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Joey Bada$$ 'Land Of The Free' by Nathan R. Smith & Joey Bada$$

David Knight - 8th Mar 2017

The powerful video for  Joey Bada$$'s Land Of The Free, directed by Nathan R. Smith and the rapper himself, tackles the state of play in America today head-on, in a succession of contrasting scenes, shot in some spectacular locations.

It spans from Joey telling young black children that "Donald Trump is not equipped to take this country over", wrapping himself in an adapted version of Old Glory, and disturbing scenes of white police and officials  assembling in a firing squad to shoot a line of unarmed black people.

The video winds down with Klansmen lighting a cross on fire, the bodies of those shot illuminated by the flames. But it ends on a more uplifting note, with the rapper and the children smiling and playing in a field.
 

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David Knight - 8th Mar 2017

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Nathan R. Smith
Director
Joey Bada$$
Producer
Paulette Agnes Ang
Production Company
Executive Producer
Nathan Killham
Production Manager
Tony Rosenthal
1st AD
Chrys Carter

Camera

Director of Photography
Nate Hurtsellers
Focus Puller
Payam Yazdandoost
2nd AC
Brian Austin
Steadicam
Alex Kornreich

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Joey Schmitz

Art

Art Director
Sid Nicholson

Wardrobe

Stylist
Rasheeda Ameera
Hair & Make-up
Rasheeda Ameera

Editorial

Editor
Nathan R. Smith

Grading

Colourist
Kris Smale
Colour grade company
MPC

VFX

VFX Company
Bunker VFX

Misc

Associate Producer
Sara Lacombe
VFX Director
Kiborz

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