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Music Video: Nabil is a director at the peak of his powers – here's Jay-Z's latest

Date
19 August 2013

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This week I was spoilt for choice for a music video. First, I was woo-ed by the jovial new Arctic Monkeys effort but it couldn’t match up to this absolutely brilliant piece for Jay-Z’s Higher. So, imagine how excited I was to hear that even though their characters are polar opposite, both were made by the insanely talented Australian director Nabil. To describe the above as a music video doesn’t do it the justice it deserves, so sit back and let this six minute short suck you in and spit you out entranced.

A shirtless person with a beard and moustache grits their teeth with an intense expression. They hold a long wooden pole aloft against a blurred, misty forest background.
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Nabil: Just Blaze x Baauer x JayZ – Higher (still)

Two children play cricket in a grassy outdoor area. One child, wearing a striped vest and red shorts, holds a wooden bat and looks focused.
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Nabil: Just Blaze x Baauer x JayZ – Higher (still)

A group of children stand in a circle around a tall, bright pillar of fire. They watch the flames in a dimly lit outdoor space, with more figures observing from a balcony above.
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Nabil: Just Blaze x Baauer x JayZ – Higher (still)

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Alex is co-founder of It’s Nice That. Once one of the main contributors to the site, he stepped back from writing as the business expanded. He currently works across It’s Nice That, Creative Lives in Progress and If You Could Jobs.

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