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A hip-hop musical track is playing. It is the song "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys.

"fight the apple Eve, caught up in the in-crowd, now you're in style, and in the winter gets cold en vogue, with your skin out"

The video begins with a static shot of a cluttered desk or shelf against a textured wall with reddish graffiti. A red, white, and blue flag hangs above. On the desk, there is a white bowl, various wires, electronics, pens, and a black case. The camera begins a very slow, smooth tilt downwards and to the right, changing the perspective of the scene.

The hip-hop musical track continues.

"City of sin, it's a pity on a whim, good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them"

The camera continues its slow, steady tilt downwards and to the right. The desk and its contents are now viewed from a slight angle. The lighting remains dim, casting shadows on the wall. The red, white, and blue flag is still partially visible at the top.

The hip-hop musical track continues.

"Mommy took a bus trip, now she got her bust out, everybody ride her"

The camera's tilting motion continues, increasing the angle of the scene. The desk now appears significantly slanted. The objects on the desk, including the white bowl, and wires, remain stationary despite the changing camera angle.

The hip-hop musical track continues.

"just like a bus route, Hail Mary to the city, you're a virgin"

The camera continues to rotate. The view is now almost completely sideways. The desk and its clutter are seen from a skewed perspective, with the wall and graffiti occupying the right side of the frame.

The hip-hop musical track continues.

"And Jesus can't save you, life starts when the church end, came here for school"

The camera continues its rotation, transitioning the scene towards an upside-down perspective. The desk and objects begin to appear at the top of the frame. A new object, a flag with red, white, green, yellow, black, and blue colors (appearing to be the South African flag), comes into view at the bottom of the frame.

The hip-hop musical track continues.

"graduated to the high life, ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight"

The camera completes its rotation, and the scene is now fully upside down. The cluttered desk, white bowl, and wires are hanging from the top of the frame. The South African flag is clearly visible at the bottom, resting on what appears to be the floor or a lower surface.

The hip-hop musical track continues, transitioning into the chorus of the song.

"MDMA got you feeling like a champion, the city never sleeps, better slip you an Ambien. New York"

The camera holds the upside-down perspective. The scene remains static with the desk at the top and the South African flag at the bottom. The video ends in this position.