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UAE-based Somali rapper and trap artist, Freek, has released a new video, directed and produced by the artist himself, for his single ‘Mush Fadhi’, in which he makes clear that, well, he doesn’t have the time or energy to be ‘bothered’ any way.
The track, in which Freek throws in some English, owing to his self-proclaimed status as a global citizen, features a hard-hitting trap beat, typical of the rapper’s music - who’s previously shared that his beats are influenced by heavy metal, interestingly enough - and boasts a relentless flow.
The video, mainly filmed atop of a building overlooking skyscrapers maintains a carefree image, with snippets of animals and ‘the good life’ peeking through.
However, there are moments Freek’s humble origins shine through, such as the moment when he uses the metaphor of sharing a can of tuna along with five others, visualised by a shot of a group of cats sharing cans of tuna.
Although on the surface seeming more materialistic and disconnected than some of the rapper’s previous releases, you could also rightly argue that the video is a celebration of a common idea in hip-hop of rising to success, reveling in it and, most importantly, doing so all on your own. To be fair, maybe he has the right to be gaudy in his celebration of success - the rapper has previously opened for trap icon Gucci Mane, as well The Future and Wu-Tang Clan.
