Katt Williams, Nipsey Hussle Shine In New TextNow Phone Campaign

A national campaign from an innovative app-based phone company features Katt Williams, and a song from the late Nipsey Hussle. Source: Tommaso Boddi / GettyA new app-based phone company is making a strong statement in their first national campaign, enlisting the legendary comedic actor Katt Williams as a spokesperson and using music from the late Nipsey Hussle in their first ad. TextNow launched its first national campaign, aptly titled “Way Too Smart To Pay Dumb”. The commercial features Williams against an urban backdrop, setting the tone early by remarking, “Man, it feels good to expose these fools.”The commercial features “U See Us”, from Nipsey Hussle’s much-acclaimed Crenshaw mixtape. The song placement is significant, as his estate has made it a point to ensure that his legacy and artwork is only attached to something the late artist would’ve believed in.TextNow is an app-based service – users can download the app, create an account and choose their number and instantly activate their service on the company’s 5G network. Users can also add data according to their needs, ranging from $1.99 by the day to unlimited plans. Founded in Waterloo, Ontario in 2009, TextNow is the cou...