“Run This Town” Sneak Peak
Kanye West and Rihanna co-star in clip, which recalls ‘Mad Max. When it comes to his music videos.
In a 30-second preview of “Run This Town”, we see an angry, torch-wielded mob surrounding the trio in a post-apocalyptic setting that looks like a scene right out of “Mad Max.”
Anthony Mandler, who directed the video for Jay’s first single “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” is the man behind the camera and brings his cinematic touch to the clip. The visuals are unlike anything we’ve come to expect from Jay-Zzin the past. From “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is …)” to I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)”, Jay has mastered being the life of the party. But “Run This Town,” with its action sequences and cast of extras is new territory for the MC. The video was shot in Queens, New York recently and pictures of Jay, Kanye and Rihanna on the set leaked onto the Internet last week, revealing the artists clad in all black.
Sources told MTV News at the time that more than 80 extras were on set at the historic Fort Totten Park, a preserved Civil War fortress. In the preview, a number of extras can be seen, also clad in black and acting unruly while bearing torches.
The video premieres Thursday on MTV – and don’t miss Jay’s performance at the VMAs on September 13!
Source – Jay-Z Journal
This article is courtesy of Ultimate Rihanna.