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Lloyd Banks Recruits Tony Yayo, Lloyd For ‘Any Girl’ Video

The G-Unit MC says his latest video is inspired by the ’90s flick ‘How to Be a Player.’ By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Shaheem Reid Lloyd and Lloyd Banks Photo: G-Unit Lloyd Banks is taking it back to the jiggy era for his latest video. The G-Unit MC told MTV News that his newest clip, “Any Girl,” is inspired by the ’90s comedy “How to Be a Player.” In the movie, a slick womanizer — played by former MTV VJ Bill Bellamy — juggles his many conquests. “Any Girl” shows Banks trying not to get caught in his web of women. “I’m running through my day-to-day going to see a few of my girls. I got a white girl, I got [a] Spanish girl, a black girl and I’m going to basically lie to them and tell them how much I love them and how much I want to see them,” Banks explained. However, after spending time maneuvering through his ladies, the MC has to eventually face the music. “The girl who’s playing my sister, she’s actually setting me up and she has these same girls coming to see me at the party.” Fellow G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo makes a cameo in the video. He said that even though the visuals are inspired by a film, Banks has plenty of personal experience to pull from. “Banks is … a player for real,” said Yayo. “It’s really his real life story.” Banks isn’t the only ladies man in the video; singer Lloyd also pops up in the clip. The MC broke down how the collaboration came together and said Lloyd wasted no time putting his soulful touch on the track. “He … flew into New York [and] knocked out the record in like 15, 20 minutes,” Banks revealed. The G-Unit rapper said the pair shared a similar hunger to make a memorable collabo. “His work ethic is incredible. He was actually independent at the time so … it was no restraints. It was like, ‘Let’s go!’ ” Lloyd’s studio grind may have impressed musical peers such as Banks, but the crooner maintained that he puts in the work for the fans. “It’s about making the best music for people to listen to,” the singer said. “It’s about entertaining the consumers and ultimately, for me, it’s about connecting.” What are you expecting from the new Lloyd Banks video? Let us know in the comments below! Related Artists Lloyd Banks Lloyd

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Kanye West’s ‘Power’ Video Is Unlike ‘Anything,’ Jason Derulo Says

‘Those videos are very interesting, actually,’ VMA-nominated singer says of West’s and Eminem’s latest clips. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Audrey Kim Jason Derulo Photo: MTV News Last week, Kanye West and Eminem released two equally powerful, albeit very different, music videos, for their singles “Power” and “Love the Way You Lie,” respectively. And while Eminem relied on some heavyweight cameos from Megan Fox, Rihanna and Dominic Monaghan to tell his story, West relied on artistic visuals , created with the help of director Marco Brambilla, for what he described as a “painting.” “Those videos are very interesting, actually,” “In My Head” singer Jason Derulo and VMA nominee told MTV News on Sunday at the Teen Choice Awards . “I watched the Kanye video and I thought that was very different to anything I’ve ever seen before. It’s not actually video. It’s almost like a moving painting. I thought that was really cool.” Derulo’s feelings on West’s “Power” mirrored that of something the rapper himself tweeted last week when the video premiered: “IT’S NOT A VIDEO . . . IT’S A PAINTING!!! So, with West’s video acting as a visual mind trip, what did Derulo think of Em’s darker, more cinematic video starring two of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces and one of pop’s most unique voices? Well, the ladies stood out the most for him. “I thought Rihanna looked great in the ‘Lie’ video,” he praised. “Megan Fox looked awesome too. Eminem always does it.” Which video left more of a mark on you, Kanye’s or Eminem’s? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Jason Derulo Kanye West

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