Videos of the Week September 23rd

Normally I'm a Jimmy Fallon guy, but kudos to Jimmy Kimmel for bringing the heat this week with performances from Usher and Desiigner. Both brought the heat with brief sets and they did it their own way. On one hand you had Usher doing his usual dance routine while spicing it up with videos of fans around the world dancing to No Limit. And on the other hand you had the raw energy of Desiigner performing his hype new single Timmy Turner. To be blunt, I'm still on the fence about Desiigner as an artist. He walks the line between hype and over-the-top, which is why I want to like him, but in manageable doses.

If you have five minutes and have to choose one video to watch this week, there's no doubt that it should be Elton John and Gallant performing Weight in Gold. It's an awe inspiring performance by a legend and an up-and-comer whose voice is on another level. If escaping reality through animation and adventure is more what you're looking for, then you'll dig Zeds Dead, Diplo and Elliphant's collabo on the video for Blame. And last, but not least, there was the time Hillary Clinton went Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. If you've seen any of the episodes in the series, there's a level of awkward situational humor that always ends up being surprisingly funny and this one did not disappoint...#BetweenTwoFerns
Elton John & Gallant Perform Weight in Gold

Desiigner Performs Timmy Turner on Kimmel

Zeds Dead & Diplo feat Elephant - Blame (Video)

Usher Performs No Limit on Kimmel

Hillary Clinton Goes Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

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Videos of the Week May 11th

A few noteworthy videos flew across the radar this week both on the music and film front. First and foremost, the preview for The Campaign came out this week and looked ridiculously funny. Picture a plot based on brutal opposition similar to Step Brothers with Will Ferrell and @galifianakisz, except written by the writers of Eastbound and Down and directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks). I'm envisioning a really funny plot that is going to be borderline inappropriate with the Eastbound influence, but at the same time maintain an underlying message like the more classier comedies that Jay Roach has been attached to.

Cinema previews aside, the @maroon5 and @realwizkhalifa Payphone video was a fun watch. I'm not sure I'm a fan of @kanyewest and @s_c_'s choice of Made in America for their third single off Watch the Throne. On a positive note, the @tiesto and @wolfganggartner collabo is a perfect get the weekend started track. Cheers to the weekend y'all!...#ItsFriday

The Campaign Trailer (Will Ferrell & Zach Galafianakis)

Maroon 5 feat Wiz Khalifa - Payphone (Video)

Tiesto feat Wolfgang Gartner & Luciana - We Own the Night (Video)

Nicki Minaj Performs Right By My Side & Starships on Ellen

Jay-Z & Kanye - Made in America (Teaser)