Video: Solillaquists of Sound- Gotham City Chase Scene & Marvel

Whiskey Teeth Rookie of the Year candidate, Cloudy October, just sent me over this AMAZING video from Orlando, Florida hip hop collective, Solillaquists of Sound. I've heard the name circling around the internet for years now, but have never bothered to check them out-- big mistake. Above is their latest video for "Gotham City Chase Scene" from their second album, 'No More Heroes'. This video is a prequel to the clip "Marvel" released earlier this year (which can be found by clicking here since embedding has been disabled).

Video of the year?

Following on the heels of the grippingly stark clip for "Marvel," Solillaquists of Sound return with a video for "Gotham City Chase Scene." The second in their trilogy of videos from their 2009 album No More Heroes (Anti-/Epitaph) and once again directed by producer/visionary X:144, "Gotham City Chase Scene" lives up to its name, featuring a squad of agents in hot pursuit of the SoS members. 

Shot on a zero dollar budget in the heat of Orlando's summer (temperatures during the shoot went as high as 100 degrees!), "Gotham" proved to be a true community effort; the video features the talents of local Parkour group Team Zoic (http://teamzoic.com), as well as appearances by prominent members of the city's art and music scenes. The Solilla crew wound up shooting enough footage for a short movie during their grueling shooting schedule (an effort that will be highlighted in an upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary). 

The end result is a compelling, action-packed clip that demands multiple viewings, and acts as a revealing prequel to the "Marvel" clip (also posted below). Stay tuned for the third installment in Solilla's video trilogy...

video edited, directed & cinematography by X:144 (Maged Khalil Ragab) on NO budget.. not one penny!

more info & lyrics at solilla.com