{"id":82049,"date":"2023-06-09T07:58:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T05:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=82049"},"modified":"2023-06-09T07:58:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T05:58:21","slug":"joe-west-releases-visual-banger-for-new-rap-single-im-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/06\/joe-west-releases-visual-banger-for-new-rap-single-im-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe West Releases Visual Banger For New Rap Single, &#8216;I&#8217;m Him&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Within seconds of starting to watch the music video for &#8216;I&#8217;m Him&#8217;, by Joe West, you&#8217;ll know why he calls it a &#8220;visual banger&#8221;. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directed by Reilly Balcom, the video is the perfect accompaniment to the track, which sees West rap with authority and absolute precision, while the instrumentals are compelling, and the percussion is thunderous. 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