The Best 25 Music Videos of 2012 (So Far)

The hottest visuals from the first half of the year.

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We've covered the biggest hip-hop news stories, the best songs, and the hottest albums from the first half of 2012, so it only makes sense that we rank The Top 25 Music Videos of 2012 (So Far), too. The year in music videos has already been a memorable one after six months, and there were so many quality visuals to choose from. Animation junkies were treated to outstanding videos from Woodkid and Blood Orange. Rebels had "Survival Tactics" and "No Church In the Wild," while swag enthusiasts got "Mercy" and "Goldie." In just a few minutes, each of these 25 videos left a lasting impression and stirred up conversation amongst music fans. The latter half of the year has some stiff competition.

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25. Joey Bada$$ f/ Capital STEEZ "Survival Tactics"

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24. Cloud Nothings "No Future/No Past"

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23. Juicy J "Riley"

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22. Kitty Pride "Okay Cupid"

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21. Woodkid "Run Boy Run"

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20. Krispy Kreme "Haters Wanna Be Me"

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19. Wiki "Wikispeaks"

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18. Spaceghostpurrp "The Black God"

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17. French Montana f/ Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne "Pop That"

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16. Blood Orange "Champagne Coast"

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15. Chief Keef f/ Lil Reese "I Don't Like"

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14. Nicki Minaj f/ Chris Brown “Right By My Side”

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13. Danny Brown "Grown Up"

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12. Odd Future "Rella"

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11. Action Bronson f/ Riff Raff "Bird On A Wire"

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10. Jack White "Sixteen Saltines"

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9. Kanye West & Jay-Z f/ Frank Ocean "No Church In The Wild"

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8. El-P "The Full Retard"

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7. Nas "Daughters"

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6. Killer Mike f/ T.I. & Bun-B "Big Beast"

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5. A$AP Rocky "Goldie"

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4. Drake f/ Lil Wayne "HYFR"

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3. M.I.A. "Bad Girls"

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2. G.O.O.D. Music "Mercy"

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1. Lana Del Rey "National Anthem"

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