Behind the Scenes: Directing A$AP Ant's "Boss Decisions"
How we shot a music video for A$AP Ant in Munich with nothing but vision and hustle. Co-directed with NEKKBREAKER, premiered on REVOLT TV.
In September 2022, REVOLT TV premiered a music video we directed for A$AP Ant — "Boss Decisions." Shot entirely in Munich. No major label budget. No production company. Just COZY and NEKKBREAKER with a vision and the hustle to make it happen.
This is the story of how it came together.
The Connection
Our relationship with A$AP Ant goes back to the early COZY days. Munich's underground scene is small, but it's connected. Through the MAKAYABUNDO SOCIAL CLUB network and a series of conversations that started on Instagram and moved to late-night phone calls, we ended up in a room with ANT during one of his European trips.
He was working on new material. We showed him our visual work — event recaps, short films, mood pieces we'd been shooting around Munich. He said: "Let's make something."
The Shoot
We had two days. Munich in late summer — golden hour light that lasts forever, graffiti-covered underpasses in the city's industrial districts, rooftops with views of the Alps. We used the city as a character.
The concept was simple: A$AP Ant moving through Munich like he owns it. Boss decisions. Every frame needed to feel like a statement. NEKKBREAKER handled the camera — raw, handheld, intimate. We handled art direction and locations.
No permits. No crew call sheets. Just a WhatsApp group, a car full of gear, and a shared understanding of the vibe.
Post-Production
Editing happened over three weeks of late nights. Color grading was crucial — we wanted Munich to feel like it could be any city in the world. Not the postcard version. The real one. Dark tones, crushed blacks, pops of color from streetwear and graffiti.
When we sent the final cut to ANT's team, the response was immediate. REVOLT picked it up for premiere.
What We Learned
You don't need a budget to make something that looks expensive. You need taste, relationships, and the willingness to shoot 14 hours straight because the light is right. This video put COZY on the map as a creative direction entity, not just an events collective.
Since then, we've directed for Kyojin Supreme ("Stay Fly") and have more visual projects in the pipeline. The video side of COZY is just getting started.
