DRAMAHaiyti
German rapper Haiyti explores balance on “DRAMA.” The track’s pre-hook begs the question: “Why am I not like the others?” with Haiyti describing herself as “way too fast and way too slow.” This is the first nod to duality that is further fleshed out in her subsequent music video. The video opens with Haityi pushing a smoking limousine through an expanse of farmers’ fields as the synth builds — only fully dropping once the camera switches to the limousine’s interior. Throughout the video, Haiyti plays the role of iced-out celebrity and dust-covered drudge, decked out in black and white. Her yin yang attire symbolizes her ability to create and be praised; to push the limousine and drink champagne in the back seat. But this sensibility is not always so easily accepted by those around her. The echoes of “drama, drama” haunt the track as Haiyti is reminded that success is bittersweet no matter how balanced one may seem.