screencap Ron Obasi Villelikemookie bon 2022

The visual for Ron Obasi’s March single is very simple, but it’s very effective. Director HALV filmed Obasi rapping in locations, mostly on the East Side, that were important to him growing up. The track is a survey of Obasi’s journey to become a rapper in Nashville, the place where he grew up but in which — despite a long history of great hip-hop talent — there hasn’t historically been the infrastructure to build rap careers. Among other observations, Obasi points out that he and celebrated Dodgers right-fielder Mookie Betts both grew up here; the town belongs to them as much as it does to any white music star.

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