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Bonelang Explores Queer Identity Beyond The Binary In 'Michelada'

Chicago hip-hop duo and interdisciplinary artist DW McCraven challenge gender norms in a visual two years in the making.
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The best music videos offer more to dissect than provocative visuals. Such is the case with "Michelada," the latest video from Chicago-based hip-hop duo Bonelang's debut album. Starring interdisciplinary artist DW McCraven, who also co-directed with Bonelang's Samy.Language, the short film deconstructs gender and identity in a fashion so revealing it's almost hidden.

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