Chef Chop (f/k/a Chop Clark) delivers a double dose of new music and visuals with “Stay Woke/Khaleif,” a two-part video previewing his latest tracks.
The two parts of the video were shot by Vicuals, edited by Digital 5 Designs and directed by Chop's Chopworks Media. This provides a timeless consistency with the visuals, which perfectly reflect Chop's lyrics and tone as they transition from night on “Stay Woke” to day on “Khaleif.” At the same time, both parts of the video capture the claustrophobic feeling of living in a city, surrounded by nothing but steel and concrete.
Lyrically, Chop is at the top of his game on these tracks. “Stay Woke” features the half at his most excited as he lyrically decimates corrupt government officials. And with “Khaleif,” there's a similar frustration, but it's much more personal. Even better, the full versions of both singles include features from some hip-hop heavy hitters—Chris Rivers and Sadat H appear in “Stay Woke” while Smif-N-Wessun features in “Khaleif”.
“Stay Woke” is available now via all major streaming platforms, and you can expect to hear the full version of “Khaleif” very soon, which will be accompanied by an updated video featuring Tek and Steele (Smif-N-Wessun). Chop's new album, The best designed designsis expected to be released later this year through his own label Chopworks Media.
