Kanye West: 'Power' Music Video PremiereKanye West's new music video, 'Power,' is here and it's every bit as mesmerizing as we had previously hoped. The Marco Brambilla-directed video, which Kanye describes as a "painting," depicts the end of an empire (likely a reference to Kanye's fall from grace after last year's VMA incident). The clip, at less than two minutes, features plenty of religious iconography, giving it the feel of the Renaissance frescoes found in European chapels and museums -- only, you know, with Kanye West in it. Wearing a giant gold chain, of course. See the video, er, painting: