Last night Island Def Jam, in a display of largesse that according to Vibe editor Danyel Smith felt “very 1999… in a good way,” held what it called a Spring Collection Preview, in which the label’s various upcoming releases got the fancy-party-with-canapés preview treatment for journalists and other industry wags. Among those releases was the video for Kanye West’s “Paranoid,” which features Rihanna (she was in attendance to pick up an award commemorating 16 million record sales and preview her July 4 attire); some industrious attendee decided to whip out a video camera during its airing, resulting in the clip you see above. Risky! And also kind of annoying to watch, in those $5 DVDs that you buy from people selling them on the subway way. The same fate befell the video of The-Dream’s “Walking On The Moon,” which also features Kanye; check it out after the jump.



Have to say, this was an excellent way to divert from the rumors that Jay-Z may be taking Blueprint 3 and going home to Live Nation. Well done, L.A.!

SoundOff TV Exclusive: Kanye West- Paranoid (Starring Rihanna) [Vimeo]
SoundOff TV Exclusive: The Dream- Walking On The Moon (Featuring Kanye West) [Vimeo]
[via Vicki]