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
- LR
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
Promonews - 16th July 2025