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Booty

Music Video

2020

In 2020 we saw the re- ignition of a global movement fighting for the survival of black lives. Countless deaths, inequality and continued silencing has led to monuments falling, masses taking to the streets and the beginnings of defunding the police. Visual artist and performer Khaleb Brooks uses comedic satire to investigate queer masculinity and assshaking as a technology of power in their new music video "Booty". Over the last few months several videos of black women twerking at the police during protests have gone viral. Is there power in disrupting state violence with ownership over ones sexuality? Many see this response as "embarrassing" and deem twerking during a protest as a sign of "mental instability". Recent responses to the new music video release "WAP" further this idea that a black woman's sexuality is only deemed appropriate when controlled by men. Through awkward dance moves, Soultrain footage, blaxploitation clips  and archival images of the artist's hometown Chicago in the 70's, Khaleb attempts to subvert the typical image of the black male figure in music videos. 

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