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"VICE's electronic music and culture channel Thump debuted producers Just Blaze and Baauer's music video for \"Higher,\" which invaded eardrums in January and featured some lines from none other than the holder of hip-hop's Holy Grail, Jay Z.\nThe video, released Tuesday, was directed by Nabil and showcases sword-slashing montages of ancient martial-arts scenes, with the trio's music set as an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack, though neither the producers nor Jay Z make an appearance. Watch above as a drunken, enraged warrior slices his mirror reflection in half, a scene that sets the stage for sparring, weapons training and eventual vengeance. \nSee also: Watch Jay Z's 10-Minute 'Picasso Baby' Performance Art Film\nA visual tale of the unlikely underdog, Nabil's video meshes with the beats for an entirely captivating six minutes of mayhem, resounding with Hova's own battle cry: \"I will not lose.\"\n\nThe director behind the visuals reportedly trekked out to Kerala, India, to shoot Kalaripayattu warriors and warriors-in-training.\nBaauer is most known for his song, \"Harlem Shake,\" which is the music featured in the viral \"Harlem Shake\" video meme. In February, the song catapulted to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after Billboard added YouTube views to its rankings methodology.\n\nFor some context, Pitchfork earlier in the year racked the minds behind the beats:\n\nBONUS: MTV Turns 32: Your Favorite Music Videos of All Time\n\n\n\n32 Unforgettable Music Videos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Video Killed The Radio Star\" by The Buggles\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, fritz5173\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Thriller\" by Michael Jackson\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, michaeljacksonVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Take On Me\" by a-ha \n\n\nVideo: YouTube, RhinoEntertainment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Vogue\" by Madonna\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, madonna\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Black Hole Sun\" by Soundgarden\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, SoundgardenVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Tonight, Tonight\" by The Smashing Pumpkins\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, SmashingPumpkinsVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Single Ladies\" by Beyonce\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, beyonceVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Buddy Holly\" by Weezer\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, WeezerVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"The Ghose of You\" by My Chemical Romance\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, mychemicalromance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"November Rain\" by Guns N' Roses\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, GunsNRosesVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Sledgehammer\" by Peter Gabriel\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, itspetergabriel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"This Too Shall Pass\" by OK Go\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, OkGo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Disturbia\" by Rihanna\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, RihannaVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Smells Like Teen Spirit\" by Nirvana \n\n\nVideo: YouTube, NirvanaVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Another Brick in the Wall\" by Pink Floyd\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, mic20001957\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Do The Evolution\" by Pearl Jam\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, PearljamVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Hey Ya!\" by OutKast\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, OutkastVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Weapon of Choice\" by Fatboy Slim\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, FatboySlimVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"I'm A Slave 4 U\" by Britney Spears\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, BritneySpearsVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Bad Girls\" by M.I.A.\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Noisey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Total Eclipse of the Heart\" by Bonnie Tyler\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, bonnietylerVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Heartless\" by Kanye West\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, KanyeWestVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Man! I Feel Like A Woman\" by Shania Twain\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, ShaniaTwainVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Big Brat\" by Phantom Planet\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, PhantomPlanetVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"I'm Still Standing\" by Elton John\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, EltonJohnVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Bohemian Rhapsody\" by Queen\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, QueenVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"All The Small Things\" by Blink 182\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, blink182VEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Cut Your Hair\" by Pavement\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, nachumpesta\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Sabotage\" by Beastie Boys\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Paraqueso2008\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Janie's Got a Gun\" by Aerosmith\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, AerosmithVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Wicked Game\" by Chris Isaak\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, paulolima777\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"Bye Bye Bye\" by N Sync\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, NSYNCVEVO\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: YouTube, THUMP"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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