Big Sean drops a provocative racy video for "Fire," as a promotional single from his upcoming sophomore studio album, "Hall of Fame," due August 27. The track has its soulful energy. Over colorful synth and a motivational chant, Sean playfully highlights his rap journey. While Sean's flow is as laid-back as ever, he delivers his bars with more than enough power to make himself heard over the scorching instrumental. "It's about getting through the tough times, through the fire, and always evolving. Whether it's in relationships, personal, in your work, etc.," says Sean of the song.
The Detroit rapper calls on Miley Cyrus to play leading lady in the striking visuals, directed by Matthew Williams. In it, Cyrus is seen scantily clad, wears scintillating outfits like a crop top with torn booty shorts and gold lamé lingerie. Combined with some sensual moves in slow motion, writhing on a smoldering block of marble, or simply showing off her killer stems on set. The whole vibe of the video is also spliced between images of a blooming red rose, pink flower and flames in the video, represents Cyrus' growth following a painful breakup. It's all Cyrus all the time, with Sean making a brief appearance as a still image on fire.
The 25-year-old rapper intentionally made Cyrus the centerpiece in "Fire," as he explained: "[It's] a special video for a special song. I got Miley Cyrus for this video because she's somebody who's had a personal evolution as a lot of us have had. Besides all the personal stories I tell in the song, there are so many other ways people can make it through the fire. I think Miley did a great job as a metaphor for strong women, being strong person after heartbreak, or maybe even deeper problems but in the end remaining as elegant as a rose. It's a cool visual that has a cool concept and meaning to it."
In fact, the clip, is a stylishly serene affair - apart from Cyrus breaking a red rose like a vase, not much actually happens in its almost three minutes. That's because Sean wanted there to be "a lot of metaphors," and he wanted Cyrus to bring them to life. "I wanted somebody who was beautiful and I wanted to take her out of her element. People looking at her like she's twerking and all this stuff, but she's an awesome person and she's cool. She symbolizes the beauty of a lot of women. Women overcoming different relationships and being as beautiful as a flower. You'll see a lot of metaphors in the video." Watch Cyrus model for Sean.
The Detroit rapper calls on Miley Cyrus to play leading lady in the striking visuals, directed by Matthew Williams. In it, Cyrus is seen scantily clad, wears scintillating outfits like a crop top with torn booty shorts and gold lamé lingerie. Combined with some sensual moves in slow motion, writhing on a smoldering block of marble, or simply showing off her killer stems on set. The whole vibe of the video is also spliced between images of a blooming red rose, pink flower and flames in the video, represents Cyrus' growth following a painful breakup. It's all Cyrus all the time, with Sean making a brief appearance as a still image on fire.
The 25-year-old rapper intentionally made Cyrus the centerpiece in "Fire," as he explained: "[It's] a special video for a special song. I got Miley Cyrus for this video because she's somebody who's had a personal evolution as a lot of us have had. Besides all the personal stories I tell in the song, there are so many other ways people can make it through the fire. I think Miley did a great job as a metaphor for strong women, being strong person after heartbreak, or maybe even deeper problems but in the end remaining as elegant as a rose. It's a cool visual that has a cool concept and meaning to it."
In fact, the clip, is a stylishly serene affair - apart from Cyrus breaking a red rose like a vase, not much actually happens in its almost three minutes. That's because Sean wanted there to be "a lot of metaphors," and he wanted Cyrus to bring them to life. "I wanted somebody who was beautiful and I wanted to take her out of her element. People looking at her like she's twerking and all this stuff, but she's an awesome person and she's cool. She symbolizes the beauty of a lot of women. Women overcoming different relationships and being as beautiful as a flower. You'll see a lot of metaphors in the video." Watch Cyrus model for Sean.
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