Video: Casanova – Jail Call

Today (October 11), Brooklyn’s Casanova presented his Behind these Scars album for public consumption. The 10-track project kicks off with a sombre song called “Jail Call,” which is about a prisoner who is currently serving his sentence.

The clip was directed by Marc Diamond, and it begins with Casanova placing a collect call from behind bars in the hopes that someone will answer. Casanova spends the most of the song narrating the harsh reality of prison life, and the camera follows his struggles throughout the song as he attempts to survive behind bars.

The rapper known as “So Brooklyn” has been candid about his time spent behind bars since his release from prison seven years after being convicted of robbery. He has acknowledged to stabbing and beating other convicts while he was in custody. This sombre film was released at a time when prominent rappers like Jay Z and Meek Mill are speaking out against efforts to overhaul the criminal justice system.

The song “So Brooklyn,” which serves as the anthem for Kings County and boasts a blazing verse from Fabolous, serves as the centrepiece of Behind These Scars. The song “So Brooklyn” was also responsible for the birth of the #SoBrooklynChallenge, in which MCs such as Maino, Pappose, and Memphis Bleek produced their own versions of the song.

Check out the music video for “Jail Call“.