Remember back in the day when Run-DMC rapped about their Adidas? Before long, anyone who wanted to be "down" was sporting a pair of them fly shoes and trying to sound cool by using words like "down" and "fly." Anyway, apparently that era is gone because a song by rap group The Pack, titled "Vans," has been shunned by MTV until the group edits their video and changes the name of their song. The network claims the video is too much like an advertisement and not enough like a video. Nevermind the fact that all videos are essentially commercials created to sell albums. It's all part of the package these days, and the only reason the likes of Britney Spears and Shakira are even on the radar. I placed the video after the jump for educational purposes. Oh yeah, and I totally used to have a pair of Vans like the skateboarder is wearing in the opening shot. Damn, I was stupid fresh.Got my Vans on, but not on MTV
Remember back in the day when Run-DMC rapped about their Adidas? Before long, anyone who wanted to be "down" was sporting a pair of them fly shoes and trying to sound cool by using words like "down" and "fly." Anyway, apparently that era is gone because a song by rap group The Pack, titled "Vans," has been shunned by MTV until the group edits their video and changes the name of their song. The network claims the video is too much like an advertisement and not enough like a video. Nevermind the fact that all videos are essentially commercials created to sell albums. It's all part of the package these days, and the only reason the likes of Britney Spears and Shakira are even on the radar. I placed the video after the jump for educational purposes. Oh yeah, and I totally used to have a pair of Vans like the skateboarder is wearing in the opening shot. Damn, I was stupid fresh.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 8)
8-21-2006 @ 4:19PM
boomfoxx said...
First off... MTV plays videos?
Second... I would have guessed that was a commercial if you hadn't said it was a music video.
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8-21-2006 @ 6:14PM
bd said...
Wrapped? They're not presents.
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8-21-2006 @ 6:17PM
bd said...
Well that shut me up.
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8-21-2006 @ 6:58PM
Big Dave said...
What Boom Said...
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8-22-2006 @ 6:11AM
Brooke said...
HMMM here's a thought, why not use this to VAN'S advantage and use it for an advertisement?!! It sticks in your head.
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8-22-2006 @ 6:12AM
ladygodfather said...
only going to say one thing, air force ones hmmm
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8-22-2006 @ 6:14AM
Cyndi said...
Hey Boom, that's what I was thinking! When did MTV actually start playing videos again?! lol MTV is just one big commercial anyway. Bleh.
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8-22-2006 @ 6:23AM
Heather said...
Okay, I agree that MTV hardly plays music video's anymore and when they do it's like 30 second snipets of them...blah and booo on that...but I just wanted to say..that yeah..this is a really catchy tune..and MTV is only going to fuel the fire for the video because all the controversy is going to make it more popular..then they'll give in and end up playing it anyway..so what the hay..just play the dang video..I thought it was cute..
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8-22-2006 @ 6:26AM
none... said...
vans are played out like hair mullets, tight shirts,,and those people you see that dress like its 1979,, and spike hair,,its 2006 we should be dressing in space suits,, not going back like how out parents dress, im 27< oh yea and i hate south hip hop its wack and corny they rap to simple with no true skillz,the east and west took it to the point were it was real good,, nas new hip hop album hip hop is dead coming out sept19,, is soposed to bring the real rap back hopefully he brings it back,, cause those south rap songs you se on mtv with them jumping around with gold teeth and showing their chains in sted of showing good rap skillz are no good its not rap, but yea vans are played , thats just another poor way to bring back old corny clothes..like they been doing from 2001 till now.
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8-22-2006 @ 6:38AM
russ timbor said...
M TV SUCKS THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT
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8-25-2006 @ 5:33PM
Rebecca said...
Doesn't matter - rap is cr@p anyway!!!! And, MTV ain't what it used to be.
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8-22-2006 @ 6:44AM
AdDoc said...
"I placed the video after the jump"? What jump? I was told there would be no jump.. and 90% of the time there is no jump...
Web pages are not a timelined serial media, like MTV and the rest of television. Ad content can and should be presented in parallel.
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8-22-2006 @ 6:57AM
J said...
hmm......wouldn't have anything to do with them bashing Nike would it?????.........
Don't want to piss off sponsers with deep pockets......
p.s. Vans rock!
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8-22-2006 @ 7:02AM
michelle said...
Okay MTV did we get about Nelly's Air Force One's??? These are classic sneakers and Nelly gave them a free boost. That video could have been viewed as a commerical for NIke.The reps at MTV are contratidiciting themselves. This is a hot track and they should get airplay. But if not there is always the competition. BET better jump on it. But who wears VANS anyway??
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8-22-2006 @ 7:03AM
Barb said...
Ok.......MTV is a crock. They dont hear us to put the videos back into MTV.......and the ban commercials when all MTV is, is one big commercial? Eh I say live and let live. Play the damn Video-mercial, who cares if they're tryin to sell shoes or not? I am old enough to remember the VERY FIRST DAYS of MTV......yes the really DID play videos and it was awesome....
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8-22-2006 @ 7:04AM
gmr said...
I don't understand what the problem is/Back in the day run dmc did it why can't they? Yes it would be a good commercial. But you know what this video is different. They are reaching out to the skaters! and I thin that is cool
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8-22-2006 @ 7:05AM
Mikie said...
Elton John's "Bitch" comes to mind after reading about this ban on vans...The radio station I worked at banned the song, but it didn't stop any of us.
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8-22-2006 @ 7:09AM
none..... said...
that dateing show on mtv is fake its not real their all actors ,rap isent crap rappers like wu tang,,nas,,big pun,, are good rappers ,the rap i hate is that fake danceing around south hip hop thats crap dont get real rap confused with corny rap,and those new rock bands with hair mullets that dress like its 1978 are soooooooooooooooooooo corny these kids from ages from 10 tooo 23 messed up real music weather its rap or rock is their like somebody out their thats braing out all this corny stuff..oh yea and i heard new york radio station top dj funkmaster flex was getting payed under the tabel from unknown rappers to play songs whats is highley illeagel i heard he has a lot of money that probley wasent claimed somebody call the irs on that dude.i just wanna hear good music its good for the soul.
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8-22-2006 @ 7:16AM
iujhiuiujn said...
yea i think funkmaster flex should get the irs called on him for getting payed to play songs and not others thats not fare game heard he has millions in his stash. that hot 97 radio show is corny anywayz .and yea that is against to get payed under the tabel to play songs on the radio, maybe thats why we been hearing crap from mtv vh1 and your local radio stations
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8-22-2006 @ 7:22AM
mark said...
Whoa!!! MTV is still on the air?!?!? And, WHEN did they begin showing music video's again?!?!
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