Music Videos Based on Movies

Action Bronson, Iggy Azalea, Tupac, Nas and others.

Fabolous Featuring Tish Hyman, 'You Made Me' - Fabolous goes back down memory lane in his latest visual and remembers the days he got fronted on. Channeling Michael J. Fox in the process, Fab gets his Back to the Future swag on and travels in time rolling in a vintage Dolorean. As Fab thanks his non-supporters for helping him grind harder, check out more music videos based on blockbuster films. (Photo: Def Jam)

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Fabolous Featuring Tish Hyman, 'You Made Me' - Fabolous goes back down memory lane in his latest visual and remembers the days he got fronted on. Channeling Michael J. Fox in the process, Fab gets his Back to the Future swag on and travels in time rolling in a vintage Dolorean. As Fab thanks his non-supporters for helping him grind harder, check out more music videos based on blockbuster films. (Photo: Def Jam)

Action Bronson Featuring Chance the Rapper, 'Baby Blue' - Action Bronson pulled no punches for his latest video with Chance the Rapper as he followed the script from Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall's classic film Coming to America. From Action getting his hair clipped like Prince Akeem to thwarting a would-be robber at McDowell's, Bam leaves you in stitches with his newest visual. (Photo: Atlantic Records, Vice records)

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Action Bronson Featuring Chance the Rapper, 'Baby Blue' - Action Bronson pulled no punches for his latest video with Chance the Rapper as he followed the script from Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall's classic film Coming to America. From Action getting his hair clipped like Prince Akeem to thwarting a would-be robber at McDowell's, Bam leaves you in stitches with his newest visual. (Photo: Atlantic Records, Vice records)

Mila J Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, 'My Main' - Mila J released the video for her Ty Dolla $ign-assisted and DJ Mustard-produced "My Main." It paid tribute to her ride-or-die home girl and took a page from the film Coyote Ugly.(Photo: Motown Records)

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Mila J Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, 'My Main' - Mila J released the video for her Ty Dolla $ign-assisted and DJ Mustard-produced "My Main." It paid tribute to her ride-or-die home girl and took a page from the film Coyote Ugly.(Photo: Motown Records)

Tiara Thomas, 'One Night' - Tiara Thomas rounds up her homies to rob a bank in her video for "One Night" while paying homage to Queen Latifah's breakout film Set It Off.(Photo: Division1/Interscope Records)

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Tiara Thomas, 'One Night' - Tiara Thomas rounds up her homies to rob a bank in her video for "One Night" while paying homage to Queen Latifah's breakout film Set It Off.(Photo: Division1/Interscope Records)

Iggy Azalea, Featuring Charli XCX, 'Fancy' - Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" video borrows from the 1995 movie Clueless, as the blonde MC assumes the role of the lead character, Cher. (Photo: Courtesy of Virgin/EMI Records)

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Iggy Azalea, Featuring Charli XCX, 'Fancy' - Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" video borrows from the 1995 movie Clueless, as the blonde MC assumes the role of the lead character, Cher. (Photo: Courtesy of Virgin/EMI Records)

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Tupac, Featuring Dr. Dre, 'California Love' - Tupac and Dr. Dre made a classic with "California Love," and some of the credit for the song's elevated status should go to the video. The Hype Williams-directed bit was extravagant, memorable and borrowed from the 1985 end-of-the-world film Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. (Photo: Interscope Records)

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Tupac, Featuring Dr. Dre, 'California Love' - Tupac and Dr. Dre made a classic with "California Love," and some of the credit for the song's elevated status should go to the video. The Hype Williams-directed bit was extravagant, memorable and borrowed from the 1985 end-of-the-world film Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. (Photo: Interscope Records)

Nas, 'Street Dreams' - Nas went mafioso for "Street Dreams," off his second album, It Was Written. It was fitting, then, that the video, also directed by Hype Williams, used the Martin Scorsese film Casino as inspiration. (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Records)

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Nas, 'Street Dreams' - Nas went mafioso for "Street Dreams," off his second album, It Was Written. It was fitting, then, that the video, also directed by Hype Williams, used the Martin Scorsese film Casino as inspiration. (Photo: Courtesy Columbia Records)

Lloyd Featuring Ashanti, 'Southside' - The lead single from Lloyd's debut album finds the singer assuming the role of the lead in A Bronx Tale, while Ashanti, who's featured on the song, plays his love interest. (Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam)

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Lloyd Featuring Ashanti, 'Southside' - The lead single from Lloyd's debut album finds the singer assuming the role of the lead in A Bronx Tale, while Ashanti, who's featured on the song, plays his love interest. (Photo: Courtesy of Def Jam)

Busta Rhymes Featuring will.i.am and Kelis, 'I Love My Chick' - This Benny Boom-directed video for Busta Rhymes's 2006 hit followed the plot of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, released the previous year. The female lead in the video was played by Gabrielle Union. (Photo: Courtesy of Aftermath Records)

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Busta Rhymes Featuring will.i.am and Kelis, 'I Love My Chick' - This Benny Boom-directed video for Busta Rhymes's 2006 hit followed the plot of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, released the previous year. The female lead in the video was played by Gabrielle Union. (Photo: Courtesy of Aftermath Records)

Busta Rhymes, 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See' - With tribal dancing and paint to match, it's not hard to tell Coming to America inspired the video for this Busta Rhymes Grammy-nominated hit. Hype Williams got behind the lens.(Photo: Courtesy of Aftermath Records)

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Busta Rhymes, 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See' - With tribal dancing and paint to match, it's not hard to tell Coming to America inspired the video for this Busta Rhymes Grammy-nominated hit. Hype Williams got behind the lens.(Photo: Courtesy of Aftermath Records)

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Beastie Boys, 'Body Movin'' - The Beastie Boys' 1998 video for "Body Movin'" plays off of Danger: Diabolik, an Italian spy film released three decades earlier. (Photo: Courtesy of EMI Records)

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Beastie Boys, 'Body Movin'' - The Beastie Boys' 1998 video for "Body Movin'" plays off of Danger: Diabolik, an Italian spy film released three decades earlier. (Photo: Courtesy of EMI Records)

Young Buck, 'Shorty Wanna Ride' - Young Buck cruises around on the run for his second single. "Shorty Wanna Ride" had an accompanying music video that used the 1994 action movie Natural Born Killers as inspiration.(Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

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Young Buck, 'Shorty Wanna Ride' - Young Buck cruises around on the run for his second single. "Shorty Wanna Ride" had an accompanying music video that used the 1994 action movie Natural Born Killers as inspiration.(Photo: Courtesy of Interscope Records)

Talib Kweli, 'Cold Rain' - Talib Kweli got his Denzel Washington on in the music video for "Cold Rain," his Gutter Rainbows single whose visuals were reminiscent of the 2010 film The Book of Eli. (Photo: Courtesy of Javotti Media)

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Talib Kweli, 'Cold Rain' - Talib Kweli got his Denzel Washington on in the music video for "Cold Rain," his Gutter Rainbows single whose visuals were reminiscent of the 2010 film The Book of Eli. (Photo: Courtesy of Javotti Media)

Drake, 'Hold On, We're Going Home' - Drake paid homage to the film Scarface with the video for his hit "Hold On, We're Going Home." The seven-minute clip is set in 1985 Miami and is rife with gunfire, women and white suits. (Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Drake, 'Hold On, We're Going Home' - Drake paid homage to the film Scarface with the video for his hit "Hold On, We're Going Home." The seven-minute clip is set in 1985 Miami and is rife with gunfire, women and white suits. (Photo: Cash Money Records)