Don’t be fooled by the title: Le1f’s “Spa Day” is anything but peaceful. In the rapper’s latest clip for the Fly Zone standout, the pampering simply serves as a precursor to the partying, and when it comes to the latter, you know this guy doesn’t mess around. Blazing in the sauna, twerking in the shower: that’s the spa package I’m talking about. That said, the bacchanalia’s mainly in the background, providing a brazen backdrop for Le1f’s smug spitting. Ever the weirdo mastermind, Jesse Miller-Gordon (who’s previous vids include Danny Brown’s “Witit” and Mykki Blanco’s Cosmic Angel”) bestows the video with a strangely befitting, Wes Anderson-styled tint to make the decadence all the more dashing. This ain’t your typical Hype Williams throwdown (just to clarify, I’m referring to the music video director, although I’m sure the London duo throws nice parties as well), and that’s what makes this “Spa Day” so refreshing. Lucky fans overseas will soon be able to kick back Le1f-style when the rapper embarks his Spa Days tour this summer. I hope they brought their terry cloth robes.
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