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1. It’s Joey and other members of Pro Era walking past a cop car. It connects to the song because growing up Joey needed to be wary of cops being a black person in New York. He doesn’t trust things like cops because of how they treat certain people.
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1 • It’s Joey and other members of Pro Era walking past a cop car. • It connects to the song because growing up Joey needed to be wary of cops being a black person in New York. • He doesn’t trust things like cops because of how they treat certain people. • It portrays the very real fact that cops can search anyone they want in New York. • It may portray some authority in a stereotypical way.
2 • Joey with a Nerf gun during STEEZ’s part. • It connects to the song because they talk about how people expect them to get a gun and be in a gang. • I think that they are showing that they didn’t choose that life. • It shows real life, because of how many black teens in New York end up in that lifestyle. • This shot portrays some of the culture in New York, such as gang life.
3 • Joey and the rest of Pro Era hanging out and skating. • It connects to the song because they are showing how instead of the criminal lifestyle they could have been in, they started skating and making music. • It shows that he wants more from his life. More than any sort of crime can offer him. • It portrays the real lives of Joey and the rest of Pro Era choosing to go on a better path. • It portrays people who chose to make more out of their lives.