While listening to Lonely Island’s Incredibad record this weekend, I stumbled across “Natalie’s Rap,” which premiered on SNL last year. Upon closer inspection, I’m almost 100 percent certain that the “Whatcha Want, Natalie,” call and response that occurs at the 35 second mark was directly lifted from Nine’s “Whatcha Want.” The video is below–you be the judge. If this theory is true, Lonely Island have earned my eternal respect and admiration.
If you haven’t yet checked out the official, “I’m On a Boat,” video, it ran on this Saturday’s SNL and it effectively finishes the job that the Smoking Gun and 50 Cent started. Rick Ross, I sincerely hope you don’t have an adjustable rate mortgage.
Download:
MP3: Nine-”Whatcha Want”
5 comments
Joey says:
February 9, 2009 at 6:59 pm (UTC -7)
I was rocking () Nine hard () in 8th grade. Love “Watchu Want.” Good call on this, Jeff.
Great Scott says:
February 9, 2009 at 7:11 pm (UTC -7)
The I’m on a boat video was pretty effing funny, regardless of how much it may cheapen the legitimate hip hop community haha
J-Mass says:
February 10, 2009 at 6:43 am (UTC -7)
Could be, but then why not parody more than just a half line of the original to leave no question in the minds of diehards?
In the original “what you want, what you want” vs Natalie’s “what you want, what you need” leaves a small doubt in my mind about your theory. Parody would fall under fair use so I’m sure borrowing more of the original wouldn’t have been an issue unless some saavy attorneys were already up on Nine’s existing beef with Jeep et al. OK, perhaps, perhaps…
Akiva would have been in high school (still in Berkeley?) when Nine’s “Whatcha Want” dropped. I can’t comment on whether BX-native Nine would have been bangin’ on the west coast at that time, but he was getting considerable MTV airplay, so it’s probable.
Email Akiva, I’d like to know too.
J
Alex Ludovico says:
February 10, 2009 at 12:44 pm (UTC -7)
OK, I realize its really early, but I dont forsee any way this album is NOT in my top 10 of the year. Granted, theres a couple tracks that are “meh”, but overall I’ve never been happier about a musical comedy album. This skewers hip-hop circa 08 SO perfectly. And I didnt realize the production on “Natalie’s Rap” was so ILL. Its really on some RZA shit. And also, when Julian Casablancas sings “I saw a Spanish guy doing the Bartman” I die everytime.
THE HOBBYSHOP HERO | DUTCHMASSIVE says:
February 16, 2009 at 5:21 am (UTC -7)
I remember, Nine, Ill&ALSCRATCH, CRAIGMAC, HEAVYD, That was a dope Summer for real!!!!
But on the topic, The cats from THELONELYISLAND, are definatly real hiphop Heads….. they grew up on Classic hiphop like we did….
If you havent seen “STORKPATROL” then your missing out…
hahahaha
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Pece