The legendary Hype Williams , a frequent collaborator of West, was reported as the director for the footage.

Many "unofficial" music videos use footage from Kanye’s other projects or the film Waves (2019), which featured the song in a pivotal scene.

Despite the high-profile shoot and local excitement, the footage was never officially released to the public. Song Origins & Collaboration

Professional-quality lyric videos are available on YouTube.

While "Waves" remains one of the most celebrated tracks from Kanye West’s 2016 album, The Life of Pablo , there is for the song featuring Chris Brown and Kid Cudi. However, the track has a fascinating production history and was nearly omitted from the album entirely. The Unreleased Scotland Shoot

West sought out Brown for the collaboration, famously asking who was "the second most hated nigga in America" to match his own public image at the time. Brown provided what many critics consider one of his best vocal performances.

Because no official video exists, fans have created several ways to experience the song visually:

While not a "Waves" video, both Kanye and Chris Brown appear as synthetic bodies in the controversial Famous video from the same era.