

They are very much like the parents from Meet the Fockers if they had an aspiring rapper for a son. The album starts off with a (possibly scripted) phone conversation between Dicky and his parents. Now after a successful Kickstarter campaign, the rapper known as Lil’ Dicky has created a fully-fledged debut rap album.įrom interviews with the likes of Sway and Peter Rosenberg, the comedian rapper has stated that he wants to make songs that self-deprecate but also solidify him as a legitimate rapper. LD has produced songs that make fun of white dude culture while sounding super professional at the same time. Since then Dicky has managed to gain a solid fan base with his off-color songs that walk the line between funny and dope. Lil Dicky start began with the music video “Ex-Boyfriend” in 2013, a song about dealing with a girl whose ex has a bigger dick than himself. Much like Saturday Night Live alumni Lonely Island, rapper Lil’ Dicky has achieved fame by releasing a catalog of rap songs that don’t parody or condescend Hip-Hop culture but instead embraces it, while still getting in one or two dick jokes.

Some have turned out to be one-trick ponies while others have capitalized off it nicely by proving they have more to say than just a one-off viral video hit.

YouTube has managed to become a platform for career-making videos.
