It was a breezy Monday morning, the air was clear and the sun laid hiding layers behind a blanket of stratus clouds. The staff scuttled around prolifically as they perfected every detail of the set which was huge in size, but in actuality, nothing more than two walls with both green and black back-dropsâperfect for the young, yet established director, Juwan Lee to execute his vision using infinite creativity.  Delux Magazine was on hand to witness St. Louis history in the making. Although many will underestimate the magnitude of this moment, very few realize this video is something to celebrate. The St. Lunatics are celebrating their 10th anniversary in the rap game; and for the first time, their brother City Spud, is going to reveal himself to the world.
The video âMoney Talksâ featuring Brian âBabyâ Williams was about to happen before our very eyes. The video models were in hair and make-up as they prepared for their individual shots. One by one, the models presented themselves on the set and executed their roles seamlessly. The stylists were on-hand to ensure the âTics represented St. Louis to the fullest. Laid out were both clothing and shoe options for each member to choose from upon their arrival. And just like that, it happenedâthe St. Lunatics were in the building and the closed-set became a whirlwind of energy and excitement as reporters from local news channels 2, 4, 5, and 11 each conversed with their camera man, planning their execution as each of the artists became available to discuss their feelings about this momentous occasion.
âThis whole project is about me, but at the same time itâs about the âTics. Weâre complete now. Everybodyâs excited because the first one was Free City, now this one Iâm free and itâs City Free. This is my first video. Itâs real special right now,â City Spud humbly stated. âIt was a long struggle. You know, because of what we do, a lot of people donât make it. Itâs like one in a million, and we just happen to be those five. It was just something weâve worked hard on and we were blessed with it. Now that weâre blessed with it, we just take it and run. Itâs the 1st Lunatic project where all of us [are] here. Weâre Voltron again. Iâm home.â
One by one, the St. Lunatics took their places before the green screen, rapped in sync with the music, and did their part to paint a picture with the expectation of a perfect representation of their status after 10 years in the industry. As the day continued, the scene shifted, and they all came together before a black backdrop, but one thing was missingâAli, the President of Derrty Ent. had yet to appear on the set. Considering he has the first verse in the single, people were starting to wonder if heâd ever show. As the team assembled before the black back-drop, the âTics and Baby flowed through the song verse by verse as the announcement came over the air: âAli on the set in 10â. A collective sigh of relief waved over the set as Ali presented himself to the set, ready for action. At that moment, silence everyone paused to witness it all. With only the sound of the music in the background, you could faintly hear the sounds of shutters clicking as photographers and fans alike, snapped pictures of this moment.
For the first time in years, we were able to witness each and every member of the crew come together on the screen to celebrate their success. With their new album City Free slated to drop in June, the rest of the city will share in the celebration that was a decade in the making.
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