Synopsis
Angel Haze performs "Werkin' Girls" inside a cold, abandoned warehouse, surrounded by eerie figures and two girls jumping rope. The rapper delivers her verses straight into the camera, projecting fierce confidence while a foil-masked man and his accomplices move ominously through the space. Haze appears in razor-like gloves associated with Freddy Krueger, while abrupt cuts, bluish-gray lighting and unsettling close-ups create a stylish nightmare atmosphere. The tension builds until the masked men seize the girls, leaving Haze alone amid the chaos.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was released on October 10, 2012, shortly after Angel Haze's national television debut in a BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher.
- "Werkin' Girls" appeared on Haze's Reservation mixtape, released on July 17, 2012. The track was produced by TK Kayembe.
- The clip's deliberately strange visual language combines a deserted warehouse, tinfoil masks, children at play and horror-movie imagery. Contemporary coverage specifically compared Haze's clawed gloves to Freddy Krueger.
- The contrast between the playful jump-rope scene and the threatening masked men mirrors the track's combination of an energetic, danceable beat and an aggressive, confrontational rap performance.
- The video became one of the early standout visuals associated with Haze's breakthrough period, helping establish a reputation for unusual, unsettling and highly stylized music videos.