I remember when Rap first hit the scene (yeah, we know Grandpa). I remember kids locking to Rapper's Delight and Apache (if you're unfamiliar with "locking", think Rerun- if you're unfamiliar with Rerun, lucky you), then things getting a little more lyrically sophisticated when The Message and White Lines came out. I also remember that there'd always be some oldster (ie someone the age I am now) who'd be baffled by the whole thing: "They're just talking over music? And nobody's actually playing the music? Where's the skill in that?". So we'd ask them to have go at it:
"Well my name is... uh...."
That's right, sucka. It's so easy you forgot your own name.
Ever since then, everybody seems to, at one time or another, think "I could do that".
Except now they're videotaping themselves doing that and putting the videos on YouTube. Which means when you're stuck in the house and deathly tired of Springer and Mathis, you can while away some entertaining hours watching their antics:
I think everyone's seen the Average White Homeboy, so I'm not going to bother with that. If you haven't seen him, go to YouTube and find it. You'll be glad you did.
This guy's actually not too bad, relative to some of the attempts you're about to see. But a. I hate him, and b. it kinda takes something away from how badass you're trying to be when you're apparently trying to make sure nobody hears you, MC Underdablanketwidaflashlight!
Emo kids sporting that Peppermint Patty hairdo can't rap.
Hey, snotty skate punks! If you're going to do a rap that uses the word "motherfuckers", don't enlist the aid of some innocent four year old. Also, "Six motherfuckers from MIT"? Are engineers scary now?
This is kinda cute. But if you've got stagefright in your own bedroom I'm afraid it doesn't bode well for a career in da biz. I know you don't want to wake Mom and Dad, but turning the page on your lyric sheet shouldn't drown you out completely.
These guys are great, especially the kid who just fills in the "yeah"s. Put 'em in front of a Benz with some girls in bikinis and they're right up there with Sisqo on the talent scale.
I watched this a couple times and I can't quite decide if it's supposed to be funny. But it sure is! Now, when I see some dumbass kids tryin' hard to be gangsta, I can atonally squeal "we so ghetto" at the top of my lungs and laugh and laugh...
I guess I'll stop with the best of the worst (so far). we may revisit this topic, so keep your notes.
Posted by monk at 01.09.06 14:03