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Caleb Harper stars as Kanye in unofficial ‘Way Too Cold’ video

by theGrio | April 20, 2012 at 2:32 PM
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While Kanye West’s single, “Way Too Cold” (a.k.a. “Theraflu”) is getting radio time, a fan has made an unofficial music video for the track and its circulating on the Internet. Director Ashley Smith recruited actor Caleb Harper to play a pint-size Kanye and he does a remarkable impression of the rap star. The Huffington Post has the latest.

A new unofficial video for Kanye West’s “Way Too Cold” has hit the internet. A grade-school version of the rapper struts around midtown Manhattan, drawing the attention of a model and eventually upsetting the worlds of Sarah Palin, Donald Trump and Condoleezza Rice.

Click here to watch the video.

The video was directed by Ashley Smith, who goes by the name “Ash Innovator.” Despite only being online for a few hours, it’s already gone viral and picked up a good amount of press coverage along the way.

Click here to read the rest of the story.

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Filed in: Entertainment | Related Topics: Ashley Smith, Caleb Harper, DJ Khaled, Hip Hop, Kanye West, Theraflu, Viral Video, Way Too Cold
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