Cookiee Kawaii Gets Surreal In “Vibe” Video

“The ‘Vibe’ video has a lot of elements that only touch the surface of who Cookiee Kawaii is,” she says.

Irvington, New Jersey native Cookiee Kawaii blew up last summer for the release of “Vibe (If I Back It Up,)” a dance anthem that made rounds on TikTok. After months of viral success, the club queen decided to share an out of this world clip for the song.

If you’re a fan of fellow surrealist queens like Missy Elliott and Azealia Banks, you’ll love the “Vibe” video. It begins with Cookie in a phone booth as birds swirl around her (seemingly a nod to Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film ‘The Birds’) and cuts to her and a crew of dancers in the Wild West. Cookiee then morphs into an alien, a marching band leader, a six-legged creature and more.

“The ‘Vibe’ video has a lot of elements that only touch the surface of who Cookiee Kawaii is,” the artist said in a press release. “From the Cowboy scene, which has a ‘Django’/Red Dead Redemption vibes, to being in space, even my own ninja clan; every element of the video was super fun [and] out of the box. My favorite scene was the rock ya hips portion at the end. Most people know I am from Jersey so getting to incorporate that dance was important to me.”

We’re excited to see more from Cookiee and she’s just as thrilled to share. “Overall I can’t wait to get started on more visuals in the future,” she said.

Watch “Vibe (If I Back It Up) below.

Photo credit: Empire/The Cookiee Jar

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