50 Cent Raps Over Electronics Commercial

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50 Cent released his latest music video and it’s not only a promotion for his forthcoming album but for Philips-brand televisions too. Incorporating the electronics giant’s “Carousel” commercial, featuring a one-shot frozen motion clown robbery, the new video for “Ok, You’re Right” casts 50 Cent as the costumed criminal. The directors, Dan The Man and Chris “Broadway” Romero, explain, “We actually have a partnership with Phillips where they gave us the rights to take this commercial….It was kinda underexposed.” Though the original ad, directed by Adam Berg, did just win a Cannes Grand Prix award, that’s not going to sell as many TVs as one of the biggest names in rap. Check out the videos below. Read more »

By on July 2, 2009 at 5:36 pm
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Philips Unplugs W

Newspaper advert via DDB London for Philips’ Power4Life portable USB charger. Not a great ad. Not even that good of an ad—exploiting politicians/famous people is lazy borrowed interest thinking. But at least the Dutch electronics giant didn’t add its name to the growing glut of advertisers biting Barack Obama’s style . Today, however, is not about advertising. Today, is about mission fucking accomplished. Take your lowest-in-history 22% approval rating back to Texas and clear brush until the cows come home, #43. Maybe invite deadeye Dick over to go duck hunting.
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By on January 20, 2009 at 11:00 am
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