Mic Righteous - A Statement (Music Video)

What this video is

Released on Christmas Eve 2013, 'A Statement' arrives during a pivotal moment in UK underground hip-hop, when artists like Mic Righteous were building audiences independently through YouTube and social media rather than traditional label infrastructure. Mic Righteous — born Rocky Takalobighashi in Margate, Kent, to Iranian parents — had become a significant voice in UK hip-hop and grime, with music that confronted…

Why it matters

Represents the self-released, politically conscious strand of UK hip-hop ca. 2013, bridging grime's urban energy with the message-rap tradition of artists like Lowkey and Akala. The video's formal choices — desaturation, fast cutting, performance-forward framing — codify an underground visual…