John Legend ft. Muni Long - Honey

What this video is

Released in summer 2022, 'Honey' arrived during a notable resurgence of jazz-and-soul-inflected R&B on mainstream platforms, driven in part by Muni Long's breakthrough via 'Hrs and Hrs.' The video's narrative universe—a sequel to the 'Dope' visual—reflects a growing trend of music video world-building pioneered by directors like Breslauer. The collaboration marked the first recording partnership between two artists…

Why it matters

Represents a flagship 2022 example of mainstream neo-soul R&B visual production: jazz-inflected instrumentation, sensual honey metaphor lyricism, and a theatrical narrative video that extends the artist's cinematic universe. Muni Long's presence bridged emerging-artist and legacy-artist audiences,…

The director

Christian Breslauer (b. October 6, 1991) is a self-taught American director, producer, and cinematographer from South Florida. He began his career as a DOP shooting for Miami-area artists before relocating to Los Angeles in 2016. He is known for high-profile…