Wesley Black shows he's 'King Of The World' with sleek new acoustic-driven hip hop single and film clip.

Swapping out his pulsing trap beats from previous releases, for laid-back acoustic guitar topped with his slickly spun lyrics, Wesley Black has released his sleek indie-pop/ alt hip-hop single 'King Of The World’.

Black is now taking that tune to the sky, piloting his Angel Airlines plane in the accompanying music video directed and visual effects by Nathan Simich.

‘King Of The World’ is laid-back, deep, acoustic hip-hop cool. Drifting between a Twenty One Pilots alt-rap, and more of a Dirty Heads reggae swing, Wesley Black doesn’t rely on an production trickery, proving that a fun groove can be carved from just some upstroke guitar, minimal percussion and deep bass in the chorus for an extra lift, and the vocal delivery which switches between rhythm and lead melody.

In all of its full airborne glory, the music video sees Black in the cockpit of a Boeing 747. After reaching cruising altitude, Black leaves his co-pilot in command. Before they know it, the plane stall's, sending Black to cockpit to find his co-pilot unconscious. Unable to get control of the aircraft, Angel Airlines 747 descends from the skies, as they brace for impact.

Amazingly, Black manages to stumble his way out of the fiery explosion but finds, in a dream-like state he finds himself on a strange island with some mysterious company.

Following the narrative of the song which is centred around a relationship that makes one feel like the king of the world, the music video acts as a metaphor about Black finding his form again. Black states:

"The music video transports the story of the song into a new world, literally. The music video takes this to the next extreme; after experiencing great heights following creating my first EP, represented by me flying the plane of ‘Angel Airlines’, I crash violently into the unknown, with nothing to lose. Scared and confused, I pass through the mysterious terrain and find a sense of love - something to take me back to the heights and desire I know best. The video can be interpreted in a few ways, especially the ending, but to myself, I return to form and fade away in this unknown world, but somehow know everything is going to be fine."

Wesley Black’s newest single ‘King Of The World’ and accompany music video are out now.