10 Most Bizarre Music Videos Of The 21st Century
10. Ain’t It Funny - Danny Brown
Eccentric Detroit rapper Danny Brown enlisted the help of Jonah Hill to direct this dark take on traditional American sitcoms. The concept of the music video is Danny spiralling down a rabbit hole of drug addiction within the walls of a sitcom whilst the audience laugh and take pleasure in his misfortune.
What makes this video so unnerving is that at all times you’re not quite sure whether you should be laughing or terrified. At one point Danny is urinating on a plant, turns around and has a frank discussion about his self destructive drug binges.
The video also includes a pretty horrifying visual metaphor. Danny opens up to life sized versions of different types of drugs and admits they are his only friends. The anthropomorphised drug then proceeds to stab Danny right in the stomach whilst the audience cackle in deranged laughter.
The video both serves as a commentary on society’s obsession with celebrity downfall as well as being a genuinely hilarious short film.