Motion Family is a trio of music video and film directors based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2005, the collective is comprised of David KA, Sebastian Urrea, and photographer Diwang Valdez, and has a client list that includes
Mike Will Made It,
Rae Sremmurd,
Wiz Khalifa,
Snoop Dogg,
Jeezy,
Boosie BadAzz,
Kevin Gates, and
Lil Wayne.
[1]
Known for being pioneers of incorporating DLSR cameras in their video production, Motion Family rose to prominence by using the technology to “capture the kind of inner city realism that typically was staged in gangsta rap videos of the past.” [2] Their work for 2 Chainz platinum single, “Watch Out,” earned Motion Family MTV Video Music Award nomination for "Best Hip-Hop” video. [1] In addition to their work in music, Motion Family has produced commercial spots and branded content for Checkers, Reebok, Adidas, New Balance, Puma and Under Armour. They've also partnered with Casio G-Shock, the BET Hip Hop Awards, Fresh Empire, and 2018 MLS Cup Champions Atlanta United FC. [1]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video | " Watch Out” by 2 Chainz | Nominated | [3] |
- 2016: “Boosie BadAzz: Touch Down 2 Cause Hell”
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | " Back in the Day" | Boosie BadAzz | Directors |
| "Trap Goin' Ham" | Pill | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ” Pop the Trunk”” | Yelawolf | Directors |
| ”On Da Korner” | Pill | Directors | |
| ”Mind of A Maniac” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” Set Me Free” | Lloyd featuring Mystikal | Directors | |
| ”Top to the Bottom” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” I Just Wanna Party” | Yelawolf featuring Gucci Mane | Directors | |
| ” Normal” | Gucci Mane | Directors | |
| ” Ready Set Go” | Killer Mike featuring T.I. | Directors | |
| ” Beast Mode” | B.o.B | Directors | |
| ” Pledge Allegiance” | T.I. featuring Rick Ross | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ”Mack A Bitch” | Jackie Chain | Directors |
| ”Black and Yellow (G-Mix)” | Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg, Juicy J and T-Pain | Directors | |
| ”Dreamin” | Big K.R.I.T. | Directors | |
| ”Green Light Special” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| “Country Sh*t (Remix)” | Big K.R.I.T. featuring Bun B and Ludacris | Directors | |
| ” High Life” | B.o.B | Directors | |
| ” Hard White” | Yelawolf | Directors | |
| ” Epic” | B.o.B | Directors | |
| “Money On the Floor” | Big K.R.I.T featuring 8Ball, MJG and 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| “I’m Flexin” | T.I. featuring Big K.R.I.T. | Directors | |
| ” Strange Clouds” | B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ” We Out Chea”” | Boosie BadAzz featuring Quick, Donkey and Money Bagz | Directors |
| ” I Remember” | The Game featuring Jeezy and Future | Directors | |
| ” Hold Up” | Cash Out featuring Wale | Directors | |
| ” All Gold Everything” | Trinidad James | Directors | |
| ”Mayday” | Lecrae featuring Big K.R.I.T and Ashthon Jones | Directors | |
| “El Jefe Intro” | Jeezy | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | “My Brothers Keeper” | Boosie BadAzz featuring Quick and Money Bagz | Directors |
| ”All Gold Everything (Remix)” | Trinidad James featuring T.I., Jeezy and 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| ” I Luv This Shit” | August Alsina featuring Trinidad James | Directors | |
| ” Slow It Down” | The-Dream featuring Fabolous | Directors | |
| ” Type of Way”” | Rich Homie Quan | Directors | |
| ” My Nigga” | YG | Directors | |
| ”My Yout” | Joey Badass featuring Maverick Sabre | Directors | |
| ” Money Baby” | K Camp featuring Kwony Cash | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ” Miley” | DJ Holiday featuring Wiz Khalifa and Waka Flocka | Directors |
| ” Double Cup” | DJ Infamous featuring Jeezy, Ludacris, Juicy J, The Game and Hitmaka | Directors | |
| ”My Nigga (Remix)” | YG featuring Lil Wayne, Rich Homie Quan, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj | Directors | |
| ” What They Want” | Schoolboy Q featuring 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| ”Me OK” | Jeezy | Directors | |
| ” Crazy” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” Made Me” | Snootie Wild featuring K Camp | Directors | |
| ” Riding Solo” | Joyner Lucas featuring Busy Signal | Directors | |
| “Black Eskimo” | Jeezy | Directors | |
| ” Someone to Love” | Mike Will Made It featuring 2 Chainz, Cap 1 and Skooly | Directors | |
| ”F*ck Up Some Commas” | Future | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ” Blades” | Mike Will Made It featuring Riff Raff and Slim Jxmmi | Directors |
| ” Throw Sum Mo” | Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug | Directors | |
| ”Can’t Trust Thots” | Wash featuring French Montana | Directors | |
| ” Lil Bit” | K Camp | Directors | |
| ”Ross Capicchioni” | Joyner Lucas | Directors | |
| ” I’m Sorry” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” Come Get Her” | Rae Sremmurd | Directors | |
| ” Pipe It Up” | Migos | Directors | |
| ” Rihanna | Yo Gotti featuring Young Thug | Directors | |
| ”Gold Bottles” | Jeezy | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ” Watch Out” | 2 Chainz | Directors |
| ” I Want” | MadeinTYO featuring 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| ” Mean What I Mean” | AlunaGeorge featuring Leikeli47 and Dreezy | Directors | |
| ” Beat It” | Blac Youngsta featuring Lil Yachty | Directors | |
| ” Black Beatles” | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | Directors | |
| ”Steal Her Man” | Taylor Girlz featuring Trinity Taylor | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ” Gucci On My” | Gucci Mane featuring 21 Savage, YG and Migos | Directors |
| ”Hip Hopper” | Blac Youngsta featuring Lil Yachty | Directors | |
| ” YNS” | YG featuring Blac Youngsta and YFN Lucci | Directors | |
| ” Love” | iLoveMakonnen featuring Rae Sremmurd | Directors | |
| ” Superstars” | Larry League | Directors | |
| ” Level Up” | Kodie Shane | Directors | |
| ” Win” | Tee Grizzley | Directors | |
| ” Take Me Away” | Shy Glizzy | Directors | |
| ” Mic Jack” | Big Boi featuring Adam Levine | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ” Lookin” | Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert | Directors |
| ” Big Bank” | Big K.R.I.T. featuring T.I. | Directors | |
| ” Booty” | Blac Youngsta | Directors | |
| ”Ay3” | Ayo & Teo featuring Lil Yachty | Directors | |
| ” All Night” | Big Boi | Directors | |
| ” Discussion” | Kevin Gates | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ” Bags” | Kevin Gates | Directors |
| ” I’m Sorry” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors |
- ^ a b c Motion Family Cite error: The named reference "LoC" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Carmichael, Rodney (2 February 2012). "'Motion Family, Decatur Dan, and Phil the God lead rap's viral offensive'". Creative Loafing. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Awards". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
Motion Family is a trio of music video and film directors based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2005, the collective is comprised of David KA, Sebastian Urrea, and photographer Diwang Valdez, and has a client list that includes
Mike Will Made It,
Rae Sremmurd,
Wiz Khalifa,
Snoop Dogg,
Jeezy,
Boosie BadAzz,
Kevin Gates, and
Lil Wayne.
[1]
Known for being pioneers of incorporating DLSR cameras in their video production, Motion Family rose to prominence by using the technology to “capture the kind of inner city realism that typically was staged in gangsta rap videos of the past.” [2] Their work for 2 Chainz platinum single, “Watch Out,” earned Motion Family MTV Video Music Award nomination for "Best Hip-Hop” video. [1] In addition to their work in music, Motion Family has produced commercial spots and branded content for Checkers, Reebok, Adidas, New Balance, Puma and Under Armour. They've also partnered with Casio G-Shock, the BET Hip Hop Awards, Fresh Empire, and 2018 MLS Cup Champions Atlanta United FC. [1]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video | " Watch Out” by 2 Chainz | Nominated | [3] |
- 2016: “Boosie BadAzz: Touch Down 2 Cause Hell”
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | " Back in the Day" | Boosie BadAzz | Directors |
| "Trap Goin' Ham" | Pill | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ” Pop the Trunk”” | Yelawolf | Directors |
| ”On Da Korner” | Pill | Directors | |
| ”Mind of A Maniac” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” Set Me Free” | Lloyd featuring Mystikal | Directors | |
| ”Top to the Bottom” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” I Just Wanna Party” | Yelawolf featuring Gucci Mane | Directors | |
| ” Normal” | Gucci Mane | Directors | |
| ” Ready Set Go” | Killer Mike featuring T.I. | Directors | |
| ” Beast Mode” | B.o.B | Directors | |
| ” Pledge Allegiance” | T.I. featuring Rick Ross | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ”Mack A Bitch” | Jackie Chain | Directors |
| ”Black and Yellow (G-Mix)” | Wiz Khalifa featuring Snoop Dogg, Juicy J and T-Pain | Directors | |
| ”Dreamin” | Big K.R.I.T. | Directors | |
| ”Green Light Special” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| “Country Sh*t (Remix)” | Big K.R.I.T. featuring Bun B and Ludacris | Directors | |
| ” High Life” | B.o.B | Directors | |
| ” Hard White” | Yelawolf | Directors | |
| ” Epic” | B.o.B | Directors | |
| “Money On the Floor” | Big K.R.I.T featuring 8Ball, MJG and 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| “I’m Flexin” | T.I. featuring Big K.R.I.T. | Directors | |
| ” Strange Clouds” | B.o.B featuring Lil Wayne | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ” We Out Chea”” | Boosie BadAzz featuring Quick, Donkey and Money Bagz | Directors |
| ” I Remember” | The Game featuring Jeezy and Future | Directors | |
| ” Hold Up” | Cash Out featuring Wale | Directors | |
| ” All Gold Everything” | Trinidad James | Directors | |
| ”Mayday” | Lecrae featuring Big K.R.I.T and Ashthon Jones | Directors | |
| “El Jefe Intro” | Jeezy | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | “My Brothers Keeper” | Boosie BadAzz featuring Quick and Money Bagz | Directors |
| ”All Gold Everything (Remix)” | Trinidad James featuring T.I., Jeezy and 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| ” I Luv This Shit” | August Alsina featuring Trinidad James | Directors | |
| ” Slow It Down” | The-Dream featuring Fabolous | Directors | |
| ” Type of Way”” | Rich Homie Quan | Directors | |
| ” My Nigga” | YG | Directors | |
| ”My Yout” | Joey Badass featuring Maverick Sabre | Directors | |
| ” Money Baby” | K Camp featuring Kwony Cash | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ” Miley” | DJ Holiday featuring Wiz Khalifa and Waka Flocka | Directors |
| ” Double Cup” | DJ Infamous featuring Jeezy, Ludacris, Juicy J, The Game and Hitmaka | Directors | |
| ”My Nigga (Remix)” | YG featuring Lil Wayne, Rich Homie Quan, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj | Directors | |
| ” What They Want” | Schoolboy Q featuring 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| ”Me OK” | Jeezy | Directors | |
| ” Crazy” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” Made Me” | Snootie Wild featuring K Camp | Directors | |
| ” Riding Solo” | Joyner Lucas featuring Busy Signal | Directors | |
| “Black Eskimo” | Jeezy | Directors | |
| ” Someone to Love” | Mike Will Made It featuring 2 Chainz, Cap 1 and Skooly | Directors | |
| ”F*ck Up Some Commas” | Future | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ” Blades” | Mike Will Made It featuring Riff Raff and Slim Jxmmi | Directors |
| ” Throw Sum Mo” | Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug | Directors | |
| ”Can’t Trust Thots” | Wash featuring French Montana | Directors | |
| ” Lil Bit” | K Camp | Directors | |
| ”Ross Capicchioni” | Joyner Lucas | Directors | |
| ” I’m Sorry” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors | |
| ” Come Get Her” | Rae Sremmurd | Directors | |
| ” Pipe It Up” | Migos | Directors | |
| ” Rihanna | Yo Gotti featuring Young Thug | Directors | |
| ”Gold Bottles” | Jeezy | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ” Watch Out” | 2 Chainz | Directors |
| ” I Want” | MadeinTYO featuring 2 Chainz | Directors | |
| ” Mean What I Mean” | AlunaGeorge featuring Leikeli47 and Dreezy | Directors | |
| ” Beat It” | Blac Youngsta featuring Lil Yachty | Directors | |
| ” Black Beatles” | Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane | Directors | |
| ”Steal Her Man” | Taylor Girlz featuring Trinity Taylor | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ” Gucci On My” | Gucci Mane featuring 21 Savage, YG and Migos | Directors |
| ”Hip Hopper” | Blac Youngsta featuring Lil Yachty | Directors | |
| ” YNS” | YG featuring Blac Youngsta and YFN Lucci | Directors | |
| ” Love” | iLoveMakonnen featuring Rae Sremmurd | Directors | |
| ” Superstars” | Larry League | Directors | |
| ” Level Up” | Kodie Shane | Directors | |
| ” Win” | Tee Grizzley | Directors | |
| ” Take Me Away” | Shy Glizzy | Directors | |
| ” Mic Jack” | Big Boi featuring Adam Levine | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ” Lookin” | Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert | Directors |
| ” Big Bank” | Big K.R.I.T. featuring T.I. | Directors | |
| ” Booty” | Blac Youngsta | Directors | |
| ”Ay3” | Ayo & Teo featuring Lil Yachty | Directors | |
| ” All Night” | Big Boi | Directors | |
| ” Discussion” | Kevin Gates | Directors |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ” Bags” | Kevin Gates | Directors |
| ” I’m Sorry” | Boosie BadAzz | Directors |
- ^ a b c Motion Family Cite error: The named reference "LoC" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Carmichael, Rodney (2 February 2012). "'Motion Family, Decatur Dan, and Phil the God lead rap's viral offensive'". Creative Loafing. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Awards". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2019-02-11.