Metro Boomin, 21 Savage, and Mustafa have teamed up to deliver a visually captivating and emotionally charged visual for “Walk Em Down (Don’t Kill Civilians).” Directed by Gibson Hazard, the video is both a cinematic and chilling masterpiece that displays how gun violence affects the community.
The monochromatic video opens with a voiceover from Gucci Mane who says, “We represent destruction, nig**a. Death, mayhem, murder and madness, ni**a. You try me, you gon’ die. You try to score us, you gon’ die.” The visual then moves through shots of everyday-living in an urban environment, showing both the innocence of the youth and how street code can cause destruction.
Although the lyrics clearly speak of taking out the opps, it still sends the message of not taking innocent lives.
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21 Savage raps over the hard-hitting beat: “My brother down the road with a ‘xtendo on his shank/ Felt like I can do whatever, never say I can’t/ I won’t move off my emotions, I’ma always think/ Tracker on his car, catch him at the light and bang.”
The track then changes to soft piano strokes as Mustafa’s soulful vocals belt out: “This hood sh*t don’t matter/ But when my ni**a die, somebody gotta answer/ Told him put his gun down, And he didn’t make it to another November.”
Metro Boomin also makes an appearance in the video.
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The video’s gritty scenes paint the raw reality of the hood, with survival often dependent on hard choices. It blends storytelling about the streets with a moral base—as it highlights how complex violence can get.
“Walk Em Down” isn’t just a video, but a statement. Watch above.
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