Submission | Sheen Skaiz – Towers (Official Video)

by Phil Chard

New video submission from a new act to appear on our radar. Durban producer and rapper Sheen Skaiz hopped on a Sketchy Bongo Hip Hop/Dubstep/Trap fusion beat on a song titled Towers. Sheen delivers a very simplistic flow with a predictable cadence that somehow fits the beat perfectly as his lyrics give a glimpse into the culture of Durban we have not seen as yet

This is how Sheen described his video

The “Towers” music video follows rapper/producer Sheen Skaiz as him and his crew scout Durban’s CBD, in search of opportunity. They explore urban landscapes and abandoned ruins as they look for a way out of the struggles of the lives that they lead. During their urban exploration, the city of Durban becomes their playground. This illuminates how seeking “more from life” becomes exciting, and how adrenalin from keeping on the grind kicks in and paves the road to success. Sheen Skaiz and his crew have only one agenda, and that is to work their way to the top. The over-all theme of “Towers” (“from having nothing to gaining everything through work”) is depicted by Sheen Skaiz and his crew in the music video as they embark on leaving their imprint on Durban. There are various visual connotations referring to the overall theme of “Towers”. The dilapidated buildings are signifying ‘the struggle’ and the defined architectural structures are metaphors that relate to success, stature, status and power. The masks that Sheen Skaiz and his crew have on as they venture around Durban CBD, emphasize how when you’re down and out, you’re barely acknowledged, no one knows your name – you feel faceless. But, the mask also has a contrasting significance because even with that mask on, you are striving to do great things; you are hustling and working hard so that everyone remembers your name, and knows what you are capable of.