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Headie One "Back to Basics" (Hugo Jenkins, dir.)

North London rapper Headie One has dropped new single ‘Back to Basics’ with an accompanying video from Black Dog Film’s Hugo Jenkins.

The track features Skepta in his first collaboration since the release of his new album ‘Ignorance is Bliss’ and follows Headie One’s singles ‘18Hunna’ (featuring Dave) and ‘All Day’ – all featuring on Headie’s new mixtape ‘Music X Road’.

Hugo, who was previously nominated for a MOBO Award, has directed videos for the likes of J Hus, Maribou State, Grandbrothers, and George Fitzgerald.

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Mae Muller "Anticlimax" (India Sleem, dir.)

Emerging North London singer-songwriter Mae Muller has dropped new track ‘Anticlimax’ with a video from Black Dog’s newest signing India Sleem.

Emerging North London singer-songwriter Mae Muller has dropped new track ‘Anticlimax’ with a video from Black Dog’s India Sleem.

Shot on 16mm, the video sees Muller in and around her home of Kentish Town.

The soulful pop track exhibits Mae’s distinctive sound paired with her standout vocals drizzled over the stripped back melody.

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Joy Crookes "Since I Left You (Demo)" (Leonn Ward, dir.)

After directing the Hindu-inspired ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, Leonn Ward once again teams up with rising UK singer Joy Crookes.

In the heart-breaking new video for ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, Leonn captures Crookes at her most vulnerable, leaving enough space for the sparse ballad to unfold.

It’s a captivating performance from Crookes and shows why she’s so hotly tipped

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Joy Crookes "Don't Let Me Down" (Leonn Ward, dir.)

London singer Joy Crookes returns with a Hindu-inspired video from Black Dog FIlms director Leonn Ward.

Following up from her acclaimed 2017 ‘Influence’ EP, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ is a soulful ode to the breakdown of a relationship. Drawing on Crookes’ Indian heritage, Leonn Ward’s video is a simple, and powerful piece of film.

Speaking to i-D the singer said, “the video was inspired by the Hindu goddess Lakshmi… the song itself came from a vulnerable place, and for me, these arms show my strength in the situation and how I overcame it”.

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Moss Kena "Silhoutte" (Ruby+Boya, dir.)

Black Dog Films diretcor duo Ruby+Boya have diretced their second video for rising r&b star Moss Kena.

Speaking to Wonderland Magazine, singer Kena said; "’Silhouette’ is about breaking out of an intense relationship, “Stepping out into the light of new possibilities and casting a shadow over the past. Ruby & Boya who I have worked with before really captured the sentiment and spirit of the song in the video which is always a hard thing to do.” 

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Kareem Kalokoh "Rambo" (Leonn Ward, dir.)

After making waves in the fashion world, Leonn Ward continues to impress with ‘Rambo’, the director’s first hip hop video for ATH Kid’s Kareem Kalokoh.

The hotly tipped ATH Kids collective, who i-D credited with “breathing life into Athen’s creative scene” are putting the Greek music scene firmly on the map, with praise from the Fader, Vice, and High Snobriety to name a few.

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Maroon 5 f/ Cardi B "Girls Like You" (David Dobkin, dir.)

Every time the camera spins around Adam Levine it's revealed that another notable woman is helping with the lip-sync. The list is massive,and massively impressive,, including pop star Camila Cabello, actress Gal Gadot, gymnast Aly Raisman, talk show star Ellen DeGeneris and most notably, Cardi B — who gets to contribute a verse — and Levine's wife Behati Prinsloo and their daughter.

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GHOSTPOET "Woe Is Meee" (Savannah Setten, dir.)

Directed by Savannah Setten, it features a brief cameo from Obaro (Ghostpoet). The idea behind the video was as she explains; "Depicting the darker, emotional response I had to the track led me to build a world around an atypical senior citizen (played by John O'Brien) who at 70, finding himself in a society openly discussing gender neutrality, chooses to address his deepest most insular struggles around sexuality and persona.”

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IDER "Learn To Let Go" (Diana Kunst, dir.)

Taking in the gritty charm of post-industrial Hackney Wick, director Diana Kunst paints a picture of youth in East London for IDER.

IDER are North London based R&B duo Megan Markwick and Lily Somerville. With a string of critically acclaimed singles, and two upcoming sold out gigs under their belt the duo are going from strength to strength.

‘Learn To Let Go’ is their first single to be released since signing to Glassnote Records back in August.