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Man, those are some ugly shoes. Kanye West appears with Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo, Kobe Bryant in Rodriguez/Nike joint.
“Product placement gives us a bigger budget, bigger budget, bigger explosions,” Robert Rodriguez points out to Kobe Bryant in this a series of cameos masquerading as a Nike ad, “The Black Mamba.” The set up is a pitch and brainstorming session, which feels like it’s not far off the mark of a real sit down with Rodriguez, where he and Bryant plot out encounters with the basketball stars’ alter ego and a series of baddies — culminating in a face off with Kanye West.
Watch all the explosions and heavy handed “Sin City” come “Grindhouse” action where Kanye is the boss… George Clooney and Mickey Rourke may or may not appear.
[Vulture]
Tags: Kanye West, Robert Rodriguez
