Last week, Chicago rapper Saba shared Few Good Things, his third studio album. With collaborations from Smino, Krazie Bone, Black Thought, G Herbo, Saba's own Pivot Gang, and many more, the vivacious music brings the personal and turns it epic. The songs on Few Good Men are the soundtrack for a new eponymous short film directed by C.T. Robert. Check it out above.
"The concept of Few Good Things, Saba said in a press statement, "is the realization of self after a search for exterior fulfillment. It is the satisfaction and completeness you gain by simply living a life that is yours. Few is a small number, but few is not lonely. In the face of all adversity, a few good things is recognizing and accepting blessings. Few is to count them, one by one – an empty glass is full of air, an empty bank is full of lessons., and an empty heart is full of memories. Few good things is to grow comfortable with the empty, and despite that, finding your fullness."
C.T. Robert described the lofty ambitions behind the film in his own statement:
“As a storyteller, I've always been drawn to stories that attempt to identify what makes us who we are. The ones that ask questions like: ‘What does having everything you need really look like?’ ‘Is it sitting at a dinner table with your loved ones?’ ‘Is it waking up next to the woman you love?’ ‘Is it having cherished memories for all of those you care for, those still in the physical and those who passed on?’
“It's hard to pinpoint the exact answers to all these but we know that it's nothing that can be achieved from monetary fulfillment or anything materialistic. It's a weight that can only be carried with you through years of experiences and memories made from putting the time in with those around you. No amount of money could ever replace that. In this film we want to refocus the conversation surrounding these ideas and help shed light on what's really important in the grand scheme of it all.”
