P.O.S - Bleeding Hearts Club

What this video is

Released in January 2006 as the second single from P.O.S.'s sophomore album Audition on Rhymesayers Entertainment, 'Bleeding Hearts Club' arrived at a pivotal moment in Minneapolis underground hip-hop. P.O.S. (Stefon Leron Alexander), a founding member of the Doomtree collective, embodied a rare punk-to-hip-hop crossover that resonated with audiences from both scenes. The track was produced by Lazerbeak and sampled…

Why it matters

A defining document of mid-2000s punk-rap crossover aesthetics within the Rhymesayers / Doomtree ecosystem. The video's rapid editing pace and DIY visual grammar directly reflected P.O.S.'s background in punk and hardcore, differentiating the Doomtree collective's visual identity from both coastal…

The director

Adam J. Dunn is a Minneapolis-based filmmaker and visual effects artist closely associated with the Rhymesayers Entertainment and Doomtree ecosystems. He has directed and shot music videos for multiple Twin Cities hip-hop artists, served as colorist and…