RAPPER KID CUDI HOOKS UP WITH JOSH HARTNETT FOR NEW VIDEO

Kid Cudi recently wrapped filming on the first season of his new HBO series "How to Make It in America," opened for Lady Gaga on her Monster Ball Tour and is even set to headline his own shows soon — and he's also found time to work on the video for "The Pursuit of Happiness" with Josh Hartnett and Brody Baker.

MTV News caught up with Cudi on his final day of filming for the HBO series and he explained how he got Josh Hartnett to produce and Baker to direct his next video. "I was actually telling Josh that I wanted to shoot the video. We were hanging out one day, and he [Josh Hartnett] was like, 'Aw, I know this one guy, he's done great work. He's really dope and refreshing.' I was familiar with his stuff. He [Baker] did the music video for Animal Collective's 'My Girls,' and I was a fan of that video."

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