Slowthai and Skepta Channel Classic Horror Movies in ‘Canceled’ Video

Rappers Slowthai and Skepta are showing classic slasher flicks in the video for their new collaborative single, “Canceled.” The song, which appears on slowthai’s upcoming album, TYRON, finds British artists tackling the phenomenon of cancellation culture.

The inspired visual, directed by longtime slowthai collaborators The Rest (Lewes Levi and Alex Motlhabane), draws on a variety of cinematic references, including American Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, Candyman, Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Chainsaw Massacre. The video opens with a sketch borrowed from Horror movie, which features slowthai and Skepta, along with other artists Kwes Darko, Krash and SAMO – all shouting “Wagwaaaaan?” each other. The original scene, in the 2000 film, usurped ubiquitous Budweiser publicity.

According to a press release, “Canceled” is a bold response to criticism of slowthai. In the album, the message is clear – every human being makes mistakes, but the most beneficial outcome is to pause, take a step back, reflect, learn and grow.

“When you’re not a certain way and people tell you who you are, you doubt yourself,” slowthai said. Rolling stone in a recent interview. “If you’re totally against it and people say, ‘It’s you,’ you can’t understand it. So I’m sitting there I’m in a dark space, and [Skepta’s] Like, ‘This isn’t your defining moment, bro. Use this. Come out stronger, come out stronger. Show the world what you are doing. F__k all that is worrying. Just be you and live your life. It’s rock & roll, you’re a rock star. From there, we just released that tune.

Yesterday evening, slowthai and Skepta delivered a dramatic performance of “Canceled” on Tonight’s Show with Jimmy Fallon.

The eagerly awaited TYRON, which will be released this Friday February 12 via Method Records, follows slowthai’s first bestseller, nominated for the Mercury Prize, Nothing good about Britain (2019). Before “Canceled”, the rapper released the singles “Feel Away” feat. James Blake and Mount Kimbie, “NHS”, and “Mazza” feat. A $ AP Rocky.

TYRON is available February 12 and can be pre-ordered here.