Hip-Hop & Soul N°389 – 2010s Music Videos
A$Ap Rocky, Lethal Bizzle, Fetty Wap, Cadet, Deno, Eminem, Bugzy Malone, Lil Tjay, Kano, Juice WRLD, Lil Tecca, Lil Wayne
They are the performers of twelve hip-hop, soul, etc. tracks that were ranked in various charts, this week (36/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
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1 . A$Ap Rocky – Babushka Boi |
‘Praise to the Lord, give him grace’
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| The music video for A$AP Rocky’s “Babushka Boi,” directed by Nadia Lee Cohen, draws inspiration from Dick Tracy and features, next to A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, and Schoolboy Q. The narrative explores the dual meaning of “babushka,” with Rocky donning scarves on his head and interacting with elderly Russian women who assist in his crimes. |
| HEAR IT |
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2 . Lethal Bizzle – Rari Workout (w/ JME & Tempa T) |
| On “‘Rari WorkOut,” produced by Diztortion, Lethal Bizzle collaborates with grime icons JME and Tempa T. The music video covers “casual” activities like working out at the gym, skateboarding, and cruising in a Ferrari. |
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3 . Fetty Wap – 679 (w/ Remy Boyz) |
‘I brought a lot of loud, lot of Remy to sip on’
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| The music video for “679,” featuring Remy Boyz – that is Montana Buckz (aka Monty) and P-Dice, captures a lively party, complete with half-naked women and their signature drink, Remy Martin Cognac 1738. The title “679” is derived from Fetty Wap’s birthday, June 7, 1990. |
| HEAR IT |
Featured on the 2015 album “Fetty Wap”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
4 . Cadet – Gang Gang |
‘Let me tell you who I am’
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| The posthumously released single “Gang Gang” by rapper Cadet addresses the systemic injustices black men face from law enforcement. Produced by LA Beats, the track maintains Cadet’s brutally honest lyrical content. Directed by Simon Awkes, shot in London and completed two weeks before Cadet’s death, the accompanying video employs an interrogative concept to offer a nuanced look at personal bias and societal constructs affecting policing. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2020 album “The Rated Legend”. |
5 . Deno – Change (w/ Digdat) |
| HEAR IT | 
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6 . Eminem – Fall |
‘But I’m not gonna fall, bitch! (Yeah)’
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| The music video for Eminem’s “Fall,” directed by James Larese, serves as a defiant response to critics of his previous album “Revival” and features disses aimed at hip-hop figures like Joe Budden and Tyler, The Creator. Pursued and caught by a shadowy figure, possibly a metaphor for his inner demons or a reference to the Venom symbiote, Eminem is turning into his alter-ego, Slim Shady. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2018 album “Kamikaze”. Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Bugzy Malone – Run (w/ Rag’N’Bone Man) |
‘Running through the city’s got this young boy breathless’
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| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2018 album “B. Inspired”. |
8 . Lil Tjay – F.N |
| Produced by MB13 Beatz, “F.N,” Bronx-native rapper Lil Tjay’s track delves into themes of betrayal, skepticism about the loyalty of those around him, rising fame, and the complexities of adulthood. |
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Featured on the 2019 album “True 2 Myself”. |
9 . Kano – Upside (w/ Michelle Breeze) |
‘Askin me questions I don’t know’
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| Kano’s track “Upside” features a collaboration with Why Why Peaches vocalist Michelle Breeze. Directed by Henry Schofield and filmed in Canning Town, the music video portrays Kano as a boxer faced with the moral dilemma between morality and temptation of throwing a fight due to pressure from two fixers. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2010 album “Method to the Maadness”. |
10 . Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams |
‘You left me falling and landing inside my grave’
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| The music video for Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” is directed by Cole Bennett and features the rapper haunted by a woman resembling a character from the horror film “The Ring.” The track samples Sting’s “Shape of My Heart,” which serves as the core around which the entire song revolves. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2018 album “Goodbye & Good Riddance”. |
11 . Lil Tecca – Did It Again |
| The single “Did It Again” by Lil Tecca is produced by Nick Mira. The music video showcases the rapper flaunting a lavish lifestyle replete with luxury cars, designer clothes, etc., encapsulating the aspirational themes often found in hip-hop : rise to fame and the material rewards that come with it. |
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12 . Lil Wayne – She Will (w/ Drake) |
| Produced by T-Minus, Lil Wayne’s “She Will” is a collaboration with his Young Money signee, Drake, who contributes to the hook, adding his own flair to the song’s narrative about authenticity and relationships. The visuals for the song, directed by Tim Fox and featuring art by Daniel Crossan, offer a dystopian, comic book-like world inspired by Grand Theft Auto and The Dark Knight. |
| HEAR IT | 
Featured on the 2011 album “Tha Carter IV“.Tha+Carter+IV+vinyl+album&tag=radiovideomus-20′ target=’_blank’ rel=’noopener’> Lyrics >> Review >> More by the same : Official Site |
For THE FULL HIP-HOP & SOUL COLLECTION click here
NB . You may wonder what are these “Quotes” attached to certain photos above. Well! For a specific song, we select a still image from the video on one side and choose a lyric from the song on the other side. We ensure that the lyric has a connection to the image, although sometimes the connection may be far-fetched or based on a double entendre, creating a humorous or meme-like combination when the two are merged together. Et voilà!
Rap Quotes • Praise to the Lord, give him grace (A$Ap Rocky) • I brought a lot of loud, lot of Remy to sip on (Fetty Wap) • Let me tell you who I am (Cadet) • But I’m not gonna fall, bitch! (Yeah) (Eminem) • Running through the city’s got this young boy breathless (Bugzy Malone) • Askin me questions I don’t know (Kano) • You left me falling and landing inside my grave (Juice WRLD) •
Musicwise : Grime, Hip Hop, Melodic Rap, Rap, Trap
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