Doomtree ＂Bangarang＂ Music Video - Doomtree ＂Bangarang＂ Music Video

What this video is

Released in January 2012 as a preview of the No Kings album cycle, 'Bangarang' arrived at a pivotal moment for independent hip-hop collectives navigating post-MySpace digital distribution. Doomtree — a seven-member Minneapolis collective including P.O.S, Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger — embodied the era's DIY ethos, releasing music on their own Doomtree Records label. The video's…

Why it matters

A landmark document of the Minneapolis indie hip-hop scene and the broader early-2010s underground rap collective movement. The video's communal, anti-glossy aesthetic positioned Doomtree against mainstream rap production values, influencing a generation of DIY rap collectives who favored…

The director

Isaac Gale is a filmmaker and musician from Minneapolis, MN. Since 2005, he has directed over 100 music videos and numerous documentary and experimental short films. His work spans clients including Bon Iver, Poliça, Lambchop, and Doomtree. His documentary…