Mike WiLL Made It filmed a sexy, smoky, high-school-themed video for the silly, fun, insanely listenable "23," the lead single from American record producer's upcoming debut album, "Est. in 1989 Pt.3." The track is a homage to Michael Jordan and his signature Nike sneaker, and features Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J rapping like they just got a shoe deal. The title is a reference to the basketball legend's shirt number, which he wore as it was half (then rounded up) of his brother, Larry's number 45. When Michael was at high school, he believed that he only had half of Larry's skills and wanted to be at least half as good.
Wiz's and Juicy's verses were recorded first; Mike WiLL wanted a female to record the remaining verse. After he and Miley completed her single "We Can't Stop", he played Miley "23." Miley liked the song and immediately recorded the verse. Mike WiLL was originally hesitant to have Miley on the song, but after hearing her record the verse he approved of it. "23" features a midtempo beat and is the first song recorded which features Miley rapping. Its lyrics refer to Air Jordan sneakers, and in the chorus Miley raps about recreational drug use.
The '90s gave birth to Miley Cyrus, and now she's returning the favor by paying homage to the decade of Cross Colors and Saved by the Bell. Cyrus told MTV News why she was so eager to get on the cut. "He had had this track '23' with Wiz and Juicy already, and it's just on some cool like old-school J s**t and that's what's really cool about it," she said. "And like people wouldn't expect me to be on a song about Jordan... right now all they really see of me and Juicy is me at his concert way too twerked up, they haven't seen what we can do when were together and when were together it's this crazy kind of vibe because it's not what people would really expect."
Filmed in Brooklyn, the high school-themed video was directed by Hannah Lux-Davis, and it opens with the school principal leaving his office and Mike WiLL entering and playing the song on a Beats Pill. In the video, the 20-year-old "Wrecking Ball" songstress changes into a Bulls-inspired minidress, a bikini styled like a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls basketball singlet with the number 23, and uses the foam hand which featured in her performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Wiz raps his verse in a chemistry lab, and Juicy's verse is given in the school trophy room and is intercut with a school pep rally.
Wiz's and Juicy's verses were recorded first; Mike WiLL wanted a female to record the remaining verse. After he and Miley completed her single "We Can't Stop", he played Miley "23." Miley liked the song and immediately recorded the verse. Mike WiLL was originally hesitant to have Miley on the song, but after hearing her record the verse he approved of it. "23" features a midtempo beat and is the first song recorded which features Miley rapping. Its lyrics refer to Air Jordan sneakers, and in the chorus Miley raps about recreational drug use.
The '90s gave birth to Miley Cyrus, and now she's returning the favor by paying homage to the decade of Cross Colors and Saved by the Bell. Cyrus told MTV News why she was so eager to get on the cut. "He had had this track '23' with Wiz and Juicy already, and it's just on some cool like old-school J s**t and that's what's really cool about it," she said. "And like people wouldn't expect me to be on a song about Jordan... right now all they really see of me and Juicy is me at his concert way too twerked up, they haven't seen what we can do when were together and when were together it's this crazy kind of vibe because it's not what people would really expect."
Filmed in Brooklyn, the high school-themed video was directed by Hannah Lux-Davis, and it opens with the school principal leaving his office and Mike WiLL entering and playing the song on a Beats Pill. In the video, the 20-year-old "Wrecking Ball" songstress changes into a Bulls-inspired minidress, a bikini styled like a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls basketball singlet with the number 23, and uses the foam hand which featured in her performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Wiz raps his verse in a chemistry lab, and Juicy's verse is given in the school trophy room and is intercut with a school pep rally.
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