Oh, to be sprawled out on a lush lawn under the sun, blotting your skin with hundred dollar bills. We all dream of green differently, and for Debo Ray, that posh fantasy unfolds in her new video “Money,” which arrived earlier this week (October 8).
The visual for the Boston artist’s July single offers a glitzy prayer for prosperity, as Ray recites “Wish all day for my wealth / Dream of a date with Denzel” over a groove that spikes her usual R&B sensibilities with Afrobeat. The posh scenes of picnics and parasols seem straight out of Newport, but “Money” is purely a nouveau riche tale, visualized by those of us who aspire for more while also “keeping the budget in line” in the meantime.
Spend some time with Ray below.
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