Photo by Nik Weikert

Just last week Slaine gave us the first visuals for his new EP, Slaine Is Dead. “Pusher”, like the rest of the project is produced by The Arcitype and directed by Christian Hardy. The video stays true to classic Hip-Hop with grainy visuals that match it’s gritty content. The video, which is more like a short film, features a familiar Boston face in Owen Burke, who you may have seen in movies like The Town and The Equalizer. Continuing with some more Boston cameos, the video was shot in several familiar places throughout the city in downtown, Southie [maybe Charlestown] and even Harvard Square. Hardy does a great job setting the tone with dark imagery to match the bleak story line.

The real star of the video is obviously Slaine, who acts as lyrical narrator hiding in the shadows of  Hardy’s transitions and Burke lurking character  [the ‘pusher.] Slaine does a great job of piecing together lyrics to equate to an immersive story. Coupling that with Arc’s boom bap (SAMPLE FREE) production, makes for a video that accompany any  drug dealers off day perfectly (cinematically speaking of course.) Slaine gives us some good reasons to be excited for his eight track Ep, ‘Slaine Is Dead” to be released via AR Classic Records on September 23rd. The thematic project, which details the rugged journey of a drug dealer, “Pusher,” eventually finding salvation after enduring hardships to excel their drive and assert dominance, which is musically portrayed on songs like “Coming Home” & “Legendary.”  The EP features some appearances from artists like Statik Selektah, Termanology, ILL BILL, Vinnie Paz, Jared Evan,  DJ Eclipse and Demrick, If you’re overly excited feel free to get your copy on preorder directly from the AR Classic Website.Watch the video for “Pusher” and check out the EP Artwork for “Slaine is Dead” below.

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