Nelly is brushing off critics of his video “Tip Drill,” and is planning on producing a full-length adult movie based around the song and video.

The original video, which aired on BET’s UnCut late night video show, came under fire from various African-American groups and women on college campuses across the nation for it’s portrayal of women.

“We [are] not trying to put it into a prospective where we demoralize women,” Nelly told AllHipHop.com. “It was strictly adult entertainment; it wasn’t to try to demoralize women.”

The chart topping rapper said his video wasn’t a far stretch from the imagery in Beyonce’s hit video “Crazy in Love” or Toni Braxton’s 1996 hit video, “Your Makin’ Me High,” where Braxton and her girlfriends judge men as an elevator door opens.

And while he defended his video, he was clear that it should be kept from children.

“The ‘Tip Drill’ video was made for a program that came on at 3:00 am, when kids should be in bed,” the rapper reasoned. “Entertainers get a bad rap. It’s easier to blame us for you not raising your kids and being involved in your kid’s life.”

Nelly’s latest two albums Sweat & Suit are currently in the Top 10 on Billboard’s pop charts.


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Jay-Z has teamed with production company @radical.media and Paramount Classics to release “Fade To Black,” a film that chronicles the rapper’s farewell performance as a solo artist at Madison Square Garden in November of 2003.

Jay-Z narrates the film, which takes viewers backstage during the concert and offers fans a chance to look at how the rapper’s last album was creatively conceived.

“I was on the biggest stage in the world, with some of the biggest stars in music, and we pulled off the perfect night,” Jay-Z said. “This was the ultimate dream growing up in Brooklyn. I went from Marcy to Madison Square.”

Fade To Black features Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Foxy Brown, ?uestlove, Pharrell Williams and includes appearances from Dame Dash, Rick Rubin, Slick Rick, P. Diddy and others.

Jay-Z is executive producing the flick under his Marcy Projects Productions along with John Meneilly, Frank Scherma and Jon Kamen.

“This film captures the power and excitement of the on-stage performance and Jay-Z’s creation, commitment and dedication to his craft,” @radical’s Kamen commented.

“Fade To Black” was directed by Pat Paulson and Michael John Warren.

@radical’s credits include the Academy Award winning documentary “Fog of War” and the multi-platinum “Concert for George,” which celebrated the memorial of George Harrison and a feature on rockers Metallica.

“Fade To Black” hits theaters nationwide on November 5th, 2004.