Mo' Money Mo' Problems

Dir. Hype Williams
Off of B.I.G.'s Life After Death feat. Mase and Puff Daddy
Released in '97

This 'futuristic' music video was made after The Notorious B.I.G.'s death. The story that frames the music video is that in which Puffy 'Woods" is trying to win a PGA tournement. The Rapper Mase acts as the sportscaster. The lighting in all these shots are the same, It takes place outside so theres this omnious light comming from what seems like a setting sun. There also seems to be some color correcting that was put in during post production.

The opening shot starts as a long shot of Mase as "Mase Gumble". It quickly moves closer to him, making it a medium shot. He's wearing an oversized yellow suit jacket while announcing for a PGA event.
The first cut is a jump cut less than 30 degrees to the right. Then his voice over continues as it cuts to a shot of Puffy "Woods" standing next to his caddy. The camera is placed low to the ground looking up at the two men.
The following cut backs away from Puffy revealing him walk up to the ball, and crouch down. This is satirical of all golf players i assume.
Suddenly we see "Fuzzy Badfeet" in Medium Shot. He is Puffy "Woods" opponent. He stand infront of a tense crowd gazing upon the highly staked 19th hole.
We then return to Mase "Gumble" in a closer Medium shot. He's talking quietly into a microphone with his finger to his ear as if listening in to someone. The Camera moves slightly around Mase's head while he gazes into the lense.
The there are two consecutive shots using the same camera movement, first is a long shot on Puffy about the swing the club, the camer is next to the hole but tracks forward bringing Puffy into a close medium shot. The exact same movement of camera appears again, only this time puffy swings the club. The we see a close up of the ball falling into the hole.
We cut back to a medium shot of Puffy jumping into the air, raising one fist and hearing the crowd go wild! It cuts to the camera tracking down the line of spectators applauding.
The final shot before the actual song breaks out is a medium shot of a man crouching down leaning on his club. He's in front of the audience wearing red sunglasses and what looks like a Hawwaian shirt. He says, "He's unstopable".

Big Up to Brooklyn.


JOSH COHEN