The Future Kingz ft. Hopsin - “DiRTY”

AllMusic Release

May 25

Within the first ten seconds alone, several short, attention-grabbing shots establish the school setting for the “DIRTY” music video. We see a janitor mopping the floors, balls of paper tossed through the air, skateboarding in the hallways, and a full classroom. It is from the front row of this classroom that the rap begins. Zaya Sosho’s performance of the song’s repeated chorus captures his confidence and energy: “How the hell I get this fly even if a helicopter try to be me.” Constantly gesturing towards the camera, Sosho spits each word with a passion akin to that of a live performance. Regardless of the students in the classroom behind him, he is without a doubt the star of the show. Donning a backwards snapback and an oversized sweater vest in the classroom scenes, he takes on the persona of a school rebel, flaunting the rules as he stands atop desks and occupies a bench in the girls’ locker room. By contrast, Renzell Roque soon appears to play the character of the school principal, dressed in a chic tan suit and white turtleneck. As his verse begins, he drags a student into the hallway by the scruff of his shirt: “Fuck all that talkin’, let’s do it right now.” He points at the camera with a feigned dictatorial zeal.

Later on, Hopsin’s verse spices up an otherwise repetitive track, his rap taking on a faster tempo and injecting the video with even more energy. The background beat dims to let Hopsin’s voice take center stage, and he rolls the words off his tongue with a rapid eloquence. As his verse begins, he tosses aside the mop and tears off his janitorial suit, revealing a white crewneck underneath. The new outfit allows him to blend in with the crowds of “students,” but his position at the front of every shot still distinguishes him from the rest: “We breaking laws, you got clout but it ain’t the same as ours / I’m on the block getting major props.” Like Zaya Sosho’s segments of the song, Hopsin’s verse drips with self-importance. This confidence matches the video’s setting perfectly, as Hopsin and The Future Kingz embody the role of cool kids in school, perched at the top of the high school pyramid. Towards the end of the song, the characters loosen up and the video takes on a different tone. We watch the artists dancing before a crowd on the bleachers in the school gymnasium. Much like a high school movie from the nineties, we continue watching the dancers as credits roll on the side of the screen. Overall, in “DIRTY” the Future Kingz and Hopsin have successfully captured both a dynamic sound and a youthful vivacity that will keep you coming back for more.

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