Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak - The Making of ’Gangsta’ (Vevo Footnotes)

Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky, Anderson .Paak - The Making of ’Gangsta’ (Vevo Footnotes) Who knew hip-hop could opens its arms to welcome ’60s French and Italian cinema music? Gotta have a wide scope of interests to pull that off, and the dudes in Free Nationals can claim such a gift. The expert LA outfit, who are often pegged as Anderson .Paak’s backup band, say that’s what inspired the sound of “Gangsta,“ their latest .Paak and his pal Rocky. When it came time for visuals, director François Rousselet, who has worked with Pharrell, Jack White, Snoop and the Stones, wanted to build a world with “the iconic toys from our childhood.“ Call it a rappers on Hot Wheels vibe. There’s a message in the air: for better or worse kids take adults as role models.“ See what the young actors have to say about their work, and find out how it all came together in our Footnotes episode. Watch Free Nationals music videos: