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Aminé's Video for "REDMERCEDES" Is Pretty Much a Sequel to 'White Chicks'

A bizarro world of reversed race relations.

Portland rapper Aminé has had a hell of a time since his single "Caroline" became a sleeper top 20 hit last year. Newly emboldened, the video for his recent track "REDMERCEDES" is a goofy piece of social commentary that stars Aminé as both a meek car salesman and in whiteface as a brash, stereotypically "hood" prospective customer.

The gag is that the roles are flipped, with the black dealership staff being overly cautious of the "white" group's antics and hooliganisms. It's either clever or an uncanny, Cloud Atlas-esque trip into the world of race-altering makeup, and you can watch it below.

Phil is a Noisey staff writer. He's on Twitter.