2. DMX, "Ruff Ryders' Anthem": Some of the sickest wheelies you'll see in your life and the most intimidating packs of bikes you'll find in a rap video. This track is synonymous with bike riding, and the video is the reason it achieved that feat.
If a bell is a physiological trigger for a boxer to fight, then this does the same for many sports-bike owners. It's a physiological trigger to act a total ass on two wheels, doing death-defying stunts. The word "anthem" is overused, but this is truly an anthem for a national community of motorcycle enthusiasts.
1. Meek Mill, "Ima Boss": If we're distilling this list through pure video execution, and not getting blinded by nostalgia, then Meek Mill's "Ima Boss" unseats the longtime best motorcycle video, "Ruff Ryders' Anthem," by a millisecond on the racetrack. Mill wears the motorcycle championship belt proudly.
"Ima Boss" is a demonstration of the culture of dirt-bike stuntin' in his hometown of Philadelphia. The contrast of dirt bikes and city streets is really memorable. The slow-motion shots of gravity-defying wheelies inspire jaw drops.
Damn it. Now we're on Craigslist looking for a dirt bike.
Meek Mill opens for Drake tonight at Toyota Center, 1510 Polk. Sold out.
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