Origin Chicago, Il U.S.A. Occupation(s) Music video director Website Official website: | Genres Hip hop/Rap Music Years active 1999–present Name Konee Rok | |
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Role Music Video Director · koneerok.com Associated acts Rhymefest, Cassidy, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kanye West, Raekwon, Phife Dawg Similar Rhymefest, Phife Dawg, EC Illa, AverySunshine, Scram Jones | ||
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Konee Rok is an American music video and documentary director. He has done film and video work with many popular artists in hip-hop, rap music and break dancing culture.
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- Major lazer percumajor directed by konee rok
- Rhymefest stolen directed by konee rok
- Recent work
- References
He has directed music videos, documentaries and commercials featuring Grammy Award winner Rhymefest, Kanye West, Raekwon, rapper Cassidy, Little Jon, DJ Jazzy Jeff of the Fresh Prince and Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. His documentary on MC Juice tells the story behind the freestyle M.C.'s battle against rapper Eminem. He directed the Chicago street gang film Trust None with Psychodrama and Crucial Conflict.
He also has directed numerous video projects in the underground hip hop and break dancing community. Konee Rok is a member of the b-boy/breakdance crew, Chicago Tribe.
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Recent work
Rok is currently working on several music videos for Rhymefest's upcoming album "El Che", as well as a documentary about rapper Common's "Resurrection" album.
On February 11, 2011 Raekwon released the Konee Rok directed music video for “Shaolin vs Wu-Tang,” the title track from The Chef's upcoming album of the same name. The video features a hybrid of cartoon martial artistry with live action of Raekwon laying down his vocals.
In late November, 2012 singer Chrisette Michele debuted the Konee Rok directed music video for her song “Can the Cool Be Loved?” featuring Dunson and Bilal. Chrisette Michele gave an explanation about the clip, offering, “A fun lil Audiovisual Presentation Konee Rok and I drummed up. The concept is "Prisoner of a Still Picture" Dunson and I are stuck in the iconic photography of Audrey and the great Sir Davis. We pose in these lyrics, the question, “Can The Cool Be Loved?” From our Art to Yours… Enjoy.”.
In early February, 2014 Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest premiered the Konee Rok directed music video "Dear Dilla"; produced by Dj Rasta Root. The song which pays homage to legendary Hip Hop producer J Dilla, is Phife’s first solo release in 14 years and it is the first single off of his upcoming album “MUTTYmorphosis”. The clip finds Phife paying homage the best way he knows how, sharing some of his bars, and his memories of the legend, while supplying a nice set of visuals that match each bar specifically. The video tribute gives the sentiment a colorful upgrade as the "5 Footer" shoots his scenes everywhere from Atlanta to Dilla's hometown of Detroit to give the lyrics an organic feel. "Dear Dilla" was filmed in Chicago as well as two days in J. Dilla's hometown of Detroit. The video was #1 on "The Wrap Up: Hip-Hop Wired's Top 10 Videos Of The Week" for the week of February 14, 2014.