Missy Elliott & Pharrell's "WTF (Where They From)" Video Is Perfect
Okay: It's not too soon to say this is one of the illest music videos we've ever seen. Even if this wasn't a comeback, Missy Elliott's "WTF (Where They From)," featuring Pharrell, is pure, insane genius. The 44-year-old legend's first visual in seven years is a co-directorial effort from Missy and "Get Ur Freak On" helmer Dave Meyers, who's done six of Misdemeanor's last eight videos. (Side note: It's been more than a decade since her last record, July '05's The Cookbook.)
"WTF" features Missy as a human disco ball, Pharrell in marionette form (that's one way to handle someone not having time to hit the video shoot) and magician-style outfit changes.
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