Sam Lachow, still buzzing off his excellent Huckleberry LP, drops the third installment of his “80 Bars” series. Numero tres finds him rapping over six recognizable beats in a grip of recognizable Seattle locales.
Category: Video
VIDEO: “Movin’ It On” – Def Dee (dir. by 96)
Night lights, city streets. A (brief) new clip from producer Def Dee. Somehow this dude’s shit gets looser and tighter at the same time. Does that make sense? More importantly, does it sound scatological? Check out his recent Deja Vu compilation album.
VIDEO: “All Systems, Go!” – Ripynt (dir. by Jason Chen)
Ripynt is building an army, one drug-addled office worker drone at a time. No Liam Neeson father-having motherfuckers. From Rip’s A Beautiful Funeral. Directed by Jason Chen and produced by Carl Roe.
VIDEO: “Gentrify” – Hanif (dir. by Jason Chen)
Luck-One has dropped his longtime moniker in favor of his real name, Hanif. Take note. Also check out his entertaining new video for the track “Gentrify,” off the forthcoming Twelve Inch Vinyls EP.
This was shot on location in Astoria, Queens and Harlem, NYC. I know this because I have a co-producer credit on the video. And by “co-producer credit” I mean “sat on the ground holding Jason’s laptop and running the track back for Hanif to rap over.” In any case, the video was directed by my partner in 28Hundred productions, Jason Chen. If you missed it earlier this year, check out the interview we did with Hanif back in March.
VIDEO: “Running Home” – Brothers From Another (dir. by Jon Holman)
This is tight. Brothers From Another bring a dope concept to an effortlessly fresh video for their new track, “Running Home.” BFA play genial Love Scouts in what appears to be a beautiful aligning of souls between two nameless people. A little Wes Anderson, a little low-budget DIY charm — it’s the nimble BFA crew making it all look easy, as usual. Video directed by Jon Holman, track produced by Nima Skeemz.
VIDEO: “High Noon” – Yukmob
From BeanOne‘s box of classic samples, the video for “High Noon” (off that new 199Yuk ‘tape) serves double duty as a commercial for Officials Vintage on Capitol Hill. Franchise Yukmobbers Fearce Vill and Romaro Franceswa do the raps.
VIDEO: “Serene” – Prospect & Bryce Bowden (dir. by AK Romero)
Filmed on location in downtown Seattle and just outside the Unabomber’s house*, Bryce Bowden and Prospect (rhyme partners on the upcoming Quality Over Quantity 2) go in over a minimalist electro instrumental.
*Not really.
VIDEO: “My City’s Filthy” – Wizdom (feat. Grynch & Fearce Vill; dir. by Jeff Santos)
Wizdom’s own version of a Seattle rap anthem can’t outdo the poignancy of Spekulation and company’s “Home Of The Mighty” which dropped late summer and somehow managed to be both a triumphant summary of the city’s cultural touchstones and an acknowledgement of the damage much of those have wrought. Still, props to Wiz for the lovely scenery in this video and, oh hey, a Macklemore cameo! (Unsurprisingly he’s the only one not driving his own whip.) From Wizdom’s recent The Next Step.
VIDEO: “L.E.G. (Lust Envy Greed)” – Aaron Cohen (dir. by Bertrand Touchard)
Aaron Cohen with a moody clip for the track “L.E.G. (Lust Envy Greed)” off his recent You Wouldn’t Know EP. Directed by Frenchman Bertrand Touchard of InDaPROD.
VIDEO: “Motion Sickness” – Shabazz Palaces (dir. by TEAN)
The new Shabazz Palaces clip, “Motion Sickness,” tugs at heartstrings and thrills the dramatic film devotee in all of us. The moment of reckoning for the video’s tragic heroine comes near the end. Even her feline friend senses a grievous conclusion; check how the video’s director, TEAN, captures the domesticated staring up at its master — you can practically hear the animal’s thoughts, pleading with the woman to save herself and her little girl. Incredible all around.
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