Kid Cudi Hooks Up With Drake, Josh Hartnett For New Video
‘I’m saying all my friends and people which make a difference in my hold up, ‘ Cudi says of ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ clip.
By Steven Roberts
Kid Cudi
Photo: MTV News
Kid Cudi not long ago wrapped filming on the initial deteriorate of his brand new HBO array “How to Make It in America, ” non-stop for Lady Gaga on her Monster Ball Tour and is even set to title his own shows shortly — and he’s additionally found time to work on the video for “The Pursuit of Happiness” with Josh Hartnett and Brody Baker.
MTV News held up with Cudi on his last day of filming for the HBO array and he explained how he got Hartnett to furnish and Baker to approach his subsequent video . “I was essentially revelation Josh which I longed for to fire the video . We were unresolved out one day, and he[ Hartnett] was similar to, ‘Aw, I know this one man, he’s finished great work . He’s unequivocally bone-head and refreshing.’ I was informed with his things . He[ Baker] did the song video for Animal Collective’s ‘My Girls, ‘ and I was a fan of which video.”
Cudi gave Baker a severe thought of what he longed for and the executive detailed it, presenting something “dope” and special to him.
“I only saw the initial severe cut the alternative day . Drake is in it . He has a cameo .. . a garland of my homies which I knew entrance up, ” Cudi pronounced . “We were only kicking it . When you see the video, it only creates me feel great, since I’m saying all my friends and people which make a difference in my hold up . We were all celebrating . It’s similar to a Brand new Year’s Eve-type thing . Everybody’s only removing wasted.”
While “The Pursuit of Happiness” facilities MGMT and was constructed by Ratatat, they weren’t accessible for the video fire . However, Cudi is meditative about creation an additional chronicle featuring both groups.
“I’m going to lift the Kanye and do multiples, ” he laughed.
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