Literally three days ago a relative unknown white Jewish rapper out of Philadelphia who goes by the name of Lil Dicky dropped a video on Youtube that pretty much exploded the internet. “Ex-Boyfriend” already has well over a million views and is an absolutely perfect party sensation. So why are people going crazy for this? For many, very good reasons. The song and video is hysterical – a humor filled look at how one feels when they meet a current significant other’s ex and they are absolutely stunningly perfect. And Lil Dicky is self deprecating in the most perfect kind of way – he’s goofy and totally unashamed of it. But is he more than just a one internet wonder? I think so, and I’ll get into why. But first – if you haven’t seen the video yet, do yourself a favor and watch it right now below.
It’s really nice to see this kind of talent get this kind of response from the masses. And though he might draw comparisons with another white jewish rapper out of Philly (Asher Roth, anyone?), he maintains a certain unkempt originality that will help him stand out as an artist. It’ll be really interesting to see what comes next, as he’s announced he’ll be releasing new videos on Youtube every Wednesday.
In addition to “Ex-Boyfriend”, Lil Dicky has released a mixtape, So Hard (with a cover shot of him surrounded by a star of David in flames, naturally). The mixtape is well put together, with nice beats, and funny jams (like my already personal favorite “Club Night”). And the mixtape showcases Lil Dicky’s RIDICULOUS flow. He goes double time, like basically all the time. Check out the last song on the album, “Bars” for a good example. When the heck does he breathe?! Pretty much every song is a blend of quick, clever and silly, and it’s a thoroughly enjoyable album (though I should warn you that he does talk a strangely large amount about penis…). Stream the entire mixtape below.
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