R.A. The Rugged Man - Media Midgets (Official Music Video)

Official R.A. The Rugged Man Store: “Legends Never Die” on iTunes / Apple Music: “Legends Never Die” on Spotify: “Legends Never Die” on Amazon: “Legends Never Die” on Google: “Legends Never Die“ on Tidal: More than two decades after their classic collaboration “Every Record Label Sucks Dick,“ legendary emcee R.A. The Rugged Man and iconic producer Buckwild are back with another powerful statement, in the form of R.A.’s new music video “Media Midgets“. This time around, the target is broader: from TV producers to radio stations to government propaganda. “Society continues to be brainwashed and programmed,“ explains the Rugged Man. “They are told what to watch, what to wear, how to think, how to vote, who’s lives are important and unimportant, what music and entertainment is relevant. The youth especially need to know that they are being programmed, and spoon fed another man’s agenda. They have to think for themselves.“ For the video, director Douglas Quill envisioned a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future where free thought and expression are dead. “It’s basically society being programmed and turned into mass marketed puppets, until the truth teller shows up and flips the switch,“ says R.A. “That’s when society revolts against the oppressive brain washing machine. I think it’s deep but fun and super visual at the same time. This is my most ambitious, biggest, most cinematic video so far.“ Music Produced by: Buckwild Mixed by: Chris Conway Video Produced / Directed by: Douglas Quill Starring: Eric Etebari, Zach Bankowski, Leilani Shiu, Ariel Shiu Director of Photography: Connor Hair Costume Designer: Brent Roberts Production Designer: Chelsea Turner SFX / Make-Up Artist: Christina Ellery Make-Up Artist: Lili Kaytmaz Editor: R.A. Thorburn Colorist: Alan Gordon 1st AD / Assistant Producer: Alex Souetre Associate Producer: Brent Roberts 2nd Unit Aerial: Terry Miller, Lance Rand Steadicam Operator: Daniel Fritz 1st Assistant Camera: Peter Mares Gaffer: Dave Desio Key Grip: Andrew Lim Set Dresser: Lauren Penizotto Set Dresser: Derek Wibben Wardrobe Assistant: Will Wohlfarth Production Assistant: Timothy Perry Craft Services: Summer Virshup Crane Operator: Lake Hoffmann Cast: Selwyn Miller Steven Marroquin Doug Farrell Don Burrow Scotch Hopkins James Crosby Waylon Krieger Evan Anderson Dan Landau Ryan Matthew Paul Lange Special Thanks: Tonya Nelson and Express Metal Recycling Shot on RED EPIC w/ Leica R Lenses