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October 7, 2008

Kanye West - Love Lockdown


Feeling the new Kanye video?

44 Comments so far

1.
g unit wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

WOW THIS SHIT IS GAY I MEAN I THINK THERE IS A REAL THIN LINE BETWEEN CREATIVE AND WACK AND THIS SHIT IS STR8 WACK BUT I NO SOME OF U LIKE THIS TYPE OF SHIT SO TO EACH THERE OWN BUT U BETTER NOT EVER BAD MOUTH A 50 RECORD NO MATTER WHAT HE PUT OUT I WONT B AS BAD AS THIS SHIT IT WOULD B CREATIVE LOL G UNIT

2.
dchaste wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

I will continue to say 50 ain’t sh*t ESPECIALLY after watching that video.

Love the neon at the end, love the clean lines, the dramatics of the tribal people and the dramatics of the camera.
Hella dope

This is how you think outside the box. Kanye is awesome for this.
I honestly didn’t give two craps about this song…but this video makes me like it. The video fits the music so well and puts some kind of explanation to it. it’s like “ooh so this is what he was seeing…i get it now”

props kanye.

3.
TTM wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:03 pm

The tribal/African theme is sick, makes the video worth watching and makes the song worth listenin to

4.
PiFf Da DoN!! wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

I duNnO BouT ThIs 1 YeEZy!! wonT couNt you ouT becuz U knOw u always seem to know what ur doing but…im not gettin the african tribe wit the Colorful females maybe its subliminal..lol…who knows wont crucify him yet wait till the album november 25th!!…808 & heartbreaks

5.
Ah wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

What in the haleee.
Kanye changed.

6.
Qwe wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

Great video. Kanye is definitely doing his thing

7.
D boy wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

A pretty weird video.

But is anything ever normal with Kanye?

8.
LiL WAYNE HATER wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

for the haters that hate the video go slice yo wrist. ROC !

9.
2cool4u wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:49 pm

VIDEO OF THE YEAR. IF U GOT SOMTHING BAD TO SAY “HATER” DON’T WAIT NO-TIME JUST PUT A BIG, A REAL BIG DICK IN YOUR MOUTH, IT’S O.K 50 CENT DO IT!!!

P.S 2COOL4U IS NOT LIKE U

10.
Moreno wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

YE always comes with smtg different…video is aight

11.
SMH wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

fuck this BULLSHIT!

12.
dizzy
dizzy wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

where dem hoes?

13.
Danga1181 wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

I can rock 2 it. The Vid is hype. He’s gonna lose alotta of people tho with the whole “make u think, type of ish” but for those who is tired of the same: Video hoe/Pimped out wip/Money fallin from the Sky type vid. This ish will hold strong……BUT….. N theres a big But……Kanye, How the fuck is u gonna premire ur Video on Ellen???? No 35-65 year ol white women r gonna be buyin ur album so stop trying to distance urself so hard from Hiphop. It’s all Good to grow but don’t ever 4get where u came from.

14.
OK wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:35 pm

kanye genius this be all over white radio and white channels, pop shit his album will do bumbers the fags will love this shit LOL

15.
County Of Kings wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:39 pm

really kanye
an ellen exclusive
really
i’m tryin to ride wit u ye but u makin it hard
and maybe i’m slow i dont really understand the video, is he sayin like he hasnt loved his african roots the way he wanted to?
sumtimes i wonder if kanye even wants to be considered a hiphop artist or just a music artist

16.
Smart'n Up wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

First thoughts…is the Cosby show bout to come on lol anybody remember the seasons when that was the intro?!?!…second thought is this a SEARS commerical, Kenmore fridge advertising maybe lol…last thought, umm Kanye is cool i follow his career i support dude…but man he is getting Gay-er…and im not callin him Gay, i know he is not but ya know what I mean i just didnt see him growing into this comin from college dropout!

17.
yo wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

the video is dope. Its rather simple, all the craziness going on is all in his head, he is fighting himself because he is in love wit his girl but it aint workin out. The africans/drums/chorus represent that. But then again the people on here will prolly like Jim Jones “pop cham.” video when it comes out. Yea bottles, light skin girls, and money being thrown, thats wat yall call a dope video…lololol gtf outta here, kanye is on another level.

18.
yo wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

thats why he is dropping 2 singles. “Heartless” will be the song for us niggas, and all of yall can be happy.

19.
Danga1181 wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

@County Of Kings

LOL…That was Jkes.

Personally I think….Oh n I just bun a big splif b4 work so i’m thinkin on different levels…lol The Tribe represents the Love he’s trying to lock down. Like that tribalistic Raw type shit. So even tho he’s in this proper type boogie setting this ish keeps comin out…As i said b4, he’s on that “make u think type of ish”….

Again tho, I’m still pretty high so maybe it’s just the Herb talkin…..

20.
L Dog wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

The video and song is cool. Something different. Im definitely buying the album when it drops.

21.
Benny from the Bronx wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

i can see this song getting mad love in all the gay bars in america.fuck that every gay club in Europe too.

this is creative?no busta’s videos are creative-this shit musta cost about $200 to make.

22.
Holla wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

@Benny from the Bronx

You know the kind of music that being played in gaybars?? That’s interesting. Where do you go clubbing?

This is a good song and will be getting mad love especially outside the world of hiphop. The mainstream audience loves them some Kanye lol

23.
IamRealTalK wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

I CUD GIV A FUK BOUT INSIDE OR OUTSID DA BOX ASLONG AS DAMUSIC IS HOT
lol at #14
this do remind me of a sears commercial
ima kanye fan
but i aint feelin dis shit norda video
is gonna b big anyway cuz he goin da Z100 wite people route

24.
Jay Gets Busy wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

I dont know how i feel about this one…i wasnt feeling the song too tough when it came out…but i gave it the benefit of the dought because i’m thinking the video would be incredible. I love kanye to death (pause)…but I definitely wouldnt put this up there with some of his best work…i liked the tribal theme…but truth be told with this one…he is walking a fine line btwn hip hop and borderline bullshit. I am not a hater…I have all of this dudes music…but you cant be great all the time (Jordan for the Wizards).

Plus this autotune shit is pissing me the hell off…I hope the next single is crack because if not…i’ll still get his album…but it will be via Limewire!

25.
Mi Mi wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 4:54 pm

LOL @ smart’n up…you killin me homie…hahahaha

Not really feelin the video, maybe it will grow on me or something…And Kanye definately changed. With his new insight on the way he sees things and the music he been puttin out for this new album, is he still even considered hip hop?…And that brings me to his blog…Although he shows off the new interesting gadgets and ecclectic fashion (that common folks would never be able to afford)…What does that have to do with hip hop? Money completely changed him…Go back to your Chi town, “Diamonds are 4ever” roots Yeezy…

26.
Gotta Be wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

I’m sure Kanye will go back to his roots in the future. He just wants to do something completely different.

27.
Backlash wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 5:23 pm

The Video Is Dope ..This Might Be Uh Huge Hit!

28.
M wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 5:35 pm

Aiight I may catch some heat for this but……….This song takes on a new meaning.

1.Getting angry at homophobia a couple years ago….

2.Dressing like a gay white man

3.Being overly emotional and admitting to being a diva

4.”I’m in love with you but the vibe is wrong”
5.”Nobody has to know”, oh ok

6.”keep it low” what not the downlow

7.World Premier video on Ellen Degeneres,

8.The t-shirt he had on at the live show with T.I ( a white tee with a big heart on the chest)

9.The African Men in the Love Lockdown video

10.”Keep a secret code so every body else don’t have to know”

29.
veraci0us wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

the very fact that kanye premiered this video on ellen, just shows hes not bothered if hiphop fans are down with it, coz the white folk thats where the moneys at.. Whats the point in makin albums for hiphop fans?? They dont buy albums they just download.. Ask nas he can “testify” to that lol

Can people stop sayin how creative kanye is with this video.. Directors Pitch their ideas on how to portray the song visually, and all kanye does is pick which storyboard to go with…

I preferrd the CHAMPION video lol

30.
Smart'n Up
Smart'n Up wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 6:47 pm

@26 your right i really wouldnt be surprised if Kanye was gay..have yall ever seen som of the dudes he be wit man they look like fruit cakes…but I aint gonna call Kanye gay yet he just extra feminie in his mannerisms…peep how he sitting at the end of the clip on ellen show…he is really building up homo status!!…ye please dont be gay bruh your music is dope…dont put your fans in an akward position, the ellen of hip-hop is not needed at this time!!

31.
Whhoa wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Kanye has never cared what people thinks about him. He’s only doing his thing. Most hiphop fans who buy albums are white folks anyway. That’s the reason why Kanye is a huge star - because he has a lot of white fans, he got both the hiphop audience and the pop audience. Kanye is a mainstream star nowadays so the best thing for him to do is to premier his video on a mainstream show.

32.
LatinKing wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 7:16 pm

Whatever….

No Comment…..

33.
SO FLY NOT SURE IF I WANNA LAND
SO FLY NOT SURE IF I WANNA LAND wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

IF I SEE ANY NUCCAZ DANCING TO THIS SONG IN THE CLUB IM STRAIGHT HOOKING OFF ,REAL SHYT U CAN’T BE DAT DAMN GAY…I ONLY GIVE THIS SONG A PASS AT THE STRIP CLUB STRIPPER CHICKS GET DOWN TO THIS JOINT…I’VE WITNESS IT

34.
SO FLY NOT SURE IF I WANNA LAND
SO FLY NOT SURE IF I WANNA LAND wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

KANYE WEST=MALE VERSION OF RUDY HUXTABLE SPOIL LIL BRAT

35.
Wet Knee Houston wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

HQ version of the video without Ellen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7G-o9oUnvc

36.
priddo wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Honestly if this were any other artist song/vid id say it was wack……….so sorry Yezzy i have to be honest…..press Reset

37.
wow wrote on October 7th, 2008 at 10:14 pm

this vid is dope

38.
Da Business wrote on October 8th, 2008 at 12:04 am

i don’t know what to say, i have mix feelings on this joint. when i heard 3000’s hey ya for the first time though it was different i knew it was a hit. i really don’t know about this.

p.s.
@ 28 man, I hope you’re wrong………

39.
Tre wrote on October 8th, 2008 at 12:22 am

Everyone here is scared of gay people. Fuck it if there were a hundred of you fake mother fuckers in a room and one person said they were gay yall would scatter like roaches. You wanna rid the ghetto of gangs? Send in Will, Grace, and Brokeback Mountain…fuck.

On that note, he probably is, his music is still great, and although this is new and odd to me, i like the song n the video.

40.
Tre wrote on October 8th, 2008 at 12:25 am

And by the way, He premiered this in front of a huge middle aged white audience because thats the audience he is trying to get now. His entire style change, his music, all of it, he’s being the beatles. He is evolving to reach evvvvery market. Every market with music that appeals to everyone. Its brilliant.

41.
boogiboi wrote on October 8th, 2008 at 12:35 am

yo ive been a kanye fan since his first album dropped and even before with the beats he made for artists prior to him dropping but…damn…smh what can I say but cosign # 28…
i hope this nigga dont go to tha dark side…Id like to know what Jay thinks about this nigga…On some real shit tha nigga juss give off homo vibes like a muthafuka…

42.
2cool4u wrote on October 8th, 2008 at 8:10 am

4 everyone that luv to hear the same shit over n over “kill,murder,bitch,cars,money,drugs,streetcorner,dance move.Plus the wack ass video these muthf’ be droping off, so i ask myself these muthf’ must be retarded, most of u can’t pronounce the words in Dr.Seuss book.

p.s PLEASE PLEASE’ TELL ME WHAT IS GAY ABOUT THE VIDEO, DON’T HATE THIS MAN BECAUSE U GAY? 2COOL4U “SEE MY POINT”!!!

43.
setkid wrote on October 9th, 2008 at 7:21 am

good song wak vid

44.
J wrote on November 6th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

Can someone tell what does kanye love lockdown mean

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