Which R&B singer released a video for their 2003 single, which co-starred the American film and television actor best known for his roles as Peter Waters in "Crash" and as O-Dog in the 1993 hood film, "Menace II Society"?
Rain on Me "Rain on Me" is a single released by R&B singer Ashanti in 2003 from her second album "Chapter II". The single reached number seven on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the United States and the top 20 in the United Kingdom. In the video Ashanti plays a superstar abused by a jealous boyfriend, played by actor Larenz Tate. The video was released on August 28, 2003. The video was shot in Barcelona, Spain, and directed by Hype Williams. It contains a sample of "The Look Of Love" by Isaac Hayes but the sample was based on Snoop Dogg's song "G'z Up Hpes Down", which also sampled the same Isaac Hayes song. The rap remix found on her "Collectibles" album interpolates "Can I Live?" by rapper Jay-Z, which also samples the same Hayes song (and also produced by Irv Gotti). The remix also features Hussein Fatal and fellow The Inc. Records labelmates Charli "Chuck" Baltimore and Ja Rule. There are two videos for the song.
Ghetto (Akon song) "Ghetto" is the second single from American singer/songwriter Akon's debut studio album, "Trouble". The single was released on December 21, 2004, exclusively in Latin America and certain countries of Europe. The single peaked at #92 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Akon describes the song's lyrics as "a description of the cycle of poverty experienced by those living in poor, inner-city areas. Additionally, it describes the physical and psychological oppression with which these residents must deal on a regular basis. The video for the track was filmed in New Jersey, New Mexico and the Navajo Nation reservation in Arizona.