Lil Nas X loves a crossover video vamp
Rodeo relives nineties fantasies as Lil Nas X searches for blood and neon latex trenchcoats.
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- Production Company PRETTYBIRD
- Director Bradley & Pablo
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Credits
powered by
- Production Company PRETTYBIRD
- Director Bradley & Pablo
- Executive Producer Candice Dragonas (Ouaknine)
- Head of Production Rika Osenberg
- DP Pablo Berron
- Edit Company Rock Paper Scissors
- Editor Lauren Dellara
- VFX Company Chimney Group/USA
- Colorist Dave Hussey
- Sound Design Swell/New York
- Production Designer Greg Allen Lang
- Executive Producer Chris Clavadetscher
- Producer Saul Levitz
- Producer Megan Gutman
Credits
powered by
- Production Company PRETTYBIRD
- Director Bradley & Pablo
- Executive Producer Candice Dragonas (Ouaknine)
- Head of Production Rika Osenberg
- DP Pablo Berron
- Edit Company Rock Paper Scissors
- Editor Lauren Dellara
- VFX Company Chimney Group/USA
- Colorist Dave Hussey
- Sound Design Swell/New York
- Production Designer Greg Allen Lang
- Executive Producer Chris Clavadetscher
- Producer Saul Levitz
- Producer Megan Gutman
Taking inspiration from Black icons of late nineties badassery, Lil Nas X teams up with his namesake Nas to create Rodeo, a Blade-meets-Matrix crossover full of pop-culture winks.
There are very few people who can pull off a fanged grill, and I’m here to attest that Lil Nas X is indeed one of the blessed few. Full of swagger and confidence, Lil Vamp X pushes the genre-bending further, taking country twang and injecting it with some old school hip hop. Without ever dropping his Gen Z style, we get people decked out in latex and lace, pulsing neon, and dripping blood.
In a dance sequence, Lil Nas X gets up in drag outfits and lets the camera do the work, and the editing from PRETTYBIRD makes the frame judder to the beat, creating a weird atmosphere that brings makes the song seem fully realized. Directed by Bradley & Pablo, the music video is an eccentric addition to the young singer’s production.
