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Jim Swaffield | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1988—present |
Jim Swaffield is an American music video director and video editor. He has worked with A Tribe Called Quest, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Coolio. He is also known for working with R. Kelly on Trapped in the Closet . [1]
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Heaven | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Heaven |
| 1990 | Can I Kick It? | A Tribe Called Quest | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
| 1991 | Check the Rhime | A Tribe Called Quest | The Low End Theory |
| Jazz (We've Got) | A Tribe Called Quest | The Low End Theory | |
| Summertime | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | Homebase | |
| Funke Wisdom | Kool Moe Dee | Funke, Funke Wisdom | |
| (Hurt Me! Hurt Me!) But the Pants Stay On | Samantha Fox | Just One Night | |
| 1992 | Scenario | A Tribe Called Quest | The Low End Theory |
| 1993 | I'm Outstanding | Shaquille O'Neal | Shaq Diesel |
| Shoot Pass Slam | Shaquille O'Neal | Shaq Diesel | |
| 1994 | I Remember | Coolio | It Takes a Thief |
| 2010 | Echo | R. Kelly | Untitled |
| Be My #2 | R. Kelly | Untitled | |
| Sign of a Victory | R. Kelly | Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, Epic | |
| 2015 | Happy Birthday | R. Kelly | N/A |
| I Don't Belong to You | Keke Palmer | N/A | |
| Year | Film | Distributor |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1–12) | Jive/SBMG |
| 2007 | R. Kelly Live the Light It Up Tour | Jive/Image [2] |
| Trapped in the Closet Chapters 13–22 | Jive, SBMG | |
| 2012 | Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23–33 | RCA/Sony |
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1-12) | Nominated |
| 2007 | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video [3] | Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 13-22) | Nominated |
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Trapped in the Closet: The Confessionals is a miniseries posted on the R. Kelly Vevo YouTube channel. The miniseries is the confessionals from Chapters 23 - 33 with added clips from the Trapped in the Closet series. It was used to promote the new chapters that came out at the time. The only confessionals not used in the series yet are Cathy, Rosie, and Randolph.
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