Culture Buzz I’m a fan of everything that’s going on in this video. 10s across the board.
Culture Buzz Atlanta's hottest new restaurant serves dishes inspired by rap puns. And it clearly doesn't exist. It's a viral stunt by social marketing firm Baby Robot Industries. Here are some so-dumb-you'll-laugh-then-feel-guilty-for-laughing-then-laugh-again items from the menu.
Music Buzz A solid effort from Cancer Merchant, a.k.a. Daveo Mathias, but I feel like it's missing the obvious. Gas tank beatboxing.
Culture Buzz Hot off the news that “Comedy Bang Bang” would be turned into a television show, Uproxx provided some clutch examples of how great the show has already been in its original radio format. Among them was this excerpt of Paul Rudd trying his hand at freestyling.
TV Buzz Like, reaaaly can't. Here's a clip from '80s Canadian kids show Switchback about a new phenomenon called “rapping”—which the host describes as “one of the hottest, hottest items today”—that features not one, but two secondhand embarrassment-inducing performances from some of the whitest teens to ever hock a rhyme. (via The Daily What)
Culture Buzz One day these children will look back on their childhood and remember why they hate their parents and Fergie. But mostly Fergie. (via jest.com)
What is it about the art of rapping that almost always gives an artist this insatiable desire to spell their name, letter by letter, within their songs? I sure as hell don't know, but this supercut by Slacktory is all the definitive proof anyone would ever need that the method is overused. (via slacktory.com)
This promo for marketing agency SapientNitro is making the rounds today, but not in a good way. I guess the point is that if you are a marketing agency, you should probably know better? Idea engineer! Plus (obligatory) rapping. Enjoy. (via gawker.com)
Dan Bull performing a rap about the upcoming The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Like this game needs more advertising. I don't care, great work! That reminds me, I need to go pre-order. (via kotaku.com)
Music Buzz Here's a fun little video of young Ice-T talking about the two kinds of rap and taking the time to record his not great breakdancing skillz for posterity in the 1983 documentary Breakin' 'N Enterin'.
Politics Buzz MC Moneypenney raps about quantitative easing and other complicated financial theories. Conscious hip hop meets earnest dorkiness to the tune of “Back That Ass Up.”
Hip-hop duo Random Axe makes some rhyme time for Kashyyyk's biggest baller. (via.)
Ke$ha is my favorite flavor but these Kreayshawns looks delicious. (via twitter.com)
They all look like they’re having a good time and all, but … I’m just not into it. Maybe it’s because I prefer Popeye’s.
He’s whipping something like a chemist when he stirs it up. ‘Cause it’s always more than one flavor that inhabits his cup.
Music Buzz The White Girl Mob CEO took to Tumblr to beg someone to take her crappy job. Does this count as a first world problem?