In early 1999, a music video directed by Hype Williams was produced for Nas' single "Hate Me Now", featuring Puff Daddy. [7], The music video for the single, directed by Hype Williams and featuring Nas being crucified, was the subject of extreme controversy, as the original edit also featured Sean Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, on the cross. Within minutes, Puff Daddy had burst into the office of Steve Stoute (Nas' manager) with several bodyguards and struck Stoute over the head with a champagne bottle, allegedly taking the master tape afterward. This led to a lawsuit being filed against Puff Daddy by Stoute that it was later settled out of court.[1]. 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[8] Puffy, who was a Catholic, had demanded that his crucifixion scene be excised from the broadcast edit of the video. 8 in its "50 Best Rap Videos of the '90s" list. A photo showing both Puff Daddy (L) and Nas (R) in the background behind the video director Hype Williams. The first is a single still of Puff Daddy on the cross[2]. The second image was posted on Instagram[3] by the video's director Hype Williams showing both rappers in the background on crosses, with Puff Daddy on the left and Nas on the right. Puff Daddy music video; 1999), Lost advertising and interstitial material. [1], In a 2007 interview with Rolling Stone, Nas recalled the making of the song: "It was a track D-Moet produced for Foxy Brown, and she didn't want the record, she didn't like it. Two images confirming the cut's existence have been released. [9][8][10] Within minutes of the broadcast, Combs had barged into the offices of Nas' manager Steve Stoute with several bodyguards, and struck Stoute over the head with a champagne bottle. In 2013, Complex ranked the "Hate Me Now" video no. Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser http://www.enable-javascript.com.Antispam by CleanTalk. [5], For RapReview.com, Steve Juon said that "Hate Me Now" was the "only truly overpowering song" from I Am...: "It may be yet another mad track about playa hating, but the rebuttal of the hate is crisp and well defined - owing little to cliche. The video gained controversy for its depiction of the two rappers being crucified, among other things. The backbeat is inspired by, and contains some samples from, Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". "Hate Me Now" (lost uncut version of Nas ft. Music video. However, when it aired on Total Request Live on April 15, 1999, the original cut was accidentally shown. For the Dave East album, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Nas' "Greatest Hits": A Track-By-Track Journey", https://www.allmusic.com/album/hate-me-now-mw0000725540/releases, "Not Medieval but Eternal; In Its Sixth Decade, 'Carmina Burana' Still Echoes", "Today In Hip-Hop: Nas Premiered Controversial "Hate Me Now" Video On TRL". The video gained controversy for its depiction of the two rappers being crucified, among other things. "Hate Me Now" (lost uncut version of Nas ft. It was ranked 119 on XXL's 250 Best Songs of the 1990s. However, the wrong edit was incorrectly sent to MTV, which broadcast that version on the April 15, 1999, edition of TRL. [4] The beat samples "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff. "How Have We Not Seen Diddy Crucified in "Hate Me Now? [12], This article is about the Nas song. https://lostmediawiki.com/index.php?title=%22Hate_Me_Now%22_(lost_uncut_version_of_Nas_ft._Puff_Daddy_music_video;_1999)&oldid=130988. Before the video aired, Puff Daddy, being a devout Catholic, spoke to his priest and decided that he wanted his crucifixion scene cut from the video. Christian news site article containing still. The music video for the single, directed by Hype Williams and featuring Nas being crucified, was the subject of extreme controversy, as the original edit also featured Sean Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, on the cross. "[2], "Hate Me Now" was released as a single in the U.S. by Columbia Records on April 6, 1999. "[6] In 2013, Complex ranked the "Hate Me Now" video no. Unfortunately, the original cut of the video hasn't been seen since, and unless someone watching happened to tape it, it's unlikely to ever be released. 8 in its "50 Best Rap Videos of the '90s" list. It fit with my album, I Am..., so I did the D-Moet track and it sounded perfect for Puff to be on, so I gave it to him, went to the studio, and he rocked it, knocked it out. [3], Biographer Ronin Ro describes Combs's persona in "Hate Me Now" as "the angry young rapper battling jealous critics," a theme that would influence Combs's 1999 album Forever. "Sean "Puffy" Combs Possibly Being Investigated Over Alleged Label Exec Beating", "Puff Daddy Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charge In 'Hate Me Now' Case", "Puffy Settles with Battered Record Exec", "Nas Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)", "Dave East on 'Hate Me Now' Mixtape + First Meeting Nas", "Girl Talk's 'Hold Up' - Discover the Sample Source", "The Real King of Pro Wrestling? Puff Daddy music video; 1999) In early 1999, a music video directed by Hype Williams was produced for Nas' single "Hate Me Now", featuring Puff Daddy. 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