'Harlem Shake' Producer Releases Wild Music Video With Jay Z

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.

The 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 Read more...