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Death Of The Video Hoe
by Damon of PTF, posted 11/16/08 00:34:56
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My Two Pennies: "Death Of The Video Hoe" from AUC Magazine Feb. 2008
This is from the AUC Magazine. I write a column in there and I encourage you all to check it out. It's available at selected college campuses across the country or you can go to aucmagazine.com for more info.
Anyway, I know the words in this picture are kinda small so here's the unedited text from yours truly...
Ok...I'm sick of this shyt!! As a music video director, I am utterly disgusted by the name-calling and double standards that society has put in place when it comes to ethnic models who appear in music videos. Why the hell are they labeled as "video hoes"?? To hear these grossly exaggerated generalizations is despicable especially when they're from a race of people who have been plagued with stereotypes for centuries.
Let me ask you a question: Did the young ladies of the Rutgers basketball team deserve to be called "hoes"? Let me answer that for you. NO!! So why is it that so many ignorant fucks out there pass judgment and place labels on these women knowing very little about their personal lives. These women are Sisters, Daughters, and Mothers-just because they're in music videos, why should that warrant the unjust labeling?
Advertisers adhere to the age-old adage that "sex sells" and models in videos are essentially selling the artist and the song. It's the same principle alcohol distributors, car manufacturers, and clothing companies have utilized since their conception. Even when the blond-haired, blue-eyed Barker beauties are parading around Rice-A-Roni, vacuum cleaners, and "new car"s on "The Price Is Right", those models are using their sexy appearance to sell the show. When the sexy ladies of the popular game show, "Deal Or No Deal", open those briefcases, their appearance is a part of the show's appeal. Those women are not called "game show hoes" so why are the women in urban clips called "video hoes".
I think it goes back to black people just hating themselves - forcing them to hate on others like them...but that's a different article in itself. I digress.
Many people who aren't in the industry doesn't realize that these women are on set (at work) for 14, maybe 16 hours a day. In addition, it takes a huge amount of courage and confidence to be in front of a camera while people are standing around watching you. The average person can NOT do it. Many of these women watch their diet and exercise regularly to keep their bodies in great shape and we KNOW that the average American does NOT have gym memberships and fast food consumption is the norm since everybody's always in a rush.
I'll even say instead of blasting these women, more folks should look at their positive attributes and emulate them. Especially the over-weight slobs that sit on their asses all day and watch music videos.
Just my two pennies...
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As one half of the directing duo, PRESIDENT THOMAS FORBES, Damon L. Thomas has quickly become a force to be reckonned with in the realm of music videos and visual media!! Him and his partner, Dorian Forbes, share a passion for dynamic visuals that radiate on screen. Using a unique collaboration of their family names, Damon THOMAS and Dorian FORBES, their focus is on giving new and fresh artists those compelling visuals that SUPERSTARS are accustomed to. In short, PRESIDENT THOMAS FORBES create "VISUALS THAT LAUNCH CAREERS!!"
Taking advantage of the creative chemistry they discovered while attending Clark Atlanta University, the two ambitious individuals began working together on commercials, EPK's, and music videos for many up-and-coming Atlanta based artists. The buzz they received resulted in them signing to Focus Films, a production company owned and operated by famed directing duo FAT CATS.
Damon and Dorian have co-directed music videos for some of hip hop's hottest and most prominent superstars. Everyone from T.I. and the P.$.C., Young Jeezy, Ludacris and DTP, Yung Joc, Pastor Troy, D4L, Jody Breeze, Young Dro, Crime Mob, Lil' Boosie, Bun B, Chuck Brown, Rasheeda, R. Kelly, and Do Or Die (just to name a few) have been blessed with PTF visuals.
President Thomas Forbes has also ventured into the realm of feature films with the nationally distributed spiritual film "The Walk" starring Eva Pigford (America's Next Top Model), Teck Holmes (MTV's "Real World"), and R&B legend Regina Bell. The motion picture was recognized at the American Black Film Festival as well as being aired on Black Entertainment Television (BET).
Looking towards diversifying his portfolio, Thomas has also started his own film and video production company. Presidential Television & Films (PTF) will launch Damon into the next phase of his career as he continue working with music video projects as well as television and movie endeavors.
Perseverance, Dedication, and Hard Work is beginning to pay off for Damon as he watch his dreams materialize and play out on the small screen. With movie ideas, an online television network, and pushing the envelope with more music videos, the sky's the limit for Damon and PTF. Stay tuned to your favorite video network to see what the President is up to...
