Music / First LookThrowing Shade made a music video for the female gaze'You always see loads of hot girls in music videos, so I just wanted to make one full of hot boys'ShareLink copied ✔️May 5, 2015MusicFirst LookText Aimee Cliff Following on from last year's "Sweet Tooth", a candy-themed love song with a video full of hot men getting slathered in actual candy, Throwing Shade – aka London-based artist Nabihah Iqbal – is back (alongside Emily Bee), and she's ready to objectify even more dudes. "Honeytrap", the lead single from her latest EP for No Pain In Pop, is a sort of sequel to "Sweet Tooth", with its playful refrain all about licking honey off your lips; and the video is in the same vein too. Cast your mind back to all the music videos you've ever seen where a fully clothed male artist plays protagonist while the periphery is full of writhing, half-naked women. This time, Throwing Shade plays that central role, while half-naked men bask in beds of fruit and honey. "You always see loads of hot girls being presented to the viewer in a 'sexual' way in music videos, and it's never the other way around," Iqbal told Dazed. "So I just wanted to make a music video full of hot boys, being presented in what could be interpreted as a 'sexual' manner, but not explicitly so. I wanted all the colours and textures to work with the sounds in an evocative way to produce something beautiful and suggestive, without being crass." Nailed it. Throwing Shade's Fate Xclusive EP is out on May 25 via No Pain In Pop; pre-order on iTunes here 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.TrendingIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceHe does things on a skating rink that were once thought impossible. But the ‘Quad God’s’ setback at this year’s Winter Olympics brought new fire and energy to a skater seen by many as the greatest of all time Life & CultureArt & PhotographyVisceral photos that capture the unease of femininityArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerBeautyThe hairy politics of on-screen pubesMusic‘Korn is the cement of my being’: Portraits of metal fans in Mexico CityArt & PhotographyThese intimate portraits examine India’s influencer cultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeautyHoroscopes June 2026: Love deeply, take risks, and embarrass yourselfMusicIn pictures: London’s lost goes out with a bangEscape 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