Jessy Terrero Talks 50 Cent, Soul Plane, Directing Music Videos

People's Party with Talib Kweli

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4.4 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with acclaimed director, writer, and producer -- Jessy Terrero. This wide-ranging discussion covers his path from being an extra in the movie 'Juice' to becoming one of the most sought after music video directors of the 2000's. They discuss his Dominican heritage and growing up in the Bronx and Queens, New York, as well as his start writing concepts for music videos before he got his chance to direct for acts like 50 Cent, G-Unit, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Sean Paul, Daddy Yankee and countless others. They also discuss the criticism many of these videos received for the perceived objectification of women, and debate how much, if any responsibility of that falls on the director.

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0:30.0	Peace and love party people it's Tyler quality the host of this fantastic program you're watching right now called the people's party
0:36.6	I got my homegirl Jasmine Lee in the place to be giving up for Jasmine Lee in the people's party
0:42.7	Jazz it. What's up? How you feeling? I never know what to do with my hands on here
0:47.6	You supposed to know you're a comedian. I know
0:50.2	Supposed to have that all taken care of I gotta set something up. Well, you know today
0:54.7	I always say that every episode is gonna be fantastic and interesting and wonderful
1:00.1	It's because with the people's party I get to interview people that I've known for years often
1:06.0	I get to interview friends of mine that have been successful at they craft and have stuck to the grind and really have a lot of knowledge and
1:13.2	Gems and jewels the inspiration of spread and today is no different
1:17.4	Today we have wanted a premier music video directors of a generation. I mean this guy raised
1:25.2	A bunch of directors you understand what I'm saying
1:27.6	He's a New York City legend. You know him for his videos that he did with 50 cent
1:32.0	He did like 25 videos with 50 cent, but he's done videos with all types of people now
1:37.3	He's really popping in the Latino music scene with the videos. He's done short films. He's done documentaries
1:43.8	He's directed movies including a classic rock from cause soul plane
1:49.7	Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Jesse to
1:57.8	Good to see you
2:00.6	Thank you for being a guest on the people's party
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