Wednesday 24 July 2024

"Look, if you only had one shot or one opportunity..."

LARussell & P-Lo ft. Malachi - Who Else You Know
(From Majorly Independent EP; 2024)



LARussell & P-Lo ft. Malachi - Damn
(From Majorly Independent EP; 2024)



Here at The Martorialist we're lovin' these rolling shot one take videos LARussell & P-Lo have been shooting for their EP. Just like the Yankin' clip, these two videos capture the songs' essence and energy in a way that's effortless like Boiling Point and not laboured like Birdman. There's far too many jump-cuts in most Rap videos and it's surely Jean-Luc Godard's fault innit? All these clips for the EP were clearly shot in one day because the background cast of friends, famalam and fans are all wearing the same clothes in each clip. According to old timers from the Bronx "peace, love, unity and having fun" are the principles of Hip-Hop kulcha and these videos deliver all four in oodles. I dunno if I'd ever check for Malachi as a solo artiste, but he's a joy on these guest spots poppin' up and showin' out with excitable puppy dog teenage energy. Result: maximum Thizz Khalifa levelz achieved.

Also a big fan of the clip for What We Doin', particularly the bit when Richie Rich slides into frame in a root beer coloured old school motor to deliver his cameo. Now that's an entrance.

10 comments:

Yohan said...

Once again all up in your comment section to voice my appreciation for this EP. It goes hard front to back.

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

All we need now is a video for Lil' Lad (Unimpressed).

Yohan said...

New LaRussell x P-Lo dropped, Bossanova Plates. It's a slapper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc2ensr5g_E

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

I'm assuming they're gonna release a deluxe version of the EP with bonus tracks and this is one of them.

(FFS this Google revamp of Blogger.com's comments section looks stupid as fook.)

Yohan said...

So Lil Lad (Unimpressed) dropped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_HZ_diNXPw

I'm also feeling Remote Job: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXFJ16djU40

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

I was disappointed with the Lil Lad (Unimpressed) video because it didn't have all the background cast members from the other videos and LARussell & P-Lo didn't bring the energy the song requires. They shoulda been spazzin' out to that shit.

P-Lo's POLO rugby is cool tho.

Yohan said...

Personally having a hard time getting over LaRussell's obsession with his crocs but at least he rocks 'em with confidence.

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

Better Crocs than KanYe Pest shoes innit.

Yohan said...

Had to look ‘em up and now I wish I didn’t.

Did laugh when I saw the amount of personalized crocs when I visited LA. Otherworldly compared to the safe-but-bland everyday Dutch life.

Kelvin Mack10zie said...

An ex-gf used to wear them and swore they were like walking on clouds. So I tried a pair on in a shop and they were not remotely comfortable to my feet. Pure psyop IMHO.