EXCLUSIVE: Geffen Records Tells Rapper The Game That His New Video Is TOO HOOD For MTV!!! - MediaTakeOut.com™ 2008


EXCLUSIVE: GEFFEN RECORDS TELLS RAPPER THE GAME THAT HIS NEW VIDEO IS TOO HOOD FOR MTV!!!
 







July 24, 2008. Who knew that politics could find its way into the making of a hip hop video. MediaTakeOut.com just caught wind that The Game's record label Geffen Records is asking The Game to completely remake the video for his hit song Dope Boys .

According to one of our snitches on the set, the video - which features Travis Barker - was shot with a gritty and edgy-feel that was consistent with the song. The insider told MediaTakeOut.com, "Everyone, including Game, Travis, and anyone else who has seen it thinks it's the best video they've seen in hip hop in a long time."

But apparently it's not enough to make a good video these days. Word is that some of the exec's were scared that the hood nature of the video could be too raw for viewers. Tells MediaTakeOut.com's snitch, "It's a shame labels and everyone are too scared in this day and age."

So to all you Game fans who want to see the ORIGINAL video - what do you do??? First - email this story to every one of your friends - and post a comment of support here. We're told that Geffen execs are watching MediaTakeOut.com to see what kind of response this post gets ...

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COMMENTS:

    Squill_Caduceus
    First!!!!
     

    Squill_Caduceus
    2nd!!!!
     

    Squill_Caduceus
    And 3rd!!!
     

    itzjusme
    who cares...
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    Datboycansang
    I don't have much to say about that, lol





    www.myspace.com/jdotcreoley
     

    blackexec
    Oh well, theres always youtube

    Bust the fat off, Get a six pack @
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    DISNIGHERE
    YES BUTTERFLY FACE, YOUR VIDEO IS TOO HOOD FOR TV.
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    ORIGINAL PIPE LAYER

    ummyea
    i wanna see it! I'm coppin the album regardless,but that's what's "F'd" up today bout hip hop! always trying to censor ish! If we can see Jay get shot up on 99 problems,i don't think the video will 2 bad!!!
     

    Donmagic
    we are gonna find it some where trust me when ever it surfaces
     

    paperboy64
    WE WANNA SEE THAT [EXPLETIVE]br />

    OH YEAH ADD YA BOI
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    woohare

    He is quite a guy!!! He was said to have a personal account on a Luxury online service ****w e althyBlackSingl es. C0 m- for successful and celebs singles with his hot pictures and blog there. Quite a few hot girls and ladies wrote to him. I've been there for days, it seems the girls are not hard to hook up with.
     

    MoscaAngelo
    Wow!



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    Legacy_Dolla
    I DONT KNOW. I BEEN KINDA DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LAST FEW GAME VIDEOS. SO I PRAY THIS "TOO hOOD" VIDEO IS ACTUALLY WORTH WATCHING BOOTLEG. IT MUST NOT HAVE HAD THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOOCHIES PER VIDEO. AND TOO MANY NEGROES
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    shehateyou
    i want 2 c
     

    sexy_cece
    MTO wow u guys cant even lie a good lie anymore, The record label will be watching this site to see the responses so we should tell all our friends to come and comment?? Y'all just wanna increase your hits thats all, why are not enough ppl visiting anymore???
    Back to the story: Game is a loser, who recycles nursery rhyme songs and calls em his own
     

    chucksouthwood
    people will see it somewhere else

    check out my music
    check out my music
    check out my music
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    mrnotiq
    he'll put it out online, where label execs don't matter.
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    50centisBruhman
    It's all part of my plan to destroy GAME... I pushed his album back three times, now I'll push his video back twice... If he has a concert, I'll push that back twice too...

    Him and Young #uck are one in the same...

    GGGGG GGGGG G UNIT...HO!
     

    alfred
    lllertiog go to your web site WWW.BLACKWHITEFRIENDS.com and take that non sense with you
     

    Skillz-Inc
    That's what's wrong with Hip-Hop now. Trying to please MTV people. Trying to get that White $$$$.

    C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
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    Treasure8430
    ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS" INTERESTIN'DEVELOPMENTS.
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    "TrEaSuRe Wat U Can‘t Have"

    KEEYSHAJ50
    GEFFEN AINT WATCHIN SH1T FROM NO DAMN MTO ANYWAY THE VIDEO STILL GONNA DROP ANYWAY STOP HATING MTO...
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    Best_Of_NewOrleans
    WHY DON'T YOU JUST GET THE VIDEO FROM ONE OF YALL SNITCHES?
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    dopejoints
    Progressive/alternative/neo-soul. Hip-hop. Exclusive videos. Music documentaries. Great audio downloads. Find out why you should never talk to police and more great info. Political junkies. Badu, Jill, Maxwell, Mos Def, Common, Ledisi, Roberson, Conya, Sy Smith, Kweli, Cool Kids, Cee-Lo, Santogold, and more.

    See you @ DopeJointsdotcom. More dope than BMF.
     

    dimples042000
    ok, it will be on youtube
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    DriftGirl
    Id like to see what the Artist vision is...not what sum exec feels is 'safe for TV'.

    shoot another video for Mainstream Television but keep this one for the real fans of music.

    Im not just speaking on Games video...but for all artists.

    Just my thoughts tho...I only buy records and attend concerts n such. :(
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    obouie
    So what, they are worrying about the kids who actually go in stores and buy CDs not African Americans who buy bootleg. Beside will kill each other over stupid stuff such as; turf wars, a fresh pair of kicks, or over just mean mugging. You can't actually believe that they believe it's too violent for us. Wake up!!!
     

    Pimp-your-Arm
    Wow what a story...But Anyways...


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    Science205
    ONE DAY HIP HOP WILL RISE AGAIN

    -SCIENCE 205
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    God is Good.....All The Time

    TROOPER
    FUCCK GEFFEN RECORDS! SINCE WHEN IS MTV THE MUTHAFUKIN HIP HOP EXEC???? THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIP HOP AND WHY IT'S DYING CUZ EXECS THINK THEY KNOW SHIIT. THEY THINK IT'S TOO HOOD BUT THEY PLAY P.I.M.P BY FIDDY OR ALL THIS OTHER SHIIT WITH BLACK GIRLS IN IT BEING DEGRADED BUT THEY WANT SHOW A HOOD VIDEO????? FUCCK'EM PLUS U GO ON WORLDSTARHIPHOP THEY HAVE A VID OF GAME AND TRAVIS DOING THAT SONG AND TRAVIS IS TEARIN THEM MUTHAFUKIN DRUMS TO SHREDS.
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    SouthSypher
    PLAY THE VIDEO MTV....PLAY THE VIDEO MTV........PLAY THE DAMN VIDEO MTV......STOP THE BITCHASSNESS AND PLAY THE VIDEO
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    229 STAND UP

    Cass3107
    I think it should be played. Who cares what MTV thinks anyway. As long as BET plays it. Look at all of the other racy videos that are played. If they aired NWA videos why would they not air this one?
     

    ImmaLetDaTruthBeTold
    THEY PLAY A BULLSHYT A$$ REALITY TV SHOW IN A HEART BEAT THAT REALLY ISN'T REALITY REAL BUT WON'T SHOW A MUZIK VIDEO SHOWING THE WORLD WHAT REALITLY REALLY IS. WHAT A DAYUM SHAME! THATS WHY MOST PPL ARE LOST IN A FANTASY WORLD
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    GavinluvsBeyonce
    UH to me all his videos are hood and it's all the same to me..i think they should put it up..i don't reaally support the rappers anyway...except Jay-z AND MAYBE Nas..and MTV should expect something that is ground breaking..i mean Madonna did that in her years so The Game should do it to...but i'm just A Beyonce stan..so wat do i know?...lol visit my site below
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    Kavoen
    Who cares just play the god damn video on mainstream television. If yall execs are just gonna be pussies the rest of ur careere then youll never make the big BIG bucks in the industry. Lets face it, hip hop needs a big push in the music video world and if this video is "too hood" then thats probably a good thing rather than bad. So what if you get a few emails here and there from angry parents? Those will be wahed out with good ratings anyway and its not like theres nudity in the damn video or real gunshots.
     

    Kavoen
    Who cares just play the god damn video on mainstream television. If yall execs are just gonna be pussies the rest of ur careere then youll never make the big BIG bucks in the industry. Lets face it, hip hop needs a big push in the music video world and if this video is "too hood" then thats probably a good thing rather than bad. So what if you get a few emails here and there from angry parents? Those will be wahed out with good ratings anyway and its not like theres nudity in the damn video or real gunshots.
     

    prettylady23
    I personally would love to see the video!
    If its the best thing in a long time, its time to see it!

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    Kavoen
    Who cares just play the god damn video on mainstream television. If yall execs are just gonna be pussies the rest of ur careere then youll never make the big BIG bucks in the industry. Lets face it, hip hop needs a big push in the music video world and if this video is "too hood" then thats probably a good thing rather than bad. So what if you get a few emails here and there from angry parents? Those will be wahed out with good ratings anyway and its not like theres nudity in the damn video or real gunshots.
     

    The_Metatron
    Whats more hood than girls shakin thier asses on dang near 99.9% of hip hop videos today I say if its origainal let it play.
     

    BX4LIFE
    99 problems video was accompanied by a parental advisory warning before playing...Same goes for Michael Jackson's thriller way back when... Show us the real video damnit!
     

    sweetly_1
    Hiphop needs more originality, so tired of booty shakers,poolparties, making it rain, clubs, you know the usual.Show the video, let us decide.
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    work that, work what u got.

    damaddblogger
    SEND THAT VIDEO TO ME, I'LL BANG THAT ISH @ MYSPACE.COM/THEGAMEOLOGIST

    HIP HOP VS THE NEW WORLD ORDER

     

    eightysbaby
    id like to see it
    i luv game and
    i think he luvs me
    he said it last nite
    but i will get the full story out
    him later today when we go to lunch..lmao
    i just want to see a good video..anything besides girls drinks clubs an butts
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    JaeCe
    More evidence that Hip Hop is under attack. The video can still be made. If a network chooses not to air it then that's on them. You can't blame these artist for trying their hands at other things. Companies are stagnating everything they do. They want that same ole cookie cutter video with black women shakin that ass...SMH
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    SEXYshay
    I love Game!
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    Revolution
    I could take the train 15 minutes from my house and see worse things then in a Game video.
    Well I guess that's why we have the Internet now, because the record execs have always censored our subcultures, weather it being Jazz, Rock & Roll, or Hip Hop.
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    BigBristol
    Fucc MTV. How can a video be too edgy yet they will show reality shows with 2 [EXPLETIVE] ass [EXPLETIVE] hugged up all day and nite. That's too edgy for my kids to watch, no homo
     

    SouthernGul
    He's got some pretty eyes.
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    And what?

    IDontGiveA
    da ORIGINAL video of da song...
    all he doin is standin there bobbin his head n rappin with a black mask on (like plies) wit his shirt off
    while travis barker is playin da drums
    da WHOLE video they in da same room doin da same [EXPLETIVE]br /> wasnt da video posted here?
    i saw it somewhere where they said it was da original video for it
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    TaliciousVille
    HE BETTER LISTEN..MTV DON'T LIKE PLAYING BLACK PEOPLE MUSIC.
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    4daluvofprina
    He should know that already.People are getting scared of hip hop look around and see what it is turning into. In a couple more years none of this will even exist there trying to cut all this stuff out now.
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    tiffanydenise
    Did Game start crying?
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    I‘m the sht get the fck up out my toilet

    NVme87
    Who cares really,the GAME career is OVER....it's a wrap!
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    LiVe LiFe

    quamesh1
    How can it be too hood for MTV? White people love that stuff. The hood-er the better. They like to live vicariously through rap videos, cause it could never be their life.
     

    industryman
    as long as it dont condone violence and drugs to the kids , I say show it...on the other hand "girls gone wild" is what needs to be snatched off tv for corrupting lil girls
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    LADYCHIEF0208
    OOO Yea?!?!?!?! Well PLAY THAT BITCH!!!! I WANNA C IT!
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    UsfQuietStorm1
    play the damn video..damn..whats the big deal.
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    UsfQuietStorm1
    play the damn video..damn..whats the big deal.
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    Ruthless1
    I want 2 c it 2.
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    Omar_G
    hell yeah , let's see what the fuss is about
     

    1205
    What the hell is in the video that is "too hood" that don't sound right The way videos look now, what did he do to make it different from the rest The only thing I can think of is somebody gets killed in it and thats been done before
     

    HaitianLibra
    MTO stop your lying about Geffen Execs watching out for MTO responses: mw[SPAM]hh That has got to be the funniesi ish I heard all day LMAO!!!!!!!!!
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    sandigirl
    MTO I don't believe for 1 sec that "Geffen execs" are spending time watching comments.
    Anyways what kind of video do you expect for a song call Dope Boys? I think it's complete crap to say a video is too "hood" they should play it! I would go cop LAX when it comes out if I could get an official release date!!!
     

    SheezPerfection
    game always has something original, i'd love to see it!
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    KEEYSHAJ50
    THEY GOING TO PLAY IT ON BET AND MTV WHY YALL GOING BY WHAT MTO SAY THIS SH1T IS FUNNY PEOPLE BELIEVING MTO B.S LOL...
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    MTO 50 SAID FUKK ALL YALL LOL...

    nunya_bizness
    Play the video as is ... don't limit the artist.

    And tell Capitol to release Lauryn Hill's CD too. It long overdue and we need the healing words of her spirit to comfort us in this crazy world!

    Now git!
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    YourBrainMyToy
    The world is gone to schitt anyway, why not?
     

    DannyDan
    what's the problem?
    it would be better on bet? WTF SON!
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    southerndimples
    Hey MTV, Play the video!!

    You support the chick who sings "I kissed a girl and I liked it...", did you even second guess yourself about that song? Although it is catchy, it's just as immoral as any rap song but you still play the freaking video like the whole world is gay. You should support Game. If that chick sings about what may be true in her life and many others, let Game do the same!!

    NO OFFENSE TO ANY GAY PEOPLE.
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    TiNkI
    IF YAL AINT LISTENED TO DIS SONG LISTEN 2 IT .. I F*CKN LOVE THA GAME MANE ..
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    takeitorleaveit
    Game don't change the video. Maybe if they see enough of this they can stop it before it even lands on American soil.
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    ladylove28
    Yeah we want to see the raw video, but we just hope that he isn't doing any drugs in this video, especially after what he said what he would do with Amy Winehouse!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!
     

    chris1
    Too HOOD? What exactly is any differen than what they show on TV every day? I am having a hard time believing that the execs at MTV are beginning to become concerned with how Black males (and Black women I assume) are portrayed... with all the near naked females they have running around (e.g. YOUNG Vanessa Hudgens in a Sears commercial for Sears looking and wearing clothes too mature for high school kids). Play the video and stop hyping up something that you play everything day in some form or fashion, and will play in the end anyway!
     

    ladylove28
    A this is too USFQuietStorm1 you kind of cute fuccckkk the GAME, what's up with you holla at ya girrllll!!!!!!!!!!!!
     

    justlovely08
    welp......
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    balaramesh
    this is why hip hop is dead. not just cause the music sucks. primarly because people at the top that dont really care about the music or the culture control the media formats. they only care about the video placement AND appealing to the mtv audience.
     

    Selector
    OK, thank you
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    Godwell
    BLARAMESH, I agree with you.

    THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE NEVER CONTROL OUR CREATIONS. WE ARE STILL FACING CENSORSHIP BY MTV, ANOTHER WHITE/JEW CONTROLLED MEDIA GLUTTON THAT NOW HAS A "SAY SO" IN WHAT AND WHAT IS NOT HIP HOP OR 'TOO URBAN'.

    GOOD FOR NI==AS.
    THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO STOP BEING SLAVES.
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    Godwell
    AND VIACOM (MTV'S DAD) ALSO OWNS THE INFAMOUS APOLLO THEATRE IN (NEW) HARLEM.

    FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T KNOW.
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    nunu09
    well they would be real stuiped for that
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    KEEYSHAJ50
    COOL SONG AND VIDEO ANYWAY HERES THE VIDEO ITS HOTT...

    http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh8yqf1vPA5Allo825
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    MTO 50 SAID FUKK ALL YALL LOL...

    brownspade
    Good move for the record execs. From NWA, To Snoop and the dog pound, to biggie, pac, jayz, nas, and many other rappers in the game; I beleive we've seen enough raw footages of vodeos that refelcects inner city lifestyles, drugs, violence, sex, and crimes from the hoods perspective. All this video will do is encourage and produce more young kids to mimmick the content of its visual material. Remember, LA's crime rate has been the higest for 5 consecutive years. Last year alone the Bronx had the most murders committed in a single year(Blood Bath Bronx 2007). And we ain't even start tallying the other boroughs and States. I know violence and mahem is a part of life and our culture in general, but its still no excuse to keep on perpatuating it as a pretyext for art and expression, as if we're some how handicapped or limmited in being creative. Be careful about what you put out; Karma is a harsh and crude reality...
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    CurryDiva
    In my best T-pain voice your vide is so hood....And MTO stop lying trying to get a lot of ppl to come to your website!
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    CurryDiva
    ^video
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    tempertease
    y did i bother to click
    on this story?? next!
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    Charlesa
    i wana see ittttt[SPAM]!
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    ThickAndCreamy1
    I STILL WANT TO SEE IT
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    bella-jessi
    how is his video 2 hood but soulja boy's video are allowed on mtv
     

    Mom2Girls
    don't care...chances are it is not that hot anyway....
     

    Squill_Caduceus
    I'm hungry. . . . . .
     

    payme2think
    I USE TO LIKE HIM

    I DONT ANYMORE


    HE TALKS LIKE A BITCH

     

    payme2think
    SOULJA BOYS VIDEOS

    ARENT 2 HOOD

    AND THEY ARE MADE FOR THE TEEN SCENE



    WTF R U TALKING ABOUT?
     

    URSentenced2DeathRow
    "MTO wow u guys cant even lie a good lie anymore, The record label will be watching this site to see the responses so we should tell all our friends to come and comment?? Y'all just wanna increase your hits thats all, why are not enough ppl visiting anymore???"

    THAT SUMS UP THIS BULL BEST!!!!!!
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    babyashley7717
    Like Snoop Dogg says [EXPLETIVE] the South&East Coast. All they do is steal [EXPLETIVE] from the West Coast and that's true. They swagger jackers and now i see why Game video aint getting played. Dont even trip Game the BITCHES are trying to stop you from getting your paypa!!
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