‘You are considered one of the best, and you have to show them why,’ Weezy recalls Hype Williams telling him. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Sway Calloway Lil Wayne in the “6 Foot 7 Foot” video Photo: Young Money Lil Wayne had one idea in mind when it came to the video for “6 Foot 7 Foot” : He wanted the clip to riff on “Inception,” a movie he was “super interested” in because of its complexity. But director Hype Williams had another idea: to focus on Weezy’s clever lyrics. “When I got with him he was like, ‘It’s time for you to shoot a video,’ ” Wayne recalled Hype telling him when MTV News visited the video set in Miami. ” ‘I like the little ‘Inception’ thing, but if I’m going to shoot a video with you, I really want to capitalize on your bars to make people get the stuff you’re saying. You shoot great videos, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes people may think you shoot a video that makes it seem like you go for looks, instead of actually getting these people to understand what you’re talking about. You are considered one of the best, and you have to show them why,’ ” Hype told Wayne. The result is a marriage of the two concepts, with Lil Wayne’s witty rhymes imparting themselves into the listener’s consciousness
