Harlem rap sensation A$AP Rocky just teamed up with global media sensation VICE after a chance meeting with Global Editor Andy Capper at the VICE office in Brooklyn. Rocky pitched a vision of a video to Andy which took elements from his five favourite movies, namely Scarface, Belly, Enter The Dragon, The Warriors and, of course, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
Smitten with the idea, Andy and VICE set about making the video with one of VICE's most talented DPs, Jacob Burghart (VICE Guide To Congo, Toxic: Garbage Island and many more).
Viva A$AP! Viva VICE! Vive La Revolution!
Video Credits
Directors: A$AP Rocky + Andy Capper
Director of Photography: Jake Burghart
Executive Producer: Suroosh Alvi
Track Produced by Clams Casino
Projections: Matthew Caron
Set Design: Olga Miasnikova, Austin Willis, Kristof Wickman
Lighting: Brad Marro, Jason DeJesus
Body paint: Justin West
Assistants: Erin Carr, Adam Gong, Bernardo Garcia, Bryan Locke
Special thanks to: Ciel Hunter, Annette Lamothe-Ramos, Geno Sims, Bryan Leach and A$AP Mob Worldwide
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