![]() ![]() ![]() Rapper/actor/auteur/firebrand Donald Glover and Atlanta director Hiro Murai used their formidable skills to concoct a bloody protest piece that captivated the world. “Pa’Lante” emerges as an beautiful piece about neglect, resilience and the heartbreak we should all be carrying with us about what happened and is still happening. What he saw and created amidst it can be emotionally overwhelming, far more affecting than a litany of statistics. Figueroa was raised in Puerto Rico off and on for 10 years and when he returned to the island to shoot the video, it was the first time he’d been back since Maria. The two were put in touch with each other and they came up with the concept for “Pa’Lante.” The video follows an estranged couple played by Mela Murder and Kareem Savinon, separated by over 1,600 miles and suffering a wound that remains unhealed, even once that distance is closed. Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra and director Kristian Mercado Figueroa were both looking for a way to express their emotions about it. ![]() “It’s scary, it feels good, it doesn’t.” D.F.Īfter Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September of 2017, there was destruction and an ensuing humanitarian crisis, claiming the lives of an estimated 2,975 people (a Harvard study put the figure closer to 5,000). “It’s crazy, it’s calm,” she told the New York Times when they asked about the place she calls Whack World. Director Thibault Duverneix keep upping the going-going-Gondry pace, though the best bombshell juxtaposition is the first one, when the artist drops her Cubist-face hoodie to reveal someone who looks a victim of domestic abuse. Scenes switch as quickly as Whack’s flows one second she’s balancing red carpet glitz with melancholy blue moods, the next she’s popping red balloons while declaring “I hope your ass/Breaks out in a rash” in a thick hillbilly accent. The album cover (below), as well appears to be inspired by photographer Deana Lawson whose works, writes Vulture, capture black intimacy and domesticity, a theme that is echoed throughout the video.An ever-morphing accompaniment to Tierra Whack’s mini-album, this surreal, R&B-on-‘shrooms epic - sprinting through 15 songs in as many minutes - drops the 22-year-old Philly rapper into a variety of scenarios: a graveyard of crooning muppets, a candy-colored nail salon, a living room, a death-shrouded funeral, a diner straight out of a Wong Kar-wai movie. #Beyoncé #EverythingIsLove /IMrVlyl6wf- Queen Curly Fry June 17, 2018 Beyoncé’s vision and talent is unmatched. This moment right here is the fulfillment of my art history degree. ![]() Y’all this #Apeshit video has me losing my shit. Hey there, so as you might know, APES**T just dropped with a clip featuring Beyoncé and Jay-Z in the so I thought I'd give you a comprehensive list of the artworks featured in it, by chronological order of appearance #Apeshit #BeyonceandJayZ - Alyx & Catch Fire June 17, 2018Īnother Twitter user, who studied art history, broke down all the powerful symbolism and imagery from the video in the brilliant Twitter thread below. The video, directed by Ricky Saiz, is full of provocative imagery and symbolism as it intersperses shots of some of the museum’s most famous artworks with shots of Queen B and Jay-Z.Īn earnest – and brilliant – twitter user made a comprehensive list of all the artworks featured in the video, complete with the connotations, in the Twitter thread below. The release of the album, which premiered on Tidal, a streaming service co-owned by Jay-Z, was accompanied by a stunning music video (above) for Apeshit, which was shot entirely at the Louvre in Paris and shows the duo standing in front of the Mona Lisa. “We were using our art almost like a therapy session,” he said. Jay-Z told the New York Timesin November 2017 that a joint project was in the works. Rumours of the nine-track album have been around since before Beyonce’s Lemonade and Jay-Z’s 4:44 were released. Surprise! /SYnAm6zCy7- BEYONCÉ LEGION June 16, 2018 Screens simply projected the message “album out now”. The arrival of the full-length album was announced on stage on Saturday, at their On The Run II tour at the London Stadium in the UK. It is the Carters’ debut joint album, and one that has been years in the making. And the powers of the duo have only been strengthened by the release of their surprise collaboration album Everything Is Love. Beyonce and Jay-Z are without doubt the power couple of the music world. ![]()
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