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Rihanna and Kid Cudi are featured in Hype Williams-directed clip. By Alvin Blanco Kanye West Photo: Noel Vasquez/ Getty Images Kanye West surprised fans by releasing his video for “All of the Lights” from his platinum-selling album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Instead of extensive pre-promotion and hype, the video was announced only about an hour or so before it was set to debut Saturday (February 19). The clip is directed by Hype Williams and features appearances from Rihanna and Kid Cudi. Williams is a favorite of West’s; the filmmaker has directed a number of the Chicago rapper’s videos, including “Stronger,” “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” “Amazing” and their first collabo “Diamonds From Sierra Leone.” The video begins in black-and-white with the camera following a young girl who is presumably heading out to school. After about a minute, a brightly lit graphic montage of the song’s lyrics and names of the video’s participants begin flashing across the screen. This portion of the video is an homage to the opening credits of Gaspar No