Why have one song in a single music video when you can have, well, two? Because that’s exactly what Singaporean rapper Kevin Lester, or better known as TheLionCityBoy, decided on when he released the latest video to his album Paradise.
A follow up to his earlier single ‘YAYA’, this 5-minute clip features tracks ‘HRLY (Harry Lee)’ and ‘New Bounce’. And if you’re wondering if the former is named after the late Lee Kuan Yew, you’re not mistaken. Yet, the 32-year-old musician clarifies that the song is not exactly about the statesman – just an 'homage' to him. That’s not the only reference to homegrown subjects on the album – it's also peppered with local lingo. ‘Bukit Timah babies you and I know’ he raps in a verse of ‘HRLY’, and in ‘New Bounce’ he even namedrops fellow Singaporean singer Gentle Bones.
And what’s a music video without some star-studded cameos? We caught glimpses of a few familiar faces, including rising R&B artist Sam Rui, producer Flightsch and, err, a Merlion. Yeah, the last one got us replaying the video twice.
Paradise by TheLionCityBoy is available on iTunes and Spotify.