Brian McKnight - You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time) ft. Mase

What this video is

Released August 19, 1997, this single marked a landmark moment of R&B-rap genre fusion: Brian McKnight's polished Mercury Records soul tradition meets the ascending Bad Boy Entertainment empire at its commercial apex. The track was produced by Puff Daddy, Stevie J, and Ron 'Amen-Ra' Lawrence — the core production team behind Bad Boy's signature sound — and built on a James Brown sample, grounding the collaboration…

Why it matters

A definitive artifact of late-1990s Hip-Hop Soul, the song peaked at #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and sold over 600,000 copies, confirming the crossover's commercial viability. It exemplifies the era's template: polished male R&B vocalist anchoring a track energized by a marquee rap…

The director

Seattle-born American film, television, and music video director. Educated at Cal State Northridge. Directed over 130 award-winning music videos in R&B and hip-hop genres. Awards include MTV VMA for Destiny's Child 'Survivor,' NAACP Image Award, and multiple…