The members of Run the Jewels have long been open about their feelings regarding the abuse of authority. “That we resonate with what we know to be right and we don’t numb ourselves out so those feelings can simply be swept away, we must confront them and take some action, however small, or we’ll be stuck in the same cycle of violence and hate.” “I believe that it is important that the way we feel when we see these events in real life has an effect on us,” Rojas wrote. The scenario led to what he described as an “emotional shoot day” that affected the crew and actors (Shea Whigham of Boardwalk Empire and and Keith Stanfield of Selma and the forthcoming N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton). “Our goal was to highlight the futility of the violence, not celebrate it,” he wrote. Rojas tasked himself with creating characters that were not stereotypes, but complex individuals each stymied by their own clumsiness. However, there is an opportunity to dialogue and change the way communities are policed in this country.” “There is no neat solution at the end because there is no neat solution in the real world. “This video represents the futile and exhausting existence of a purgatory-like law enforcement system,” Killer Mike said in a statement. It’s a unique scene for the Run the Jewels 2 song in which Killer Mike raps, “When you niggas gon’ unite and kill the police, motherfuckas?” Throughout it all, neither character reaches for the policeman’s gun. You may have to select a menu option or click a button.A white policeman tussles with an unarmed black man in the video for Run the Jewels and Zack de la Rocha’s new video, “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck),” echoing the recent high-profile police-versus-civilian deaths including Michael Brown and Eric Garner.Īfter brief cameos by the three rappers, the clip’s two protagonists square off, tackle one another and wrestle around in a heated showdown that lasts until nightfall…and into a residence…and into more private quarters within the home.
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Click the AdBlock Plus icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.Under “ Pause on this site” click “ Always”.Click the AdBlock icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.That we resonate with what we know to be right and we don’t numb ourselves out so those feelings can simply be swept away, we must confront them and take some action, however small, or we’ll be stuck in the same cycle of violence and hate.”Īdblock Adblock Plus Adblocker Ultimate Ghostery uBlock Origin Others But I believe that it is important that the way we feel when we see these events in real life has an effect on us. It is tough to re-create moments that are so fresh and prevalent in our world today. “I can tell you it was an emotional shoot day. Further expounding upon the process of filming this video for Run The Jewels and the clip’s message, Rojas says: ”Our goal was to highlight the futility of the violence, not celebrate it,” Rojas adds in a statement. Director AG Rojas - who has directed clips for the likes of Earl Sweatshirt and Jack White - stated that he intended to “exploit the lyrics and aggression and emotion of the track, and translate that into a film that would ignite a valuable and productive conversation about racially motivated violence in this country” with the filming of the video for “Close Your Eyes (And Count to F*ck”. Run The Jewels have released a video for their Zack de la Rocha-assisted Run The Jewels 2 song, “Close Your Eyes (And Count to F*ck).” The visual stars actors Shea Whigham and Keith Stanfield as a cop and a young individual embroiled in a heated, back-and-forth fight with one another.
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