Common "Testify" 9 Minute Short Film Music Video

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Testify" was the fourth single from rapper Common 's 2005 album Be. The original song clocked in at just above two and a half minutes, it was the second shortest track on Be (after the albums intro). It is produced by Kanye West, whose beat heavily utilizes vocal samples from "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" by Honey Cone. A short film was directed by Anthony Mandler and produced by Boxfresh Pictures. It stars Taraji Henson, Wood Harris, Steve Harris, Kenny Burns and Kevin Black. The full length video premiered during a Making The Video segment and all subsequent airings were a scaled down to a three minute version. The song's story is about a woman who manipulates a judge and jury to find her partner guilty of a crime she committed. After the case is settled, she starts laughing and reveals that she is the criminal. 2] The song was a critical hit garnering a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards. source : Wikipedia

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Common "Testify" 9 Minute Short Film Music Video

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  • this song is a good ...

    this song is a good song, thats was mess up she setup her boyfriend

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  • wow... this is soo ...

    wow... this is soo cool :D

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  • She is related to ...

    She is related to Matthew Henson -- the 1st black person to reach the north pole

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    jkljljklkjl

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  • Thisis so clear! ...

    Thisis so clear! Thanks for posting it!

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  • whoever said that ...

    whoever said that needs to get their eyes checked...she doesnt look anything like thandie newton whos in pursuit of happiness

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  • She's not in "Crash ...

    She's not in "Crash" that's Thandie Newton.

    Taraji is in "Hustle and Flow"

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  • Common has got it ...

    Common has got it goin' on!!!!!! So talented!!!

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  • I AGREE THE CONCEPT ...

    I AGREE THE CONCEPT IS HOT

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  • Great artist Great ...

    Great artist Great concept DA SHHHHHHHH

    By buthana87 [Affiliate User] 1206400396 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Your an idiot...... ...

    Your an idiot......They got the concept from The Usual Suspects....Do research before you hate.........

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  • I love this video ...

    I love this video common is a genus...and mad sexy 2 ...he looks so good in a suit

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  • I love this video..

    I love this video..

    By kinggmj [Affiliate User] 1205671667 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • this song is tight! ...

    this song is tight! best by common. dudes a legend

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  • that was awesome ...

    that was awesome the song was hot but the video is even better i'm glad i heard the song before i saw the video

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  • I'm pretty sure ...

    I'm pretty sure most of us got the gist of it (especially if ya heard the song).. I think those who didn't find this insulting liked the fact that this song was fleshed out into a mini movie. Besides, if you want the shorter version I'm sure you can find it here on youtube or on some other site.

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  • Are we that stupid ...

    Are we that stupid that we wouldn't be able to make the connections without them splicing those clips in at the end? I mean, the thing is 9 minutes long, not a full length film. That was insulting.

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  • Common is one of ...

    Common is one of the rappers keepin' it original. Props.

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  • i didn't know a ...

    i didn't know a video for this existed. Phenominal! Common pushes the envelope once again.

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  • Guys i dont know ...

    Guys i dont know why common is underrated he is one of the best Rappers doing their thing for us hip hop fans.Respect and support this guy,he deserves it Period

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  • how this bitch gon ...

    how this bitch gon do the crime n set him up...she a hoe fo dat S**t datz fucked up...i have no words for dat bitch!! an innocent man went 2 jail fo her azz!!

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  • i think that the ...

    i think that the lady being questioned is in "crash"

    good film

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  • Luv It ! idea is ...

    Luv It ! idea is just perfect ...Common did it again... love'ih

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  • if they realize ...

    if they realize right after the verdict that she actually did it, cant they mount that realization into a new case ... to nab her and free him???

    other than that, this was SIK! goo COMMON!

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  • i love this song

    i love this song

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