original version it was Ay-Rab, but in the video version he using the traditional (correct) way.

I know I'm in the minority on this, but I L-O-V-E Busta Rhyme's new single "Arab Money". It seems as if half of the people don't like it because of the way it references folks of middle eastern descent, and the other half don't like it because it's a lighthearted party track.

I view the entire thing as a celebratory song, and it's something you can throw on at a party and just wild out to. The dance is easy to pick up and it's high energy. I'm also glad Rik Cordero is directing the video.. he has some great ones under his belt already.




Snatched from NahRight