Hip-hop music videos can be presented in different ways.

It can be a performance, which is a video of

the artist or group performing the song, usually live. The video can also follow the narrative of the
lyrics to tell a story, similar to a movie. Or it can be a mix of both, with some narrative clips mixed
with performance clips.
Popular shots used in hip-hop music videos include crane shots, which usually show a large group of
people congregating or performing the song from an elevated angle, but not quite a bird's eye view.
Close-up shots are also common, and are usually used to focus on the artist rapping the lyrics. Often
these are filmed from a low angle looking up at the artist, to signify the power of the artist and to give
the perspective that the audience is looking up to them as a God or authoritative figure.
Panning and tracking are commonly used in rap videos, as the artist is required to keep up with the
fast-paced lyrics which means it is most convenient to film the lip-syncing as one continuous shot,
and these can be edited into shorter clips if needed. Mis-en-scene used in hip hop music videos are
often dark, grimy props and imagery such as dirty streets, guns, drugs and alcohol.