Sex, Love & Money
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"Sex, Love & Money" is a single by rapper Mos Def
. It was the lead off single from his long-awaited second album, The New Danger
(2004). In comparison to his earlier works, the song has a more abstract structure, much like most of The New Danger
.
"Sex, Love & Money" was accompanied by a video directed by Paul Hunter
. In the video, Mos Def
appears to play himself and visits a stripper nightclub, which becomes the setting for his performance. Unlike most big budget rap videos, it is relatively modest and has a shakey, disjointed documentary feel about it. This was probably intentional, since Hunter is well-known for extravagant and flashy music video presentations.
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
. It was the lead off single from his long-awaited second album, The New Danger
The New Danger
The New Danger is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Mos Def, released October 19, 2004 on Rawkus and Geffen Records in the United States. The album was also released in Canada and continental Europe through Geffen, and it featured distribution in the United Kingdom on Island Records...
(2004). In comparison to his earlier works, the song has a more abstract structure, much like most of The New Danger
The New Danger
The New Danger is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Mos Def, released October 19, 2004 on Rawkus and Geffen Records in the United States. The album was also released in Canada and continental Europe through Geffen, and it featured distribution in the United Kingdom on Island Records...
.
"Sex, Love & Money" was accompanied by a video directed by Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter (director)
Paul Hunter is a music video director known for his high-budget, visually distinctive videos for popular music singles. He has directed over 100 music videos, many television advertisements and was nominated for an Emmy for Nike's Freestyle commercial...
. In the video, Mos Def
Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...
appears to play himself and visits a stripper nightclub, which becomes the setting for his performance. Unlike most big budget rap videos, it is relatively modest and has a shakey, disjointed documentary feel about it. This was probably intentional, since Hunter is well-known for extravagant and flashy music video presentations.
A-Side
- Sex, Love & Money (Radio) (3:48)
- Sex, Love & Money (Instrumental) (4:09)
- Sex, Love & Money (LP Version) (4:09)
B-Side
- Ghetto Rock (Radio) (3:35)
- Ghetto Rock (Instrumental) (4:06)
- Ghetto Rock (LP Version) (4:07)