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Here’s an exclusive first look behind the scenes of one of my favorite MC’s, Invincible’s upcoming video for the song, “Ropes.” The track is an emotional highlight from her debut album, last year’s ShapeShifters, which pairs Invincible’s intimate storytelling with some hauntingly somber vocals from her Bling47 compatriot, Tiombe Lockhart, all over a stuttering, organ-filled backdrop provided by rising beatmaker, knXwl3dG3 (I swear he changes the spelling every week, LOL).

For the video, Invincible reached out to well-known MC and recently accomplished filmmaker, Mr. Complex, to direct, while still producing the video herself. Here’s some background info on the day of the video shoot from Invincible herself:

“We shot this at Coney Island on a cold dreary rainy November day, that complemented the mood of the song perfectly. Rumor has it that historic Coney Island will soon be razed to the ground and developed in some disgusting way, so this footage is also visual preservation in that regard. Tiombe and I kept warm between takes in the women’s bathroom which was well heated and also had high power hand dryers, not to mention plenty of interesting characters to keep us company and bum us smokes. We were blessed to have a really dope crew that came through in the clutch and got the job done despite the shitty weather. The freezing rain and bitter wind didn’t stop the Polar Bear Club either, which also made a guest appearance – LOL.“

The full video will be released online early next week and may even see a physical release in the future (but shhh… you didn’t hear that from me). To give you a preview of it, here’s a full-length stream of “Ropes” below, along with some exclusive photos from the shoot, provided by Kasia (who also played Invincible’s stand-in for a tug-of-war scene), after the jump.


Invincible “Ropes” (feat. Tiombe Lockhart)
(prod. knXwl3dg3)

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PHOTOS: More from the “Ropes” video shoot after the jump