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Clipse 'So Be It' by Hannan Hussain

Promonews - 16th July 2025

Rappers Pusha T and Malice launched their reunion as Clipse with the outstanding video for So Be It directed by Hannan Hussain.

Filmed in Long Island, at a mansion that could be taken from the pages of The Great Gatsby, the video blends long, photographic-style shots with the raw energy of early 2000s rap visuals - ensuring Pusha T and Malice command every frame with intention and presence.

HANNAN HUSSAIN:

"So Be It came together through instinct and timing. I first heard about the new Clipse record while I was overseas. I saw a clip on Instagram of Pharrell previewing it at the Louis Vuitton show and something about it clicked. I texted their MGMT (who I was connected with through my first music video in 2021) to let me write a treatment for Clipse. A week later, they wanted to make my idea come to life.

"We shot on 35mm film in Long Island at the same estate used for the hunting trip episode of Succession. The space had weight to it. That sense of history matched the energy of the record. I approached it with a focus on restraint. Letting the imagery breathe. Long, composed shots that feel more like portraits than moving images. Letting the lyrics sit in the silence. Letting shadows, reflections, and subtle movement do the work.

"To direct for Clipse meant everything. They shaped so much of the visual language of rap. This was about honoring that legacy without overcomplicating it. Letting the performances speak. Letting the world feel expensive and haunted at the same time."

"Push said it best after watching the final cut: “Now this is evil. Keep me here.”

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Hannan Hussein
Producer
Theresa Kusumadjaja
Production Company
Softspot
Executive Producer
Vertel Scott
Executive Producer
Tomás Whitmore
Production Manager
Yuuki Omatsu
1st AD
Matt O'Brien
Production Coordinator
Julianne Salemy
1st AD (2nd Unit)
Darcy Thompson
2nd AD
Jake Diamond

Camera

Director of Photography
Liam Reardon
1st AC
Dan Rodriguez
2nd AC
Mateo Gonzalez @mateo_film
Loader
Matt Van Decker @mattvandecker

Art

Art Director
Catherine Gubernick
Production designer
Katie Balun
Set Dressers
Javier Scalley, Luke Polihrom

Wardrobe

Stylist (Artist)
Marcus Paul
Wardrobe (BG)
Frederico Kennedy
HMU (BG)
Francesca Didit
HMU Assistant (BG)
Veridiana Montas

Editorial

Editor
Kenny Shimm
Editor
Nasser Boulaich

Grading

Colourist
Mikey Pehanich
Colour grade company
The Mill
Color Producer
Alexandra Lubrano
Color Assist
Ammonie Nicolas

VFX

VFX Company
Pendulum
VFX Supervisor
Ryan Zum Mallen
VFX Producer
Damian Giampietro
Composite
Darmen Daulet

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Artist Management
Kevin McMullan, Steven Victor

Other credits

BTS Photographer

Boris Apple

Picture Cars

Era Picture Cars, LLC @erapicturecars

Location Manager

Elissa Arthur

Casting Director

Samantha Blake Goodman

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