While numerous Rap figures have taken to their social media accounts to express their displeasure with recent police brutality cases, Joey Bada$$ is using his music videos to send a message to the public.
The Pro Era frontman recently released the official visual for “Like Me” featuring BJ the Chicago Kid.
Within the video – which is directed by Joey Bada$$ and Nathan R. Smith – Bada$$ begins his day on his Brooklyn, New York doorstep, as police sirens sound off in the background.
As the story begins to unfold, viewers witness an abusive relationship between a young couple. Joey falls for the female and eventually begins to spend quality time with her.
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Things get tricky when the girl’s estranged lover catches Joey strolling the streets with his former girl. When he pulls out a golden gun, the police arrive and a tussle occurs. Two people end up dead, including Joey’s love interest.
Bada$$ bails from the scene but returns during the night to find that both bodies remain lying in the street – uncovered and unattended to. Bada$$ makes contact with a police officer from the earlier incident and attempts to escape.
He’s later gunned down in the streets – with his hands up.
The visual draws from several recent incidents – Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant – involving unarmed, young, Black males dying due to police brutality. Fortunately for Joey, this narrative is fictional and he wakes up from a dream in the end.
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Check out Joey Bada$$’ “Like Me” video below:
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