Nas - Cherry Wine (Explicit) ft. Amy Winehouse

What this video is

Released in October 2012, 'Cherry Wine' arrived fourteen months after Amy Winehouse's death in July 2011, during a period of sustained public mourning and critical reassessment of her legacy. The track was recorded during 2008 sessions and appeared as the fourth single from Nas's tenth studio album Life Is Good—itself widely praised as a career-defining return to form. The video functions as both a tribute and a…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark intersection of East Coast prestige hip-hop and British neo-soul, produced by Salaam Remi with a James Brown 'Funky Drummer' sample as its rhythmic backbone. The video established an early template for how posthumous collaborations could be visually rendered with…

The director

Jay Martin is a Los Angeles-based music video director and storyboard artist. His storyboard credits include major Hollywood productions such as I Am Legend, Constantine, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and Ad Astra. As a music video director his credits…