Following the release of rapper Kanye West’s new music video for his track “All Of The Lights,” the Chicago rapper has been hit with accusations claiming that he stole ideas for the video.
Numerous blogs including TheStir.com are accusing West of biting off the 2009 French film Enter The Void in his music video.
“Either it’s a deliberate homage to the film, or… well, maybe nobody thought Kanye’s fans would know anything about relatively obscure French melodramas,” wrote TheStir.com blogger Lind Sharps. “Hard to say.”
Directed by Hype Williams the “All Of The Lights” music video features part of the lyrics to the song as flashing words (in various fonts and colors) set against a black background.
The opening credits to Enter The Void also use the same theme of flashing words set against a black background.
Neither West nor the directors/producers of Enter The Void have commented on reports of the two videos striking similarities.
Below is the video for West’s “All Of The Lights” as well as the opening scene of Enter The Void.
The theme isnt even that off the wall to steal it’s basic & definitely not Kanye’s best video so who cares I want to see Blame Game Ridiculous or Devil in a New Dress official video
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Kanye has said that he based the video upon the same concept…I’m fairly certain he ran this by the makers of Enter The Void, either that or he paid for the concept. End of the day…it’s a video, the track is epic weather or not it’s a good vid.
the song fuckin sucks…kanye needs to stick to making music and stop rappng and singing and let real artists do that…
Is he really biting or just making a reference?
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And willy wonka and the chocolate factory did it too. So? Probably a hundred other videos and movies that did it. And as a concept for a music video it was quite yawn inducing.
This is obviously an homage. The bloggers are idiots. Ye also payed homage to the anime called AKIRA in his stronger video.
word up these cats are trying to find something!!
and to MJ. Dancing on the cop car.
Thank you.
I don’t think that Kanye would deny that he takes his inspiration from the artistic vision of others. Homage rather than plagiarism in my opinion.
its because he’s black. they never say nothing about lady gaga.
Noone is saying shit about Lady Gaga’s new song being a complete rip off of madonna’s “express yourself”….or should I say Dude Gaga..fukn tranny
i dig. i don’t listen to that lady gaga shit, but this girl i know started talking about how her new song is copying some madonna song; a couple days later i read that she’s getting photographed by Supreme and getting all sorts of hype. WTF?
idk about hiphopdx either, but i’m getting tired of all this celebrity gossip.
Do critics not realize that nearly all artistic work take inspiration from works of art that came before it? Dumbasses…
I love all Gaspar Noe’s films. you guys should check out Irreversible. some of the most fucked up shit i have seen. especially the opening scene *shudders*. Enter the Void is a great movie too. just got that shit last week.
This is the stupidest knock on Kanye EVER!!. I’m not a fan of Kanye personally, but please name an artist on this planet that doesn’t use film and cinema as the inspiration for their videos. Is “Enter the Void” the first piece of media to put white text on a black background? That’s not ground breaking shit….THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!!! Critics should be pistol whipped for stupid ass comments like this.
Also.. This blogger just wanted the world to know they saw the French film “Enter the Void”. Congrats blogger, you saw the film…now please shut the fuck up.
Ha right? “Thestir[.com]” trying to stir things up I suppose.
His video obviously uses that same type of imagery with the words to reference Enter the Void. Considering the theme of the movie,”the central theme of emptiness” (from Wikipedia), and the theme from the song are similar. Remember, it is art.
I also don’t think Kanye is that dumb to directly copy everything from the movie’s intro, such as japanese lettering, and claim it was his own, complete idea. That’s like quoting Jay-Z verbatim in a freestyle and claiming it was your own work. It was obviously a reference.
Chill DX, chill.
Kanye would be only respondable if he asked the director to copy that sytle other wise its the director since he directed the film, Kanye & rihanna were the actors/singers of the film.
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Wow when i read the title i thought it was something quite obvious and major from the video. But people are really getting upset over flashing words on a black background? I really didn’t that that was wholly creative or original… It was the most basic element of the whole video. I had no idea this unknown french movie had the creative rights to putting words on a black background and flashing them at us really fast….
This is just an example of how bored some critics are and just exposes them as actual haters.
LOL youre a god damn fool – the original approach to the intro to the movie is what people are talking about…usually movies have normal all same characters of letters and the fact that HYPE WILLIAMS used asian calligraphy just like the movie…somethings smells fishy…the fact that he BLATANTLY ripped off someones work is whats baffling…i mean its not hate its reality so stfu and get off kanyes nutsack you fag
its petty.
Of course the “All of the lights” video consists of stealing the opening credits of “Enter the void”, it’s obvious. Who cares if there are also scenes with Kanye and Rihanna? The typographic parts are definitly stolen. I don’t think we should blame Kanye though, it’s Hype Williams’ fault, who, anyway, is a TERRIBLE film maker! Hughe guests, good filming and editing tools, but he TOTALLY sucks at filming! It’s sad, because 90% of Kanye’s videos are great, creative and beautiful. But Hype Williams needs to stop making videos, really.
Give me a break..Leave him alone for a chance..Like Nas said.. “No Idea’s Original”
and to this i say: “everything is a remix”
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I think it would be a little ridiculous to see this as anything other than an homage. That being said, this song sucks fat, hairy monkey balls, so who cares?
WHO CARES!!!!!!!!
wow…these cat’s are like cons. that was a small part of the video anyways, hahah I wasn’t even watching most of that part. I’m sure i’ve seen that style before that in other places…. fuck what a waste of people’s times. everyone ripped off how he labelled his fucking singles, you don’t hear him crying about that. fuck.
Why the fuk ain’t y’all talking bout Rihanna the mother fucking words lighting up…..(looking at you hip hop dx)
Everything Ye does, there’s always fags out there that try to find something to hate on him about. It’s INSPIRATION and PAYING HOMAGE, Ye or Hype have probably seen the movie and liked it.
paying homeage is just another way to say your biting something.
Nah not really, believe it or not some people actually enjoy certain things that much that they feel its only right that hey emulate it to kind of send it up, they feel its that good. You can’t seriously believe what you just said… just saying.
suprised he hasnt been sued yet for using the word “the” .. this shit is getting mad corny! when will this end,. everything is biting,. you gonna claim people are biting for every little thing they do.
Um….who cares.
It was Hype directed, not ‘Ye… ignorance
It’s flashing words, who gives a hell?
“Something wrong, I hold my head, Our nigga gone, MJ DEAD!!!”
go back to videos of the 80s. how many of them did the retro shit? ok. woopty fuckin doo who cares? also its a movie and its fuckin french.
they should really put a warning before that video i nearly blacked out THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED UP TO MUCH
oh and i didnt see a stripper in the movie credits. plus the songs called all of the lights. meaning many many different lights so what did they put in the video? many many different lights.
He did the same thing with Stronger when Hype directed that video too. They got the inspiration from “Enter the Void” just like they got it from “Arika”. No it’s not really original, but as far as hip-hop videos (music videos) in general go, it is.
*Akira
And yeah he didn’t steal as much as he just based his video off of something else in pop culture which isn’t anything new.
Lol. Thank you for the correction. Blame fast typing, or terrible educational experience, your choice.
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Bitch this isnt youtube…
what is the difference between this video he jacked and all of the samples he uses? exactly, nothing. kanye’s creativity is a joke.
Thank you.
lol, DX, maybe you should accuse Rihanna for stealing those moves from strippers.
Doesn’t he rip off other shit for all his videos? Matter fact most Hip Hop does…Busta Rhymes was Prince Hakeem in put ur hands where my eyes can see wasn’t he, and later he was Sho’nuff from Enter the dragon
Sho’nuff from The Last Dragon homie
You mean the Sho’Nuff from Barry Gordon’s “The Last Dragon”. Enter the Dragon was Bruce Lee.
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is hiphopdx biting putting this story up because allhiphop had it up first?
no
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“Good artists borrow. Great artists steal.” – Picasso
Thats fucked up
That’s fucked up Kanye
this is bullshit all artists copy shit, keri hilson, busta ryhmes, puff daddy, too name few. its called paying homage. sampling beats, reacting movie scenes, dressing up like others music video. this story is bullshit!
Danm! Who cares!!?? if your getting hyped about this u needa check yourself…
this shit is fucking ridiculous – RZA
if no one can put up words in different fonts and colors on a background, you might as well ban newspapers, books, publicities, magazines and everything else printed or animated. now that’s america. suing anyone who has money for any reason.
For real! lol
I guess he never plans on having any kids.
His nuts just a died a horrible death in those tight pants.
That’s not all he stole. Half the video looks like a remake of a Lupe video.
He also bit Lupe style with his moves. Kanye didn’t used to move like that. He used to do some gay dances. Now he’s moving his arms and making the same gestures as Lupe.
wtf are u talking about? ye made lu lol
this shit is fucking ridiculous -RZA
lol RZA FUCKIN RIDICULOUS
in a genre nearly born from “sampling” the sounds of other genre’s of music – you come with this bullshit??? man where is Max Julien when you need him? this author should seriously “STICK YASELF STICK YASELF”….. ya Pretty Tony acting ass
Seriously?? I don’t see the resemblance. Good fuckin god
Try watching it with your eyes open maybe
nice article for the haters to hate on a great album.
I guess if a nigga smiles he bitin
lmfao
People are stupid. I have to quote Jim Jarmusch on this.
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.”
Let’s be honest ! this is very similar
Pretty obvious homage. Kanye loves to pay homage to things he sees as genius. His Stronger video is an homage to the anime Akira. His Heartless video is a homage to the movie American Pop, and his Love Lockdown video a homage to American Psycho
Shitty album, song and video…. (Enter The Void is a great movie tho)
Different words in different light against a black background seems like a very vague theme to say he stole.
Of all the things to “Blog” about.. this is what they come up with? Dudes spend too much time writing about what Ye do!! Get off his dick! He aint worried about you!
WOOOOWWW. Why doesn’t this guy write a list of every great music video based on a movie and shove it up his ass.
LOL
If you wanna get specific with shit like this then let’s get Willy Wonka to sue Kanye cuz them Umpa Lumpa’s started that word in different fonts video type shit. Dumb Fuck Bloggers
Are you fucking kidding me? I’ve seen this particular style of flashing text to accompany lines or lyrics in loads of other media…to the point where I can barely recall specific examples because it’s so commonplace. You guys are full of shit.
well i guess they should hate tarantino too.
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Hip Hop DX. Are you paid by these f’n bloggers to put articles about their poorly written rants? I mean really. Anything to get hits? #gtfohwtbs
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WOW, here we go just another way to hate on Kanye, I cant even count how many times ive seen repeated themes in music videos. Its Just words in the beginning, many other artists copy themes from movies whether they be colorful words or scenes.. STFU and STOP hating.
All of the Lights video is AMAZING… So creative and I can’t stop watching it or admiring the artistry Kanye and Hype come up with together, besides Rihanna is dominant in it as well…. but I can’t find the video now cuz apparently it potentially causes seizures. Get Hype to throw a warning at the beginning of the video and air that shit again!!!
1. Have these “critics” ever seen a music video before???? Niggaz are ALWAYS bitin’ off movies; so what? Busta did it with Dangerous AND Pass the Corvasier; it’s nothing new.
2. I bet Kanye’s faggot ass WAS watching French melodrama; that’s why he’s such a damn pussy now. That nigga needs to quit all that emo shit, stop wearing them tight ass clothes. acting like a Diva, and rapping; STICK TO THE BEATS, YE. Your rapping is WHACK AS SHIT my nigga….
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Man shut the fuck up and get off kanye’s nuts about what hes wearing or how he looks. Dudes that worry about what another guy is wearing is gay!!!!!!!
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SO? whos this guy to say kanye west sucks at rapping and to say he should stop dressing a certain way? lmao
Kanye West, Rihanna, and Kid Cudi all suck. No one listens to a gay fish or that faggot stoner rocker wannabe. Listen to real talent like Gucci Mane, Justin Bieber and OJ Da Juiceman. Real talent right there.
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hip hop is dead lyk dat fat b**** notorious B.I.G … 1st of all yo mam sux (lol!),tell me fools wat does dis hav 2 do with anythng, he stole it 4rm a movie not a hip hop video u dummies shud be njoying dis sh** and stop talkin sh** kanye dropped 1 of da best album last year was F***ng 1 of da hottest chicks was 1 of last years top earners and wat do u hav xcept 4 yo dum opinion nd a computer try gettin a job my niggah!
Fuck Biggie? Wow, even as a Gucci Mane fan, Biggie was one of the best rappers of all time. Fuck 2pac, that nigga was a homo. Who the fuck takes picture of themselves with their legs spread for some playgirl shit? Don’t believe me, I saw it on a conspiracy theory video about hip hop. Kanye sucks too. That nigga can’t rap for shit. Fuck Kid Cudi too.
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LMAO @ 2 trolls trolling each other.
its always somebody bitching about someone biting/ stealing themes and such. whats next? the director of willy wonka saying he stole the theme from the oompa loompa song with colored words? oh! i forgot. he stole this theme from my high school movie maker assignment. fuk-owtahea. lol
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Stealing “themes”? Are you kidding me? This counts as stealing?
What’s next, people dancing in music videos = stealing from Michael Jackson?
Words flashing on a screen isn’t original and two people doing it doesn’t mean the second person stole it.
the videos are similar? SO WHAT. This was a good video, very different. Props to Kanye for doin it.
it’s obviously an homage. have you not realized that all of Kanye’s videos bring obscure art to people that would never know of it otherwise and pokes fun at pop culture references? c’mon son.
Kanye west just doing his thing, as for hip hop its ment to entertain.. so its pointless to argue whos better whos not..especially over the internet