Comedy hip hop

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Comedy hip hop
Stylistic origins
  • trap)
Typical instruments
  • synthesizer
    • Subgenres
    • Satirical hip hop
    • meme rap
    • ironic rap
    Other topics
    Fear of a Black Hat

    Comedy hip hop or comedy rap is a subgenre of hip hop music designed to be amusing or comedic,[1] compared to artists who incorporate humor into their more serious, purist hip hop styles.

    Satirical hip hop is a variant of comedy hip hop done in a sarcastic, parodic, or deadpan way.[2][3]

    Other forms of comedy rap, such as meme rap[4] and ironic rap,[4] both known for their aggressive and dark comedic approaches, achieved some mainstream success during the 2000s and 2010s. Many examples of comedy hip hop are parodic.[1]

    Characteristics

    Satirical hip hop may be a parody of the whole genre of hip hop and/or a form of

    lo-fi production, use of personas/pseudonyms (e.g. George "Joji" Miller), simplistic music videos, lazy rhymes, and intentionally stereotypical lyrics/topics.[4]

    Origin

    Satire and hip-hop have been intertwined since the

    Boondocks episode "The Story of Gangstalicious" (2005);[7] and Spike Lee's Bamboozled (2000).[7]

    Before the darker themes that are characteristic of the gangsta rap of the 1990s, comedy hip hop, with its lighter and more humorous style, came to prominence in the 1980s,[1] carried by popular acts such as the Beastie Boys.

    In the post-2000s digital era, satirical rap, especially African-American satirical rap,

    Childish Gambino in the 2010s.[8]

    History and examples

    1980s

    Run-DMC's "

    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's 1988 song "Parents Just Don't Understand". N.W.A and Ice Cube
    's early albums were not as comedic and lighthearted as the Fresh Prince's but did incorporate humor.

    Various influential comedy hip hop groups began in the late 1980s, such as

    DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, De La Soul, Kid 'n Play, Das EFX, and Fu-Schnickens
    .

    1990s

    White and Nerdy". Another early example is with Southern California-based rapper Afroman, with his two well-known tracks "Crazy Rap" and "Because I Got High
    ," both released in 2001, which featured comedic lyrics.

    Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, rappers including Eminem, Ludacris and Afroman gained popularity. In Sweden, Swedish-Finnish comedy rapper Markoolio became a platinum seller between 1998 and 2007.

    2000s

    The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio who released their first comedic rap song, Ka-Blamo!, in 2001. They rose to fame after joining Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 2005, where they made many satirical songs that they described as "fake rap". One of their first videos to air, "Lazy Sunday," became an internet sensation and garnered over five million views before NBC took it down. The Lonely Island's brand is to make songs that sound macho but actually parody masculinity. They have collaborated with numerous mainstream artists, including Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and more. Their YouTube channel has exceeded 1 billion views; they are Grammy-nominated; their albums have charted on the Billboard Hot 100; and they won an Emmy award for their song "Dick in a Box."[9] Some of their most popular songs are "I'm on a Boat," "I Just Had Sex," and "Jizz in My Pants." Since leaving SNL, they have continued to make satirical albums and are currently still active.

    In 2008,

    city of the same name).[12]

    Michigan-based Internet celebrity and rapper

    ethnic stereotypes, topical subject matter, and dark humor. His music also tends to make use of comedic portrayals of celebrities and his several alter egos espouses stereotypical qualities of specific ethnic groups. Some critics have labeled Ali as a racist as a reaction to his songs, although his humor seems to be heavily influenced by mainstream comedy television shows, such as South Park, Family Guy, and Chappelle's Show, and has jokingly defended his brand of humor by claiming that he's affirming the stereotypes he's constantly referencing in his songs as factual.[13] His videos and YouTube channels are frequently removed (since he started creating music videos, he has had 17 YouTube channels deleted for terms of service violations),[14] but are reuploaded by his fans
    .

    2010s

    "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis broke into charts internationally in 2012.

    In the mid-2010s, Ryan Harryman, a

    Anthony Fantano (under his "Cal Chuchesta" alter ego) that was released in August 2015.[19][20] Harryman died at the age of 24 in October 2015 after suffering severe brain damage during a water polo practice.[15]

    In 2015, American rapper Hopsin released a song called "No Words", a satirical song making fun of "Mumble Rappers". In the song, Hopsin only speaks in unintelligible gibberish while using expensive cars, guns, drugs, and women in bikinis in the music video to imitate modern rappers.

    In 2017, YouTube personality

    Pink Season, the second album performed under the name "Pink Guy", with some songs poking fun at hip hop music as a whole, among other things. The track "Hand On My Gat" for example, features a character named PolitikZ that acts as a caricature for hardcore underground rappers;[21] that character's previous appearance was on the Filthy Frank video "BAD INTERNET RAPPERS" (uploaded in November 2014),[22] where he performed a song called "Real Hip Hop" that directly parodied the stereotypical anti-mainstream and politically charged attitudes of underground rappers.[23][24] The Pink Season album reached number one on the iTunes charts and peaked at 70 on the Billboard 200.[25]

    In April 2018, Internet personality and music critic

    Anthony Fantano began releasing more satirical hip hop tracks under his Cal Chuchesta alter ego, releasing the tracks "Coin Star"[26] and "Don't Talk To Me."[27]

    In the late 2010s, new artists in the genre such as Lil Dicky and Ugly God were also gaining popularity, helping the genre to maintain a substantial loyal following. There has also been an uprising in meme rappers such as Yung Gravy.[citation needed]

    International examples

    Outside the English-speaking world, the genre spread in the 1990s, with bands and artists such as German group Fettes Brot, the Swedish-Finnish artist Markoolio and the French group Svinkels.

    German hip hop, in particular, is known for its use of humorous, satirical and ironic lyrics which can mock the heaviness and seriousness of US gangster rap. This tradition can be traced back to Austrian artist Falco who is considered a pioneer of German language rap and hip hop and known for satire and humor. Other examples include Die Fantastischen Vier, Beginner, Fünf Sterne deluxe, Money Boy and Seeed.

    References

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    2. ^ "Kemo Treats do satirical hip hop like no others (Video)". Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
    3. ^ "Hip Hop goes satirical". August 21, 2001.
    4. ^ a b c d "Satirical Hip Hop / Meme Rap". December 13, 2014.
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    8. ^
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      . Quote: "[H]ip-hop satire offers a withering but no less humorous assessment of commercial hip-hop's fetishization of racial authenticity. Its argument will orbit around three acts—two emceees, Mighty Casey and Childish Gambino, and a group, Little Brother—that have contributed to the subgenre's rise in the new millennium."
    9. ^ "Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Nominees / Winners 2007".
    10. ^ "I Smell Panties, by Tyler, The Creator & Jasper". Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
    11. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2011/09/23/odd-future-drops-debut-single-from-new-artist-young-nigga/ , Rap-Up.
    12. ^ "Tyler, the Creator: "Yonkers" Was Made As a Joke". Pitchfork. February 17, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
    13. ^ "Biography | Rucka's World". Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
    14. ^ "Home". ruckasworld.com.
    15. ^ a b "San Jose State student dies several days after water polo practice at campus pool". The Mercury News. October 18, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
    16. ^ "3PACTVHD - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
    17. ^ http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/3pac , Know Your Meme page on 3PAC.
    18. Genius
      : "PewDiePie is a Child Rapist" lyrics.
    19. ^ "Cal Chuchesta – the New CALassic". August 19, 2015.
    20. ^ "3Pac: To Live and Die on 4chan". Spin Magazine. April 7, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
    21. ^ PolitikZ – Hand on My Gat, retrieved January 31, 2024
    22. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6iefP8lf3o , YouTube: "BAD INTERNET RAPPERS" by TVFilthyFrank.
    23. ^ PolitikZ – REAL HIP-HOP, retrieved January 31, 2024
    24. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHYwprmWMfY , YouTube: "PolitikZ – 'REAL HIP HOP'" by TooDamnFilthy.
    25. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
    26. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Cal Chuchesta - Coin Star (Prod. Evo Auxilium)". YouTube.
    27. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Cal Chuchesta - Don't Talk To Me feat. Fellatia Geisha [Explicit]". YouTube.
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