Sun 17 Mar 2013
Is This Beyonce’s Willie D. Video Cameo From “I Been Down”?
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(Geto Boys’ Willie D and a young Beyonce Knowles)
One of the cutest parts of Beyonce’s new “Bow Down/ I Been Down” double-whammy is when she waxes nostalgic about her days a young girl in Houston, listening to the Geto Boys and U.G.K, and even appearing in a Willie D video at age 14.
Nevermind that Beyonce screw-effects her voice so it sounds like a 400 pound Samoan man talking about his baby hair.
And nevermind that Beyonce was closer to 17 years old…if she’s talking about her cameo in The Geto Boys’ 1998 “Gangsta Put Me Down” video.
It’s still cute.
Watch Beyonce and her fellow Destiny’s Child original, LaTavia…
In The Geto Boys’ “Gangsta Put Me Down”…
After the jump
The Geto Boys, “Gangsta Put Me Down”, 1998. (off Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly album)
*See Beyonce and LaTavia around the 2:10 mark*
Much love to our savvy readers, Dre HNIC and Christy for the heads up!
UPDATE: Meanwhile, another reader SR wonders if this 1997 video is what Beyonce was referring to. For one, she does appear in a parking lot. But Willie D only appears for a second. It’s actually a video for Lil O featuring Destiny’s Child “Can’t Stop.” Beyonce would have been 16 at the time. And wow…the hair!
But no matter what…My favorite young Beyonce cameo is still that epic Case video, from 1999. “Happily Ever After”?! So Good! You remember this?
Related:
Must Hear: Beyonce Chops, Screws, and Sangs: “Bow Down / I Been On” (Prod. By HitBoy/Timbaland)
March 17th, 2013 at 8:21 pm
this might be what she’s talking about
Lil O feat DC, Willie D’s in the vid too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zPoHx58PARQ
March 17th, 2013 at 8:31 pm
looks like her mom made those ugly pants in that case video
March 17th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
WOW…sharp memory! I added it. I love when you guys chime in : )
March 18th, 2013 at 12:52 am
Little O >>>> Tyga
March 18th, 2013 at 1:37 am
I said it would be cool and its COOL!!
March 19th, 2013 at 11:31 pm
What is the big damn deal? She was trying to get on early, so? Bey is doing too much and a whole lot of nothing at the same time. Wanna prove you’re hood or something? Girl, stop!
March 20th, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Read this:
http://allhiphop.com/2013/03/18/exclusive-willie-d-chimes-in-on-beyonces-bow-down-btches-and-her-geto-boys-link/
Bey has been down, fool!
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:36 am
King Bey is without a doubt referring to Willie D’s video for Bald Headed Hoes. Sorry for not providing the link but shes in about 5 or 6 shots- and she definitely looks about 14yrs old.
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:07 pm
wow cant believe bey was in a so undground gutta gutta video like that … i totally forgot about lil o video i seen that joint like twice on rap city back in the day … crazy she really did have H-town roots …
March 22nd, 2013 at 6:54 pm
She’s talking about the Bald Headed Hoes video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7MMn2uq13A
March 22nd, 2013 at 6:56 pm
She’s in the Bald Headed Hoes Video, which is probably what she’s talking about in the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7MMn2uq13A
April 6th, 2013 at 3:53 am
Too bad she was 17 in the video born in 81 video was out in 98
April 24th, 2013 at 2:11 pm
yup thats her in the Bald Headed Hoes video
1:04 1:44 1:48 2:13 and 2:23-2:24
white jacket.. black pants..
July 14th, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Isn’t that Ronnie from Player’s club in the video as well??? Yep it is! Haha
It is cool to see big stars in videos back in the day.mhey, they had to start somewhere. I think that’s neat 🙂