"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

 from his second studio album When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes... is the 2nd studio album by Busta Rhymes, released on September 23, 1997. The album follows the same theme as The Coming, the apocalypse. The album was a commercial success, sporting the hit singles "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" and "Dangerous"...

. Released as the lead single

Lead single

A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...

, the song includes samples from "Sweet Green Fields

Get Closer (album)

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" by Seals & Crofts. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance

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 at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, but lost to "Men in Black

Men in Black (song)

"Men in Black" is a song by Will Smith from the movie Men in Black, in which he also starred. The song plays during the movie's closing credits...

" by Will Smith

Will Smith

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.

Video

The video, directed by Hype Williams

Hype Williams

Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....

, features Busta waking up, getting dressed and brushing his teeth (along with his maids). The video is based on John Landis

John Landis

John David Landis is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackson.-Early life and career:...

's 1988 film Coming to America

Coming to America

Coming to America is a 1988 comedy film directed by John Landis. The screenplay was written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, from a story by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the film. Murphy plays an African prince, who heads to the United States in hopes of finding a woman he can marry...

. At the chorus

Refrain

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 is a well choreographed dance routine which is followed by Busta running with an elephant

Elephant

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in glowing tribal African make-up and outfit.