The fabulous Vashtie (part of the 1992 collective featured in TRACE’s Music Uncommon issue) has done it again. Even with the end of 2007’s 1992 parties, she’s found something new to sink her teeth into. This time around, parties have been put on the shelf, and her creative eye has been put to the test. Done completely for the love of the song, she recently directed a spec video for “Us Placers” off of Kanye’s “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” mixtape. Relying heavily on the help of her friends, Vashtie created this video with no budget and borrowed clothes and everything else she needed from her homies. The song which features the vocal stylings of Lupe Fiasco, Pharrel, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, and of course Kanye is reinvented by Vashtie - each singer’s stand-in is a bad ass kid who knows all the words like the back of his hand. We leave you with this fellow TRACERS, and the best of wishes for the coming year. Happy Holidays! See you again in 2008!