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ItsTheReal Blurs the Line Between Serious Hip Hop and Parody with 'Urbane Outfitters Vol. 1'

by | April 1st, 2013

Many musicians moonlight with comedic output, and vice versa. From follow-worthy Twitter accounts to viral videos and other projects, Rimshot is a regular column highlighting some of the most interesting crossovers between the worlds of independent music and comedy.

Whether or not they're always intended to bring laughs, the set-up and delivery of hip-hop lyrics often bear a comedic resemblance. Add in larger than life personas, out-there lifestyles and a lifetime supply of cultural tropes, and the world of rap is ripe for humorous endeavours.

New York brothers Eric and Jeff Rosenthal have made viral videos lovingly lampooning the movement since 2007 at their site http://itsthereal.tumblr.com/ ItsTheReal. Now, they're [...]

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Inside the Hip-Hop Comedy of "It’s the Real"

by | January 5th, 2011

The Village Voice has a lengthy profile on Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, who make up the comedy-rap duo "It's the Real" and run the Hype Men podcast. They've gotten into the habit of making comedy videos with some of the biggest names in hip hop, and have become what appear to be the only guys who are able to make fun of serious rappers to their faces and get away with it.

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Jerry Seinfeld Will Be on Wale's Next Rap Album

by | January 22nd, 2013

Rapper Wale released The Mixtape About Nothing in 2008, a hip-hop album that heavily sampled and referenced Seinfeld and even featured an appearance from Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Now, for his follow-up, Album About Nothing, he's got Jerry Seinfeld himself on board to make an appearance. Seinfeld explains in the below video, "Wale wanted me to do something with him and I didn't understand it, but he did, and I kinda liked the guy, I dug the guy, I liked his music, so I said 'Alright, I'll do it,' even though I didn't know what I was gonna do." No word yet on when the mixtape will be released, but, [...]

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Listen to Hannibal Buress's Hip Hop Debut

by | December 10th, 2012

Over the past few years, Hannibal Buress has risen to the top of the stand-up food chain to become one of the country's most popular comedians, and now, he has his eye set on dominating the hip hop world too. Actually, that's not true, but he did record a silly hip hop song called "Gibberish Rap."  The song was recorded by Buress's friend, producer Tony Trimm, and sees Buress rapping over a beat by Clams Casino. Hit the jump to listen to the track and you can follow along with the lyrics here.

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