Fresh off his white-hot performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Usher lights up the screen alongside Nicki Minaj in the dance-heavy and super-sexy new music video for their underground disco, "She Came To Give It To You," the first single off of Usher's upcoming eighth album, "UR." The song is Usher and Minaj's second collaboration since 2010 for their hit tune "Lil Freak." And the new clip features the R&B superstar performing at an underground club, where he has his eye on a particular lady (The Floor's Taylour Paige) and it's a jolly good time.
This dance track finds Mr. Raymond telling a story of love in the club. Produced by Pharrell Williams, who delivers a smooth '80s boogie soul sound, "She Came to Give It to You" boasts the same retro vibe of "Blurred Lines," but instead of borrowing from Marvin Gaye, Usher's cut borrows more from the Gap Band. Minaj jumps in and delivers 16 bars, in which she makes sure the guys know what to do with a good woman: "Tell your man play the back like a spine/ you only last six seconds like a Vine," Minaj raps.
In the video, Usher clad in all black while he walks into an electronic store that are up and down New York City's Eighth Avenue. As he makes his way to the back, he enters a secret night club equipped with a full band as he performs the 70s inspired hit. He shows off his famous fancy footwork with one memorable dance scene with a girl, and Minaj comes through the after-hours party, dressed to kill in all black, looks sassier than ever and spits her quirky verse in front of a wall of TV monitors. The entire reality-bending video has a dark, sexy vibe and features really cool lighting.
Things seem pretty normal at first with Usher just performing the "UR" cut, but at the 1:38 mark, some dude's eyeball melts out of its socket. A few seconds later, another dancer's face erodes off and leaves a skull. The Philip Andelman-directed video also features some impressive camera tricks that seem to bend reality like an Escher etching. Still, the weirdest thing about this video is Usher singing, "Don't be stingy, pass the J." Minaj makes an appearance about halfway through! We first see Minaj's legs and feet as she struts her stuff. The camera pans upward to show Minaj's rocking body in a little black dress.
This dance track finds Mr. Raymond telling a story of love in the club. Produced by Pharrell Williams, who delivers a smooth '80s boogie soul sound, "She Came to Give It to You" boasts the same retro vibe of "Blurred Lines," but instead of borrowing from Marvin Gaye, Usher's cut borrows more from the Gap Band. Minaj jumps in and delivers 16 bars, in which she makes sure the guys know what to do with a good woman: "Tell your man play the back like a spine/ you only last six seconds like a Vine," Minaj raps.
In the video, Usher clad in all black while he walks into an electronic store that are up and down New York City's Eighth Avenue. As he makes his way to the back, he enters a secret night club equipped with a full band as he performs the 70s inspired hit. He shows off his famous fancy footwork with one memorable dance scene with a girl, and Minaj comes through the after-hours party, dressed to kill in all black, looks sassier than ever and spits her quirky verse in front of a wall of TV monitors. The entire reality-bending video has a dark, sexy vibe and features really cool lighting.
Things seem pretty normal at first with Usher just performing the "UR" cut, but at the 1:38 mark, some dude's eyeball melts out of its socket. A few seconds later, another dancer's face erodes off and leaves a skull. The Philip Andelman-directed video also features some impressive camera tricks that seem to bend reality like an Escher etching. Still, the weirdest thing about this video is Usher singing, "Don't be stingy, pass the J." Minaj makes an appearance about halfway through! We first see Minaj's legs and feet as she struts her stuff. The camera pans upward to show Minaj's rocking body in a little black dress.
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