Notes to Self make hip hop video from old VHS tapes
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We’re fans of rap music first, like most artists are of their genre. If you were a hip hop head who grew up in the VHS era, you probably used to tape every episode of Rap City you managed to see. And we were no exception. This video came together from our personal VHS tapes (there were a lot). From the start, it seemed ambitious to pull off. But with the great minds that are JR of Motioneer, our own Bronze One, and a lot of help from friends, we managed to put this video together. This one goes out to all those kids who ran to the VCR as soon their favorite new song came on.
Tagged: Hip Hop, Notes To Self, VHS, VHS box art
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