Lonely Island ft. Seth Rogan-”Like a Boss”
The latest tomfoolery from Lonely Island. If Rick Ross wanted to salvage any last shreds of dignity, he’d have been wise to have done a cameo–of course, that would require a modicum of self-awareness. In some ways, this is more damning than anything 50 did, particularly, the “promoting synergy like a Bawss,” line–an idea also known as the “Hustlin’ Remix.”
[Via Metal Lungies]
Stumble It!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Don’t you mean Slim Thug?
April 5th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
def going in on the “Bawse” phenomenon, Ross and/or Slim Thug.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Are you saying the Hustlin remix was a bad thing? That’s especially cold since I can’t think of anything Ross has better than that.
And yeah, this video applies far more to Slim Thug than Ross.
April 5th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Considering when this song was recorded, Slim Thug hadn’t released an album in three and a half years, a period when Rawse emerged as one of the most commercially viable rappers around (with major single “The Boss,”) it’s safe to assume Ross was the primary target of the satire.
I like the “Hustlin’ Remix,” but if you don’t think that Def Jam corporate synergy was a major part of Young Jeezy and Jay-Z appearing on the first single of a then largely unknown rapper, well….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KuQq8YMiGQ
April 6th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Come on now. This is an explicit Slim Thug parody, cadence and all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OR53OxC33I
April 6th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Maybe I’m not giving them enough credit–after all, I’m pretty sure they were referencing Nine in the “Natalie Portman Rap.” Though I can’t imagine the SNL target audience is familiar with Slim Thug–which actually makes this that much more awesome.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:44 am
I agree, it’s probably more of an overt Slim Thug parody than a Rick Ross one but don’t you think it’s a bit weird that Lonely Island would choose to parody a half a decade old Slim Thug song? I can think of six or seven more worthy targets than Slim Thug.
Still, it’s still really sad that “Incredibad” remains the third best hip hop album this year. I stay bumpin’ “Santana DVX”
April 6th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Are you guys seriously not aware that Slim Thug just released his sophomore effort, the appropriately titled “Boss of All Bosses”? I
April 6th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Proof that it was also a ross parody:
Samberg’s tombstone reads,
“He was DA BEST”
April 7th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
it says ‘he was da BOSS’