10 Music Videos That Remind Us To Keep Rooting For Everybody That's Black

These music videos that are essence of #BlackHistoryMonth.

Kendrick Lamar - "Humble"  - Every February, Black History Month serves as a reminder of the irrefutable impact that Black culture has had on so much of the present-day trends we’re seeing in mainstream, from fashion to music. But the beauty of Black culture is that no matter how often it is imitated, it can never compare to our originality. Our essence is inimitable.  From the hood to the diaspora, we’ve highlighted the Blackest music videos that visually showcase the beauty and essence of the month. Directed by Dave Meyers and The Little Homies, Kendrick’s "HUMBLE." visual places both Black men and women of all walks of life on a center stage. The video also salutes the beauty of the often-stigmatized features of the Black woman’s body. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Kendrick Lamar - "Humble"  - Every February, Black History Month serves as a reminder of the irrefutable impact that Black culture has had on so much of the present-day trends we’re seeing in mainstream, from fashion to music. But the beauty of Black culture is that no matter how often it is imitated, it can never compare to our originality. Our essence is inimitable.  From the hood to the diaspora, we’ve highlighted the Blackest music videos that visually showcase the beauty and essence of the month. Directed by Dave Meyers and The Little Homies, Kendrick’s "HUMBLE." visual places both Black men and women of all walks of life on a center stage. The video also salutes the beauty of the often-stigmatized features of the Black woman’s body. (Photo: YouTube) 

Megan Thee Stallion - "Ride or Die" - The Cam Busby-directed visual takes us back to where bounce culture first originated: the cajun-seasoned streets of New Orleans. The high-energy video takes place all over the Big Easy, from housing projects to warehouses and nightclubs as it highlights the communities that shaped bounce to become what it is today. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Megan Thee Stallion - "Ride or Die" - The Cam Busby-directed visual takes us back to where bounce culture first originated: the cajun-seasoned streets of New Orleans. The high-energy video takes place all over the Big Easy, from housing projects to warehouses and nightclubs as it highlights the communities that shaped bounce to become what it is today. (Photo: YouTube) 

Wale - "Black Bonnie" - Inspired by the famous story of Bonnie and Clyde, Wale encapsulates Black America’s historical pursuit for happiness and freedom in this Yasha Gruben-directed visage. “Black Bonnie” weaves together an intimate portrayal of Black love in the face of oppression. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Wale - "Black Bonnie" - Inspired by the famous story of Bonnie and Clyde, Wale encapsulates Black America’s historical pursuit for happiness and freedom in this Yasha Gruben-directed visage. “Black Bonnie” weaves together an intimate portrayal of Black love in the face of oppression. (Photo: YouTube) 

Beyoncé - "Freedom" - Shot in black-and-white, “Freedom” takes viewers back to the antebellum. In the visual, contemporary issues such as police brutality are paralleled against the shackles of bondage our ancestors were subjected to. The song is stripped down to showcase Southern sonics such as spiritual hymnals and organs that remain staple to Southern culture. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Beyoncé - "Freedom" - Shot in black-and-white, “Freedom” takes viewers back to the antebellum. In the visual, contemporary issues such as police brutality are paralleled against the shackles of bondage our ancestors were subjected to. The song is stripped down to showcase Southern sonics such as spiritual hymnals and organs that remain staple to Southern culture. (Photo: YouTube) 

Ari Lennox - "Shea Butter Baby" - Directed by Bennet Johnson, the sultry visual doubly paints a vivid portrayal of modern-day Black love and reaffirms Black women’s sensuality. From their coily hair down to their shea butter-drenched toes, the Black woman is the epitome of authenticism. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Ari Lennox - "Shea Butter Baby" - Directed by Bennet Johnson, the sultry visual doubly paints a vivid portrayal of modern-day Black love and reaffirms Black women’s sensuality. From their coily hair down to their shea butter-drenched toes, the Black woman is the epitome of authenticism. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Saweetie - "My Type" - The Bay Area has lost much of its color since it became synonymous with the tech industry thanks to the many conglomerates that have set up shop there. But, Saweetie took us back to her childhood in this saccharine, Daps-directed visual. Backdropped by drifting cars and lots of twerking, the hyphy video hearkens to the universal Black experience living in the city where summer days were filled with block parties that carried on from sunup to sundown. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Saweetie - "My Type" - The Bay Area has lost much of its color since it became synonymous with the tech industry thanks to the many conglomerates that have set up shop there. But, Saweetie took us back to her childhood in this saccharine, Daps-directed visual. Backdropped by drifting cars and lots of twerking, the hyphy video hearkens to the universal Black experience living in the city where summer days were filled with block parties that carried on from sunup to sundown. (Photo: YouTube) 

D Smoke - "No Commas" - Framed through the lens of a heist, “No Commas” highlights how gentrification has decimated Black and brown neighborhoods. Torn between a life of never-ending poverty or crime, D Smoke employs a gang of girl goons to level the playing fields. (Photo: YouTube) 

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D Smoke - "No Commas" - Framed through the lens of a heist, “No Commas” highlights how gentrification has decimated Black and brown neighborhoods. Torn between a life of never-ending poverty or crime, D Smoke employs a gang of girl goons to level the playing fields. (Photo: YouTube) 

J. Cole - "Middle Child"  - What Black people were once mocked for, others are celebrated for. J. Cole tackles this subject in “Middle Child” where he highlights the appropriation of Black women’s features, rampant materialization in the Black community, and more. 

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J. Cole - "Middle Child"  - What Black people were once mocked for, others are celebrated for. J. Cole tackles this subject in “Middle Child” where he highlights the appropriation of Black women’s features, rampant materialization in the Black community, and more. 

Jidenna - "Tribe" - Jidenna bridges together the African diaspora in this slickly-produced visual, which smoothly mixing together soca, trap, and R&B. Backdropped by a house party, Jidenna moves from room as he showcases the natural and diverse beauty of our culture, from its African roots to its Caribbean heritage. (Photo: YouTube)

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Jidenna - "Tribe" - Jidenna bridges together the African diaspora in this slickly-produced visual, which smoothly mixing together soca, trap, and R&B. Backdropped by a house party, Jidenna moves from room as he showcases the natural and diverse beauty of our culture, from its African roots to its Caribbean heritage. (Photo: YouTube)

Childish Gambino - "This Is America" - It’d be remiss to perceive “This Is America” as anything else than a response to the nation’s dark pastime of Black oppression. The four-minute video centers the political anxieties of Black Americans, from cultural appropriation and increasing gun violence to police brutality, the rise of the alt-right and more. (Photo: YouTube) 

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Childish Gambino - "This Is America" - It’d be remiss to perceive “This Is America” as anything else than a response to the nation’s dark pastime of Black oppression. The four-minute video centers the political anxieties of Black Americans, from cultural appropriation and increasing gun violence to police brutality, the rise of the alt-right and more. (Photo: YouTube)