Photo by Chinedu Chikuka.
Monaleo has been outspoken about her struggles with depression and anxiety, but she's made a point in her music — and the visual world that comes with it — to exude supreme confidence. The new video for the Houston rapper's December 2021 single, "We Not Humping," is no exception.
Directed by Dell Nie and Ashley Monae, it begins with a conversation between a nosy neighbor and her clueless boyfriend, discussing the woman who's just moved in next door and is already throwing a party. After hearing music in the background of the call, the neighbor sees the boyfriend outside the woman's house and hangs up.
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The party host is, of course, Monaleo, who spends the next two-and-a-half minutes dancing in front of her new house bathed in neon pink light, posing for photos against a sky-themed background, and rapping in her kitchen, where she and her friends are blending a delicious-looking smoothie. The visuals have little to do with the song, which is a rejection anthem best encapsuled by it's hook — "Put that dick up, we not humpin'" — but it's a fun ride nonetheless.
Watch the "We Not Humping" video below, and prepare for Monaleo's debut EP, due out sometime in spring 2022.
