2018 has certainly been a banner year for amazing art and it's only halfway done
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2018 so far
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For this list we're looking at the most inventive and stunning music videos that have blowers away in the first six months of
2018 we're basing our picks on a mix of powerful lighting unique visuals and
The energy that helped them elevate their songs to another level
number 10 finesse remix Bruno Mars featuring cardi B
Bruno Mars and cardi B travel back to an iconic moment in 90s television while bringing their own attitudes to finesse
While the goofy camera play and fashion may seem dated compared to something like be careful
The video is an accurate recreation of In Living Color
Bruno and carny paint the camera lens
Before busting some moves on the shows classic set though
The appropriate four to three aspect ratio may have looked weird on YouTube the video still racked up 13 million views in 48 hours
It's the amazing choreography and attention to detail though that have us coming back to finesse
Number 9 make me feel Janelle Monae after janelle monae walks into a strange nightclub
She falls head over heels for Tessa Thompson and a stylish men
That's just the way you make me
Lighting with bright colors and striking outfits. Give make me feel a distinct
look while it pays homage to 80s music videos along with the songs direct connections to Prince Monet also emulates his videos and
over-the-top sexuality the
lgbtq+ community praised the videos fearless
Representation of bisexuality and it was also included on Monet's dirty computer mini film. That's just the way you make me
Despite all with style Monet's undeniable swagger and eccentric dance moves are why people are in love with make me feel
number 8 jumpsuit 21 pilots
Following the burned wreckage of the heavydirtysoul video jumpsuit finds 21 pilots on the run from masked Horseman
Though it has a distinctly
Post-apocalyptic aesthetic the Icelandic landscapes also add to the videos fantasy themes
the mix of muted colors with the sharp yellows and Red's
Focus viewers in on our main characters as well as who's good and evil in their world
Just as it seems like our hero is captured his friends guide him with flowers away from the villain
With enough iconic shots for twenty one pilots fans to make memes out of jumpsuit is easily one of their best music videos to date
number seven all the stars Kendrick Lamar and Sousa as
Kendrick Lamar sets off on a boat to Africa seas of hands rise under him like both fans and ghosts of his ancestors
I want to credit if we're losing oil when I know my mama. Does that really shit director? Dave Myers shows Lamar traveling through villages
representing a variety of traditional African fashion and
Dances next to Myers his recent collaboration with Kendrick on King's dead. All the stars is also a feast for the eyes the
Videos vision of afrofuturism
Has sizzle wandering through painting like scenes that fuse
Generations of African art while all the stars was born as a black panther tie in its colorful
Reinterpretation of African culture and strife sets it apart from the film number six walk it talk it migos featuring Drake
Jamie Foxx's Ron delirious introduces us to culture ride me go says hip hop and fuse take on Soul Train
Walk it talk. It sees the Atlanta rappers grooving on stage while Foxx breaks things up with hilarious games
Off set Drake and little yadi deliver exceptional dance moves which was all done without a
Choreographer as humorous as it is the video also hides several Black Panther posters in the background
Acclaimed director daps directed and shot the video using beta to make his era specific transitions and zooms look, right?
The heart and soul of Walk at Target though is its comedic chops and amazing costumes
number five no tears left to cry ariana grande the camera whizzes by Inception like cityscapes as were introduced to the
disorienting world of no tears left to cry
The Gothic interiors and confusing settings reflect Grande's own sense of uncertainty
Going through life while there's plenty of mesmerizing CGI effects, Arianna defies gravity using a practical rotating set
Grande also had a mold made
So her earring masks would look like her real face it even blew God is a woman out of the water by getting 15 million
Views in 24 hours as unreal as no tears left to cry looks the little details make its world feel lived in and captivating
number four after the storm haliotis featuring Tyler the Creator and Bootsy Collins
While Bootsy Collins dances on the cover of a cereal box Carrie ojas tries to survive as an idealistic 50s housewife
After the storm also shows the struggles of romance and how bleak fictional worlds can be just as we adjust to the intense colors
Flowers bloom like magic and Callie's hair is swarmed by birds
Who just buys a seed to grow the perfect lover and soon Tyler the Creator
sprouts his way through the seasons with his usual wacky charm with a
Surrealistic take on American life and love after the storm is about as fun as it is bizarre
number three apeshit the carters
The fact that Beyonce and jay-z rented out the Louvre Hood to film apeshit is a testament to their status as music royalty
The carters dance their way through the gallery while cutting between dozens of classic paintings though many shots compare J and B to
masterpieces like the Mona Lisa
They also mirror themselves with historical kings and queens apeshit also reflects on
african-american representation in Western art and even references similar work by Carrie Mae weeds
Details and amazing choreography earned the video endless accolades and eight MTV VMA nominations
By bringing a multicultural perspective to the Louvre hood apeshit predefined scarf
Number two God's plan Drake
Rather than making an over produced story for God's plan a crew follows Drake donating money to people around Miami
As Drizzy doles out nearly a million dollars to schools communities and families
Most of the video focuses on people's overjoyed reactions rather than Drake himself
The Corinna Evans directed video also features destiny James whose financial struggles with education made plenty of headlines
While it may seem like a big PR stunt for the six God there's something heartwarming about all the genuine happiness on display
By doubling down on the song's themes of starting a new God's plan is Drake at his most human
Before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
From El Barrio to
Number one this is America childish gambino
From the opening gunshot of this is America childish gambino makes it clear that he has a lot to say about the United States
Despite all the constant violence from the video Donald Glover and others dance around like everything's fine
Guns are even carried off screen with more respect than the people as Atlanta director
He'd elude eye visually references tragedies like the 2015 Charleston Church shooting the controversy and amazing direction
Saw the video climbed well over 300 million views on YouTube
The subtle commentary and dozens of historical Easter eggs still have people talking about this is America
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