Music video analysis
I'm analyzing one of my all time favorites, Yung Lean's Kyoto. The artist has always been one of my favourites, although his new production isn't as good in my opinion. Lean is a pioneer of cloud rap -genre, and he brought in in mainstream. The genre uses certain style of rapping, very low energy and the lyrics are special too. Lean's songs rarely tell stories and you really cannot guess what comes next. "Milkshake with crushed up Oreos. Bangbros stick my dick inside the gloryhole. Burgers with bacon and quacamole, stick my inside her ye real slowly" go lyrics in one oh his songs. These super unusual lyrics are my favourite thing about him.
This music video is bit special as visuals in videos often include low quality gif -art, early 2000's cultural imagery and drug references. In "Kyoto" everything is shot with camera in real environment, but genres usual glitchy and "cloudy" look is preserved. There is unsuual vehicles, that look slightly futuristic, but in a way outdated that really emphatize the genres visuals.
For the gender question I really cannot tell. It is his rap group "Sadboys" chilling around in Kyoto I guess. There is really nothing gender specific here.
Worldview question is a lot easier. Even artists name Yung Lean refers to lean, a drink made from cough syrup and sprite. Also, recurring theme of Lean's songs is that he is depressed, drugged and very rich. He also has a lot of women that he doesn't care for. But sometimes he's deeply in love.
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