This is has got to be one of the most controversial music videos I have seen this year, Dizzee Rascals definitely hit the nail on head; in order to get noticed. The video has definitley evoked many debates judging by the comments left on You Tube, many about racism; personally I think its more about rebelling against the upper class- shown by the grafitti on the wall; "only cowards steal from the poor" and authority, maybe touching on institutional racism ( due to the fact that everyone chasing him is white - however fox hunting is stereotypical an upper class white sport). I find it a bit ironic though that Dizzee Rascal appears to have a fur trim on his hood, obviously showing that the video is not a protest against hunting.
I think the whole working class, uphill struggle has become a bit of a gimmick with artists such as Dizzee Rascal in order relate to the majority of the people that listen to their music.
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