Blazin': Best Pyrotechnic Music Videos

A look at some of the hottest visuals made for TV.

Who's on Fire: The Best Pyrotechnic Videos - King of the South T.I. is gearing up to set the streets ablaze again, releasing stills from his upcoming video "Turn It" as a warning. Already, we can see from the backdrop that the pyrotechnics are on full blast for this video.Over the years, several artists have brought out the big explosions to make their visuals match the venom they were singing or spitting. Read on for a look at some of the most popular videos that blew up the screen. ― Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA) (Photo: PRINCEWILLIAMS/ATLPICS.NET)

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Who's on Fire: The Best Pyrotechnic Videos - King of the South T.I. is gearing up to set the streets ablaze again, releasing stills from his upcoming video "Turn It" as a warning. Already, we can see from the backdrop that the pyrotechnics are on full blast for this video.Over the years, several artists have brought out the big explosions to make their visuals match the venom they were singing or spitting. Read on for a look at some of the most popular videos that blew up the screen. ― Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA) (Photo: PRINCEWILLIAMS/ATLPICS.NET)

8. "Love the Way You Lie" - Eminem feat. Rihanna - Two very different stars came together under the banner of confronting abusive relationships — something they both know plenty about — topping the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks and grabbing five Grammy nods in the process.  (Photo: Aftermath Records)

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Eminem featuring Rihanna, "Love the Way You Lie" - In this Eminem and Rihanna clip, they took a look at toxic love and burned down the house in the process.  (Photo: Interscope Records)

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Jay Z featuring Kanye West and Rihanna, "Run This Town" - Jay Z and his Roc Nation crew Rihanna and Kanye West embark on a lyrical battlefield as they proclaim their reign over hip hop. Filled with torches and flames, the three literally light up the masses on their trek through a post-apocalyptic setting.  (Photo: ROC Nation)

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Jay Z featuring Kanye West and Rihanna, "Run This Town" - Jay Z and his Roc Nation crew Rihanna and Kanye West embark on a lyrical battlefield as they proclaim their reign over hip hop. Filled with torches and flames, the three literally light up the masses on their trek through a post-apocalyptic setting.  (Photo: ROC Nation)

Nelly, “Hot in Herre”  - Nelly literally set the club’s roof on fire in this party jumping video. The visual is so hot he had models coming out of their clothes, and when Cedric the Entertainer lets the crowd know the club is burning down, the party still keeps rocking.(Photo: UMG Recordings)

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Nelly, “Hot in Herre”  - Nelly literally set the club’s roof on fire in this party jumping video. The visual is so hot he had models coming out of their clothes, and when Cedric the Entertainer lets the crowd know the club is burning down, the party still keeps rocking.(Photo: UMG Recordings)

2Pac, Featuring Dr. Dre – 'California Love' - Your infant knows how to party.Listen here.(Photo: Death Row Records)

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Tupac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, "California Love" - Tupac and Dr. Dre set the California desert ablaze as they paid tribute to the Sunshine State. The Mad Max-themed production came equipped with pyrotechnics to set the day-after-doomsday visual. (Photo: Death Row Records)

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Lil Wayne, "Fireman" - Even the fire trucks Lil Wayne brought out for this video couldn’t put out the flames he was spitting. The visual featured the lone Hot Boy giving the competition some heat — pun intended — with his lyrics.  (Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne, "Fireman" - Even the fire trucks Lil Wayne brought out for this video couldn’t put out the flames he was spitting. The visual featured the lone Hot Boy giving the competition some heat — pun intended — with his lyrics.  (Photo: Cash Money Records)

Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve and Lil Mo, “Hot Boyz” - Missy Elliott went in search of her hot boy and brought along Nas, Eve and Lil’ Mo to help her out in her quest.  Adding to their list of groundbreaking videos, Hype Williams and Missy literally blow up the set on this one. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve and Lil Mo, “Hot Boyz” - Missy Elliott went in search of her hot boy and brought along Nas, Eve and Lil’ Mo to help her out in her quest.  Adding to their list of groundbreaking videos, Hype Williams and Missy literally blow up the set on this one. (Photo: Atlantic Records)

32. Meek Mill feat. Big Sean, "Burn" - Meek Mill recruits Big Sean to play with fire over an explosive beat filled with sirens and 808s.  (Photo: Warner Music Group)

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Meek Mill featuring Big Sean, "Burn" - DRE Films was behind the lens of the visual to Meek Mill and Big Sean's lyrical scorcher. Breathing five-alarm blazes on the track, the two pour gasoline all over the song and blow up a few whips in the process.   (Photo: Warner Music Group)

Wu-Tang Clan, “Triumph” - The Killer Bees of Wu-Tang Clan shot a few blazing darts on their classic video “Triumph.” From fiery motorcycle chases with Method Man as the “Ghost Rider” to U-God spitting through an atomic bomb, the Wu leaves dead bodies all around after their lyrical destruction.  (Photo: BMG Music)

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Wu-Tang Clan, “Triumph” - The Killer Bees of Wu-Tang Clan shot a few blazing darts on their classic video “Triumph.” From fiery motorcycle chases with Method Man as the “Ghost Rider” to U-God spitting through an atomic bomb, the Wu leaves dead bodies all around after their lyrical destruction.  (Photo: BMG Music)

Nas featuring Puff Daddy, "Hate Me Now" - The pyro king of directors, Hype Williams was responsible for lensing Nas' controversial visuals for this track directed towards his haters. Diddy rides shotgun through Nas' crucifixion.  (Photo: Sony BMG Music)

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Nas featuring Puff Daddy, "Hate Me Now" - The pyro king of directors, Hype Williams was responsible for lensing Nas' controversial visuals for this track directed towards his haters. Diddy rides shotgun through Nas' crucifixion.  (Photo: Sony BMG Music)

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Ruff Ryders featuring Drag-On, Juvenile and Yung Wun, "Down Bottom" - Drag-On, Juvenile and Yung Wun could have been charged with lyrical arson for this classic Ruff Ryders track. The flames were so hot that the double R logo went up in a blaze in the visuals.(photo: Interscope Records)

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Ruff Ryders featuring Drag-On, Juvenile and Yung Wun, "Down Bottom" - Drag-On, Juvenile and Yung Wun could have been charged with lyrical arson for this classic Ruff Ryders track. The flames were so hot that the double R logo went up in a blaze in the visuals.(photo: Interscope Records)

The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Ma$e, “Mo Money, Mo Problems” - Bad Boy is known for throwing big parties and they send The Notorious B.I.G. off with a bang for his posthumous video featuring Diddy and Ma$e. Complete with fireworks and explosions, the setting is the perfect backdrop for one of the hottest to ever do it.(Photo: WMG)

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The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Ma$e, “Mo Money, Mo Problems” - Bad Boy is known for throwing big parties and they send The Notorious B.I.G. off with a bang for his posthumous video featuring Diddy and Ma$e. Complete with fireworks and explosions, the setting is the perfect backdrop for one of the hottest to ever do it.(Photo: WMG)

Usher, “Burn” - Usher finds himself missing his boo as his heart burns after the loss of an ex-love. The video’s effects include a swimming pool on fire as well as a huge mural and palm trees engulfed in flames.  (Photo: Arista Records)

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Usher, “Burn” - Usher finds himself missing his boo as his heart burns after the loss of an ex-love. The video’s effects include a swimming pool on fire as well as a huge mural and palm trees engulfed in flames.  (Photo: Arista Records)

Future featuring T.I., "Magic" - Future and T.I. pay homage to some of the finest strippers in Atlanta in this video. No expense was spared as a few flames were added to the already alluring and hot models.   (Photo: Sony Music)

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Future featuring T.I., "Magic" - Future and T.I. pay homage to some of the finest strippers in Atlanta in this video. No expense was spared as a few flames were added to the already alluring and hot models.   (Photo: Sony Music)

Hot Boy$, “I Need a Hot Girl” - The Cash Money Millionaires paid tribute to some of the finest women from the projects and had the set on fire as well. The Hot Boy$ lived up to their name on this blazing cut.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Hot Boy$, “I Need a Hot Girl” - The Cash Money Millionaires paid tribute to some of the finest women from the projects and had the set on fire as well. The Hot Boy$ lived up to their name on this blazing cut.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Puff Daddy featuring Ma$e, "Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down" - Money has never been a thing for Diddy and Bad Boy. He and Ma$e blew up a Rolls Royce in this video and kept on stepping. Bad Boy was on fire when these visuals dropped in 1997, and nothing has extinguished their flame since. (Photo: Bad Boy Records)

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Puff Daddy featuring Ma$e, "Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down" - Money has never been a thing for Diddy and Bad Boy. He and Ma$e blew up a Rolls Royce in this video and kept on stepping. Bad Boy was on fire when these visuals dropped in 1997, and nothing has extinguished their flame since. (Photo: Bad Boy Records)

Dr. Dre featuring Ice Cube, "Natural Born Killaz" - Dr. Dre and Ice Cube reunited for "Natural Born Killaz,” off Death Row’s Murder Was the Case soundtrack, and took the boys in blue on a high speed chase, blowing up everything in their way. This video was hot like lava as L.A.'s finest bodied the track in the highly explosive video.  (Photo: Death Row Records)

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Dr. Dre featuring Ice Cube, "Natural Born Killaz" - Dr. Dre and Ice Cube reunited for "Natural Born Killaz,” off Death Row’s Murder Was the Case soundtrack, and took the boys in blue on a high speed chase, blowing up everything in their way. This video was hot like lava as L.A.'s finest bodied the track in the highly explosive video.  (Photo: Death Row Records)

Busta Rhymes, "Fire" - Busta Rhymes battled all the elements, including a tornado and the inferno flames of hell, in this video from his Anarchy album. The bars were so hot on this track that Lucifer himself couldn't stand the heat Busta was bringing.  (Photo: Elektra / Warner Bros Records)

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Busta Rhymes, "Fire" - Busta Rhymes battled all the elements, including a tornado and the inferno flames of hell, in this video from his Anarchy album. The bars were so hot on this track that Lucifer himself couldn't stand the heat Busta was bringing.  (Photo: Elektra / Warner Bros Records)

Making Beautiful Music - Beyoncé's debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, was bound to be a smashing success, but when she added Jay to the mix for her first single, "Crazy in Love," the energy between them made for their biggest hit together.  Jay-Z and Beyonce in Crazy in Love Video (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Beyoncé featuring Jay Z, "Crazy in Love" - The Carters were newly in love when they released their first collaboration together -- with Beyoncé looking hotter than ever and Jay Z blowing up the video, literally.(Photo: Columbia Records)

Rick Ross featuring Jay Z, "Devil Is a Lie" - Though Jay Z was absent for the visual, Rick Ross still delivered the heat and challenged the devil head on. The Boss spits flames on the fiery streets, which he lit up with a match.(Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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Rick Ross featuring Jay Z, "Devil Is a Lie" - Though Jay Z was absent for the visual, Rick Ross still delivered the heat and challenged the devil head on. The Boss spits flames on the fiery streets, which he lit up with a match.(Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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Jay Z and Kanye West, "Otis" - The Roc Boys Jay Z and Kanye West brought the saws and torches out as they transformed a new Maybach into a drag-racing car. Climatic explosions filled the video as the two kings connected.  (Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Jay Z and Kanye West, "Otis" - The Roc Boys Jay Z and Kanye West brought the saws and torches out as they transformed a new Maybach into a drag-racing car. Climatic explosions filled the video as the two kings connected.  (Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

2 Chainz, "Riot" - 2 Chainz sets the 'hood on fire in this Decatur Dan-directed visual. The inferno was felt in clubs and whips, and 2 Chainz should have been convicted of arson after this video aired.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)

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2 Chainz, "Riot" - 2 Chainz sets the 'hood on fire in this Decatur Dan-directed visual. The inferno was felt in clubs and whips, and 2 Chainz should have been convicted of arson after this video aired.  (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)