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Videodrone: Beyoncé Would Like To Reassure You About Her Financial Situation

Remember that scene in Giltter, when Mariah is forced by a hacky video director to cavort around a set crammed with falling confetti and beefcaked dancers? Beyoncé’s “Upgrade U” is like a classed-up (and hopefully satirical) version of that, complete with gratuitous watch-shots, a Rolls Royce close-up, and a gender-bending Jay-Z. Billie Frank would never have stood for this.

Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z – Upgrade U [YouTube]

 
By Brian Raftery at 8:47 AM on Thu Mar 1 2007
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  • MJ


    Gender role reversals in hip-hop/r&b;? I approve!

  • The HZA. [member of the zombie


    For the first bit it felt like Beyonce was trying her own "couture" version of TLC's Watterfalls.



    What a cute little baby alligator. And then Tina Knowles turn it into a clutch after the video shoot...

  • DavidWatts


    Yeah. If there's one thing Beyonce's about, it's satire.

  • The Mozfather


    I think the shot of Beyonce with the diamond jammed in her mouth is spectacular. And the butch Beyonce/femme Beyonce pairing will keep her lesbian fans well lubricated. All in all: check!

  • Juancho


    Co-directing her own videos...yep, Team Knowles is making some fantastic decisions over there.

  • MTS


    "LEEEEET ME UPGRAAAAADE... to a business class seat!"

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