The streets have gone digital. Rome Streetz and Westside Gunn step into a video game-inspired universe for the new visual for “Marathon Or Race,” turning themselves into playable characters inside a chaotic world that feels ripped straight from the next generation of open-world gaming.
Instead of following the traditional music video formula, “Marathon Or Race” unfolds like a beta walkthrough of a fictional Mass Appeal and GXFR universe. Rome Streetz and Westside Gunn navigate a stylized landscape filled with the unpredictable energy and immersive atmosphere that have made open-world games a cultural phenomenon.
The release arrives as Rome Streetz continues to build momentum behind his latest album, ‘Sock It 2 My Pocket’. The project marks his first solo release through Mass Appeal and has quickly become one of the year’s most talked-about hip-hop albums, helping propel the Brooklyn lyricist to multiple social media trending moments.
Across 15 tracks, Rome surrounds himself with an elite lineup of collaborators, including Styles P, Lloyd Banks, Westside Gunn, IDK and Chyna Streetz. Behind the boards, producers including The Alchemist, Pete Rock, 9th Wonder, Havoc, Conductor Williams and V Don help shape one of the most accomplished releases of his career.
With “Marathon Or Race,” Rome Streetz expands the world of ‘Sock It 2 My Pocket’ beyond music, blending hip-hop, gaming culture and cinematic storytelling into a visual that’s as ambitious as the album itself.