Nomi of Power Struggle released the music video for the single “Mr. Sagittarius” off their “Remittances” album. The track tells the story of Nomi’s life, from his upbringing as an immigrant youth in the post-industrial city of St. Paul MN, to his nomadic years as a traveling rapper on the open road. Feeling tired and unfulfilled as a rapper, Nomi ended up in San Francisco hoping to start anew. He became a basic laborer, which eventually led to his involvement in community and labor causes. These experiences develop his political ideology, helping him understand his life as a whole. What sets this song apart from other hip-hop narratives is that it tells the story from a variety of spaces and places, connecting the issues that affect local working-class families, to things that are happening on an international level. The melancholy tone of the song is reflected in the video with images from the working-class districts throughout San Francisco. The foggy street scenes are quintessential when representing the City. The lighting and grainy coloration make it feel an old detective film.

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Mr. Sagittarius… A Proletarian Path to Enlightenment by Power Struggle