Grammy-nominated rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again has made a name for himself by playing the game on his own terms. Continuing to play by his own rules, he surprised everyone by spontaneously sharing a new music video for “Testimony.”
Less is More
In this three-minute video, YoungBoy reminds everyone how resourceful he can be during tough times. With him currently being on house arrest, you can’t even tell that this entire video was filmed at his home. The supporting visuals were meticulously shot to add a layer of vulnerability. More importantly, it shows that he is someone who is more than meets the eye.
Throughout the video, we witness YoungBoy adapting to the cards that life dealt him & making the most out of it. Even when he wasn’t on house arrest, he’s never needed a massive video that has a complicated storyline. But this time around, he truly embodies the statement, “Less is more”. He leans more on the visual storytelling aspect to get his point across and strategically clap back at the haters.
One-Man Army
Karltin Banks’ art direction for this visual will have viewers feeling like they are placed in a dystopian society. No fancy cars this time around, as YoungBoy can be seen riding a majestic horse in the mountainous terrain. It’s almost as if these isolated scenes of him were intended to symbolize YoungBoy’s feelings toward the industry. More specifically, they are there to show how he feels isolated from everyone else and he’s a one-man army.
“Testimony” feels like a statement song for YoungBoy to tell the world how he’s feeling at the moment, without explicitly saying it. He’s never been one to bite his tongue before, but lyrics like “I miss my old self” prove he’s finally maturing right before our eyes.
For an artist that somehow released 8 full-length projects, last year, YoungBoy has still not shown any signs of slowing down. Anytime he finds the chance to speak on his sins and the things he went through, you can expect it to be a fan-favorite.
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