Megan Thee Stallion is a venomous vixen in the “Mamushi” music video.
Starring Japanese actor Shô Kasamatsu, the artistic visuals are directed by Kevin “Onda” Leyva and produced by Tokyo-based artistic firm PUSH Japan.
The “Mamushi” video was filmed in numerous places in Tokyo, together with Tsurumaki Onsen Jinya for the preliminary spa scene and the Engaku-ji Temple, one of many pre-eminent Zen Buddhist temples in the nation.
With particular results, motion scenes, and dance breaks, the Houston rapper transforms into an precise Mamushi, a Japanese viper, and strikes, teaming up with Yuki Chiba, the featured musician on the trending track, to defeat a crew of gangsters. She then makes use of their souls to create a military of blue-faced troopers in a scene that pays homage to Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s 1990 movie “DREAMS.”
Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage on the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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“Mamushi” has emerged as a fan favourite from the Grammy-winning musician’s self-titled MEGAN album, launched in June 2024 through Hot Girl Productions LLC. The track has generated over 150 million world streams (and counting), reaching the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. and No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Viral chart in Japan.
The full album options Victoria Monét, Big Okay.R.I.T., Buddah Bless, UGK, GloRilla, Kyle Richh, and in fact, Yuki Chiba throughout 18 tracks.
“My emotion doesn’t cease at unhappiness as a result of I did develop and I did begin feeling extra issues. I began feeling actually joyful. So you’ve gotten songs on the album which are concerning the optimistic occasions that I’m beginning to have. You get a little bit little bit of every little thing. You get all of the feelings in there,” the 29-year-old detailed of the album forward of its launch.
“This is music I would love if I wasn’t Megan Thee Stallion […] It gained’t really feel like I went so left. It’ll really feel true to me. You’ll virtually be like, ‘I wouldn’t have thought she would’ve rapped over that, however this sounds nice.”
Give MEGAN a spin beneath and watch the music video for “Mamushi” that includes Yuki Chiba above.
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