Friday, June 26, 2009
Music news Video: Too Clean interviews the Hot Boys
Posted by Ben Westhoff on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:44 PM
On a sad day, this vintage video of ATL television personality Too Clean talking to the Hot Boys should cheer everyone up. I recently saw the DVD from which it's taken, Clean's Down South Exclusive, Vol 1, and it is amazing.
Filmed in various Atlanta clubs and released in 2002, it features interviews culled from the late '90s with people like Ludacris, Pastor Troy, YoungBloodZ, Nelly, Big Boi, Trina, 8Ball & MJG and many more. Highlights include a wild, rambunctious Mystikal, a delightful and relaxed Jermaine Dupri, and, of course, the above interview with a very young Wayne and a rather fey-looking Juvenile. (The concert footage is blurry, but does a good job capturing the energy of crunk shows.)
Through it all Too Clean himself emerges as the most charismatic of the bunch. He lobs nothing but softballs, but in the process gets nearly all of his subjects to reveal something interesting about themselves. (With the exception of C-Murder, who looks nervous and paranoid.) It mostly helps that everyone looks to be about five or six drinks in.
It's available for purchase or on Netflix. Well worth it.
What's Clean up to nowadays? Was there ever a Down South Exclusive, Vol 2? I'd love to know.
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