Fly Overseas With Theophilus London and Solange Knowles - Fly Overseas With Theophilus London and Solange Knowles

What this video is

Released in late 2010 at the peak of Tumblr's cultural influence on indie music tastemaking, 'Flying Overseas' represents a pivotal node in the convergence of indie hip-hop and chillwave sensibility. Theophilus London occupied a unique space as a stylistically idiosyncratic rapper whose GQ coverage and Green Label Sound affiliation bridged underground credibility with fashion-world visibility. The track's featuring…

Why it matters

Occupies a historically significant position within the 2010–2012 indie hip-hop moment when alternative rap was being redefined outside of traditional label structures. The Green Label Sound platform was instrumental in distributing forward-thinking artists to tastemaker audiences. The song's…

The director

Tim Nackashi is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and music video director based in Los Angeles. His debut documentary Dirty Work (2004), co-directed with David Sampliner and executive produced by Edward Norton, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.…