He may be better known as an actor these days, especially as he is set to play the antagonist in the forthcoming Vemon movie, but Riz Ahmed aka Riz MC can still smash out the bangers as he returns with a brand new single.
The new track 'Mogambo' sees the frontman take inspiration from his Pakistani roots by channelling the villain in the Bollywood classic 'Mr. India', and delivers a furious tirade on the state of the world with some incredibly hard-hitting lyrics.
Accompanied by a stunning video filmed in Pakistan with director Bassam Tariq, Riz said, “Our initial idea was a glamorized and intentionally composed video that challenged ideas of masculinity but after looking back at footage Riz and I shot in Pakistan, we realized that there is a raw energy that we can never recreate. So we decided to make the footage work and embrace the pedestrian nature of it.
“It’s tough for my ego to put something out that feels rough around the edges but throughout the edit the footage kept telling me that we are enough to keep viewers interested. We don’t need to be flashy to have people like us. We are perfectly imperfect - shaky compositions and soft focus and all.”
Check out the new video for 'Mogambo' in the player below.
