Los Angeles-based emcee F.Y.I. presents the music video for “These The Times (Don’t Judge)“, the lead single from his new album ‘ameriBLACKKK‘. The video is directed by Marlon “Hightop Bully” Womack, while the track is produced by Sir Jon Lee, and features Kaye Fox (of J.Cole’s ‘For Your Eyez Only‘) & horn player Ryck Jane.
F.Y.I. recently released music videos for “Legend of G.O.A.T.” & “Trust Me“. F.Y.I. first gained notoriety in 2010 as part of trio Those Chosen & their collaborations with Grammy-Award winning producer, IZ Avila.
In 2012, F.Y.I. collaborated with Ab-Soul on “Dopamine“. In 2014, he dropped his first solo mixtape–‘Yo! The Places You’ll Go‘–which hit #1 on CMJ’s Hip Hop Charts.
That year, he also dropped an exclusive freestyle for HipHopDX, followed by ‘AgeSexLocation‘ in 2015, & last year’s ‘F.Y.I. Invented Green‘. “Whether you’re in a classroom, working a 9-5 or chasing your dreams, this song is the theme music.” F.Y.I. says about the new single. “It sets the tone for the new project.”