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Josh Monie

Following their recent&nbsp;collaboration on the visual for&nbsp;Water, Adam De Silva returns to direct the video&nbsp;for Northampton rapper&nbsp;DeBe’s&nbsp;Not That Strong - the fifth track from his debut project&nbsp;The Last Breath.Juxtaposing the cheeky arrogance that he displayed in Water, this one plunges DeBe headfirst into a brutal gangland scene. From this tense situation comes&nbsp;a more reflective mental state as he grapples with the trials and tribulations of his past. While he faces his execution, we also see another DeBe - the white tracksuited gangster boss. Although we may think that a flashback to his former self, there is a twist in this tale.&nbsp;DeBe's double performance is charismatic throughout, and De Silva has brought some powerful artistic&nbsp;influences - Caravaggio, Gregory Crewdson - into play on the video, as he explains below.The&nbsp;close relationship that director and artist developed through making their first video has made this one possible, and&nbsp;DoP Bart Bazaz gives the scenario a cinematic heft that belies the budget - filmed on a cold spring&nbsp;night where temperatures plummeted to a bone-chilling -4 C˚.[imgtoken data:1]

United Kingdom

Adam De Silva

Explore Impossible

Bart Bazaz

Lewis Morgan

Callum Wachowski

Hip Hop

DeBe 'Not That Strong' by Adam De Silva

Debe-'Not-That-Strong'-by-Adam-De-Silva

Adam De Silva showcases his talents&nbsp;in his first foray into music videos, with Northampton-based grime artist DeBe.The ultraviolent promo for Water opens with Steve, a sleazy record exec, attempting&nbsp;to coerce DeBe into signing a contract that will not benefit him.The video proceeds to go on a visceral ride that takes viewers through various stages of the artist's anger and frustration, ending with a graphic scene where he turns the tables on Sleazy Steve.

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