Yung6ix - For Example Starring Ushbebe & Juliet Ibrahim ft. Stonebwoy

What this video is

Released in March 2016, 'For Example' sits at the intersection of Nigeria's booming hip-hop scene and the pan-African Afrobeats-dancehall crossover that defined the mid-2010s. Yung6ix, self-styled 'King of the South' and a flagship act of the KKTBM camp, leverages a Ghanaian BET Award-winning dancehall collaborator (Stonebwoy) and a star-studded Lagos celebrity ensemble to signal cultural currency beyond his…

Why it matters

A key artifact of Nigerian rap's 2015–2016 commercial mainstream moment, when hip-hop acts adopted Afrobeats-adjacent production and dancehall collaborations to broaden reach. The video's ensemble celebrity casting strategy — drawing Nollywood, comedy, and music talent — reflects the era's…

The director

Born 2 April 1987 in Lagos, Nigeria, Unlimited L.A. is an award-winning Nigerian music video director and cinematographer. He began his career as an apprentice under director DJ Tee in 2005, turned professional in 2008, and shot his first video in 2009. He…