Music / First LookFollow two bent cops in the video for this dancehall bangerThe video for Irish producer Famous Eno’s ‘Gangsters’ is a darkly comic look at police brutalityShareLink copied ✔️April 15, 2016MusicFirst LookTextSelim Bulut Ireland-raised, London-based Famous Eno is a DJ, producer, and member of Swing Ting — a Manchester-based dancehall/bashment/grime collective who throw some of the best parties in the city. His new single “Gangsters” is a grimy club belter featuring three top MCs: A Game of Kingston, Jamaica, Birmingham-raised Serocee, and Manchester legend Fox. Its video, directed by Jamie Delaney, depicts the ‘gangsters’ of the track’s title — two crooked police officers — terrorising South London. Directed by Jamie Delaney, the video features up-and-coming British actors Chris Obi (appearing in an upcoming remake of Roots on The History Channel) and Dominique Tipper (The Expanse on SyFy). “I really wanted to do a video that told a story, a twist on the lyrical content of the track,” says Famous Eno, “I’m fed up of MCs miming their bars on rooftops or in front of blue screens! Jamie is a super-talented director, so we gave him full creative control.” “When Eno first sent me the track I knew I wanted to do some kind of twist on the idea of gangsters,” says Jamie Delaney, “But it’s such a clichéd topic, it needed to have some weird angle. We both agreed there should be a black comedic element to the video, but still be somewhat shocking and real. Budget was tight, so when Eno said his studio was in a decommissioned police station complete with cells the idea hit — let’s make a film about two cops who pretty much act like two 12 year old bullies. They treat their beat like a school yard, and the public their terrorised classmates.” Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThis new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’ RIMOWAAirport aesthetics and the timeless appeal of the RIMOWA caseThe Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A EastAdanolaLila Moss fronts Adanola’s latest spring 2026 campaignAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesA 24-hour London will save the city’s nightlife, says new report‘It’s a revolution’: Nigeria’s new-gen rappers are hitting the mainstreamWhy are we so nostalgic for the music of 2016?Listen to Oskie’s ‘perennially joyful’ Dazed mixCorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy