Hypetrak’s Top 20 Videos of 2011
by Petar Kujundzic / News / January 2, 2012 / 11582 Views

After sharing our choices of the best songs and albums of the now-gone 2011, we also want to reveal the list of our top 20 music videos that have influenced and moved the music industry last year. When it comes to innovation, entertainment and thought-provoking content, 2011 was nothing short of great visual efforts. The legendary Beastie Boys have marked a memorable comeback this year which was graced with an epic music video for "Make Some Noise." Directed by BB Adam (MCA) Yauch, stylish and playful clip boasts throwback elements coupled with contemporary flair and is spiced up with cameos by Hollywood heavyweights like Seth Rogen, Elijah Wood, Rashida JonesDanny McBride, John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Ted Danson, Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom, Jason Schwartzman and Steve Buscemi. As for the rest, you know the procedure – agree or disagree in a civil way below.

1.) Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise (Directed by MCA)

2.) The Throne - Otis (Directed by Spike Jonze)

3.) Frank Ocean - Novacane (Directed by Nabil Elderkin)

4.) Is Tropical - The Greeks (Directed by Megaforce)

5.) Bon Iver - Holocene (Directed by Nabil Elderkin)

6.) Kanye West featuring Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver – Monster (Directed by Jake Nava)

7.) The Weeknd - The Knowing (Directed by Mikael Colombu)

8.) Tyler, the Creator - Yonkers (Directed by Wolf Haley)

9.) Battles - Ice Cream (Directed by Canada)

10.) KiD CuDi – Mr. Rager (Directed by Jeremie Rozan)

11.) Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris - We Found Love (Directed by Melina Matsoukas)

12.) Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx – I’ll Take Care of U (Directed by AG Rojas and Jamie James Medina)

13.) Lykke Li - Sadness Is A Blessing (Directed by Tarik Saleh)

14.) Memory Tapes - Yes I Know (Directed by Eric Epstein)

15.) Blu featuring U-God – DoinNothin’ (Directed by David Helman)

16.) Drake - Marvin's Room (Directed by IVAN)

17.) Adele - Rolling in the Deep (Directed by Sam Brown)

18.) Azealia Banks - 212 (Directed by Azealia Banks)

19.) Youth Lagoon - Montana (Directed by Tyler T. Williams)

20.) Radiohead - Lotus Flower (Directed by Garth Jennings)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Teodor-Georgiev/1651855710 Teodor Georgiev

    lol otis not 1st...gtfo

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Teodor-Georgiev/1651855710 Teodor Georgiev

    lol otis not 1st...gtfo

  • Anonymous

    what? I am sorely disappointed that Big Bad Wolf didn't make it. 

  • Anonymous

    what? I am sorely disappointed that Big Bad Wolf didn't make it. 

  • Anonymous

    what? I am sorely disappointed that Big Bad Wolf didn't make it. 

  • Anonymous

    what? I am sorely disappointed that Big Bad Wolf didn't make it. 

  • http://www.croque-monsieur.nl Sjoerd

    1. Yonkers
    2. Otis
    3. Marvin's Room

  • http://www.croque-monsieur.nl Sjoerd

    1. Yonkers
    2. Otis
    3. Marvin's Room

  • http://www.croque-monsieur.nl Sjoerd

    1. Yonkers
    2. Otis
    3. Marvin's Room

  • http://www.croque-monsieur.nl Sjoerd

    1. Yonkers
    2. Otis
    3. Marvin's Room

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Teodor-Georgiev/1651855710 Teodor Georgiev

    :D top 3 for me !

  • Chillbro

    the dancing in the radiohead video is eternally epic.

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  • Zero Kool

    Sun!!! No Woodkid "Iron"?? For those who havent seen it:http://www.yoannlemoine.com/woodkid/

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000608082149 Brian Page

    Legit - A N*gger in Northface

    Look it up.

  • myemailisprivate

    It's a rare thing when a pop promo comes along with the power to move a critic emotionally... Manchester Orchestra's "Simple Math" takes music video art to breathtaking new heights.

  • phillmamula

    A video, that definitely should make this blog & this post. Macklemore x Ryan Lewis "Wings" (for all you sneaker heads) 

  • phillmamula

    A video, that definitely should make this blog & this post. Macklemore x Ryan Lewis "Wings" (for all you sneaker heads) 

  • phillmamula

    A video, that definitely should make this blog & this post. Macklemore x Ryan Lewis "Wings" (for all you sneaker heads) 

  • kait_taylor

    Where's Woodkid's Iron???

  • kait_taylor

    Where's Woodkid's Iron???

  • kait_taylor

    Where's Woodkid's Iron???

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  • http://www.facebook.com/gnutgrass Garrett Nutgrass

    this. and the radiohead lotus flower video is just a joke

  • ender

    no hypebeast but honestly Yonkers should be #1. Without that video OF wouldn't be where it is now, seriously.

  • Joe

    agreed! such a great video

  • Pete

    thank you phillmamula for sharing this... because i'm somewhat of a sneaker afficionado, and because i try to teach my 3 kids the importance of perspective and nuanced opinions... this video puts back the perspective in a crazy thing (sneaker love) that has lost it for a while. 

  • Pete

    thank you phillmamula for sharing this... because i'm somewhat of a sneaker afficionado, and because i try to teach my 3 kids the importance of perspective and nuanced opinions... this video puts back the perspective in a crazy thing (sneaker love) that has lost it for a while. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hacomar-Diepa-Perdomo/1361624320 Hacomar Diepa Perdomo

    LISTEN TO ME...

    1. KANYE WEST - MONSTER.

    2. AZARI & III - HUNGRY FOR THE POWER

    3. TYLER, THE CREATOR - GOBLIN

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Hacomar-Diepa-Perdomo/1361624320 Hacomar Diepa Perdomo

    LISTEN TO ME...

    1. KANYE WEST - MONSTER.
    2. AZARI & III - HUNGRY FOR THE POWER
    3. TYLER, THE CREATOR - GOBLIN

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1794923670 Alvi Zaman

    No "Michael Jackson" by Das Racist?? Blasphemous heathens

  • Hypetrak

    1. Yonkers
    2. Otis
    3. Monster

  • :l

    DoinNothin is  fucking amazing as a song and a video.

  • http://twitter.com/FouadBenaya Fuat benoya

    They Knowing should be on top..

  • http://twitter.com/BlackOlympus_V MeGGie V.
  • YvckFou

    Mr Rager should be #2. Monster should be #3. Fuck Otis.

  • EatTheEarth

    rager was dope but monster are you fucking serious...

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Antonio-PazOne-Appling/1599280732 Antonio PazOne Appling

    Gotta show love to Macklemore when it comes to ill videos this year (in kanye at the awards show voice).

  • Mrfen

    Come on, Game - martians vs goblins! say what you will about him but the video is sick

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sage-Bowen/1234250774 Sage Bowen

    Mr. Rager should be in the place of novacane...

  • BILLCOSBY

    I agree seen the video. powerful message behind the song too and why isn't lupe's vid up here "double burger w/ cheese" 

  • Samm-2k8

    nicee,check this video if you got a sec..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Z2fMaIwPA

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