Premiere: Santino Le Saint Drops Video For Lancey Foux-Assisted “Dopamine”

South London’s Santino Le Saint, who made our R&B artists to watch list for 2021, is today unveiling the visuals for his single “Dopamine”, featuring Newham rapper Lancey Foux. After remaining relatively lowkey this year, following his prolific number of 2020 releases in Rage of Angels, Red Pill, and Blue Pill, Santino is ready to roll out some new material.

Produced by Ken Samson, “Dopamine” is a trippy, trap-leaning R&B effort, with Auto-Tuned melodies throughout. And, much like the track’s subject matter, is very much addictive. The accompanying video, directed by Ben Cross and Emmy winner Brendan O’Connor, features neon-tinted backdrops interspersed with shots of the two artists with flamethrowers, matching the song’s equally explosive nature. 

Speaking about the new drop, Santino told Complex: “Coming off the Blue Pill and Red Pill EPs, my headspace was still in the theme of the Matrix, and I was listening back to Blue Pill loads. On reading the titles ‘Serotonin’, ‘Ecstasy’, and ‘The Party’, I wanted to deliver a song that would conclude the feeling of the tape, as well as collaborating to end the Pills phase. Ken Samson, a dope producer from the UK, sent me a pack of three beats, and this one grabbed me immediately. I recorded the song later that night. My managers are good friends with Lancey, and I’d met him a few times at parties and knew as soon as I laid the hook down, that he would be perfect for it. I’ve always felt like a lot of UK artists outside of rap don’t collaborate, so I feel like it’s key for two artists from London like Lancey and I to create something unique.”