The Houston Press recently reported that, not only were Trae and Z-Ro reuniting, but they were also shooting a video for an upcoming group project. The ABN[..]ociates linked up again after it seemed their bond was shaken. While few details have emerged of a problem between the two, they have not worked together in some time. This video marks the return of ABN to the music video world, a place they last saw in 2004.
The forthcoming album they are working together on is a follow up to It Is What It Is. Noting that nothing's changed, their new disc will be titled It Still Is What It Is. For their supporters, this news has been well-received.
According to the Houston Press, the video shoot took place in various parts of the city, including an old dilapidated warehouse. More importantly, they reported that Z-Ro and Trae looked to appear confident with one another, positive news for those thinking the two were forced to reunite.
And then, like a belated Christmas, it was officially confirmed: A joint album between the two, It Still It What It Is, the follow-up to the heralded It Is What It Is, is in the making.
The two linked up Sunday to shoot a video for one of the new album's tracks. We stopped by to see what was what.
Some notes from the shoot:
The video shoot took place at various locations around downtown and the surrounding areas. One of the shots filmed was at a dirty, dilapidated building down the street from Warehouse Live. It was ratty and the windows were boarded up and it generally looked a good place to hang out if you wanted to catch hepatitis. If it were unofficially named Warehouse Dead, that wouldn't be too far off.
When we came walking around the corner, the very first thing Trae did was make fun of our pants. Skinny jeans are a great big joke among the gangsters, apparently.
It should be noted that Trae and Z-Ro announced their intention to work together again back in December, the same month that those thousands of birds and fish instantaneously died. People have hypothesized that fireworks were the cause, or that some mysterious disease was the cause, or that maybe even lightning was the cause.
The answer seems clear to us: When Trae and Z-Ro reunited, it shook the Earth to its core, dest@bilizing fragile ecosystems and food chains and so forth. Z-Ro has been known to open up chest plates simply because he couldn't think straight. Trae packs something that they classify as steel. Birds and fish never stood a chance.
The video shoot was for one of the songs off of the new album that might be called "Fucced Up World," which is definitely a redo of Tupac's "White Man's World." They were playing the song loudly on one of those portable iPod docks while the video was being filmed. It does not suck.
When we walked up to Z-Ro he offered a closed fist as his hello. We grabbed hold of it like it was a doorknob.