Pittsburgh emcee Moemaw Naedon and producer NoCasino team up for a trippy new single/video, “Burnt Sidewalks,” that’s a witches brew of eldritch bars and swampy production.

The two like-minded artists hit it off after meeting at a Pittsburgh Beat Night event that NoCasino had started curating. They also shared a mutual appreciation for one another’s music, which led to NoCasino asking Moemaw if he’d rap over one of his beats for an upcoming album. The result is “Burnt Sidewalks,” a track bursting with evocative lyrics like, “Burnt sidewalks from the slimedrops/ Of a martini-sippin’ trench coat cyclops.”

Moemaw liked the collab so much that he knew it deserved the video treatment. After a chance meeting with visual artists from Dirty Martini Studios, they put together the concept for the “Burnt Sidewalks” video. This included gathering more than a dozen tube-style TVs and fully embracing their psychedelic side to bring their vision to life. 

You can check out the video for “Burnt Sidewalks” now, which was was directed by Kiews and shot by both Klews and Steve Baksis for Dirty Martini Studios. The single is available now through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms via Soul Slime Records.