Lil Dicky

i legit watch the video for Save That Money 2x a day and laugh my butt off every time. The entire song is genius and the video is even more funny. I wish nothing but the best for LD

I’ve reviewed restaurants, beaches, landmarks, hotels — heck, even a tunnel — but, I’ve never felt compelled to write a review about a musician. That is till now. LD has had such a huge impact on the genre of Hip Hop in the last year that I felt I needed to give my .02 on what I think is the best rapper in the last 10 years. Seriously.
.THE.LAST.10.YEARS.
I’m not just a fan boy, I actually take music pretty serious. I’ve always found it fascinating how people play with words, structure rhyme schemes, create stories… and make it all rhyme. While I know LD originally carved a niche with «comedy rap», he has certainly done a great job of broadened his scope — and even though his funny songs are SUPER funny, they are still SUPER good… it’s amazing though that his more serious songs are even better.
His flow, his wordplay, his concepts, his persona… this guy is the total package — and he’s done everything on his own (and I’m sure with a very small team who deserve a ton of credit). It’s inspirational what he has accomplished and his formula should be used by every up-​and-​coming musician. Invest in yourself, build a fanbase, take risks, make it happen!
As a fan of Hip Hop the last few years have left me wondering: Where’s the creativity? It’s such a watered-​down version of what it once was. Sure, the tunes are catchy… but it’s left me seeking out less mainstream artists to get my fix. I first came across Lil Dicky — and his extremely unique rap name — when his very first song, Ex Boyfriend, hit the internet and got over 1million views the first day. Even though the song was obviously an attempt to be funny, it was a refreshing take on Hip-​Hop. Self-​deprecating humor, story telling, a concept that had never really been done… and this kid can FLOW?!
Talking about his current girlfriend’s ex-​boyfrind:
«And I ain’t usually the one to be the jealous type
But as I’m looking at this dude… I can’t believe my eyes
Cuz he’s the best looking guy… that I’ve seen in my whole life
He’s got the thickest head of hair, chiseled jaw, an egregious bod
Man this the closest thing I’ve seen to a Grecian god»
This would be the first of a plethora of «concepts» that would set Dicky apart from other rappers. A few of my favorites:
Attached At The Hip — A song where he has a conversation with his penis. Yea, seems juvenile, but the interactions are hilarious. A super original concept.
Lion King — «What would happen if a thug told the story of the Lion King?» He basically raps the entire story of the Lion King! SUPER original and well done.
Russell Westbrook On A Farm — This was the first time I ever heard him be serious on a track. What if Russell Westbrook was born on a farm? Would he ever find his passion for basketball? If he did, would people make fun of him for being a farmer that now wanted to be a basketball player? It’s all metaphor for HIM! A white, jewish guy from the suburbs that wants to be a rapper. It’s an incredible song.
Sports — Shows off his skill in rapping metaphors — using all sports references. Still funny but allowed him to show off his unique skill set.
Lemme Freak — Featured on his debut album, this was another hilarious song, with a really great concept. In the three verses he breaks down his relationship from meeting to dating to being an old married couple. Hilarious lyrics that anyone in a relationship can relate to. I think this is the one that made my wife a fan!
Speaking of his debut album — Professional Rapper — I will say this is the best Hip Hop Album of the year. In my opinion, it’s one of the best overall albums I’ve ever heard from start to finish.
Yes, I spent the $ 9.99 on itunes to buy it. From super lyrical songs full of metaphors/​wordplay (Bruh) — to more hilarious storytelling (Classic Male Pregame & Pillow Talking) — to even more original concepts (Professional Rapper featuring SNOOP DOGG!!) — and even for the FIRST TIME a very honest, open LD, with the song Molly (that’s about the girlfriend he broke up with to pursue his dream of making it as a rapper), it’s one of the most complete albums, period.
It even has what I think is LD’s break out hit — $ave Dat Money! A song all about saving money! A concept NEVER before done in Hip Hop. The video for the song was made for $ 0 (saving DAT money!) and had 7million views right now. That video is actually the reason I decided to write this review. I feel like if I can do anything to get more eyes on this artist, it’s worth the time to type this up and hit the 5000 character limit on Unilocal.
That’s just the tip of the LD story (no pun intended… ha!) — I don’t have many characters left, but research him on your own and check out the songs I mentioned.
PS: He also shouts out Unilocal in $ave Dat Money, which as a Unilocal employee got me really excited, but had no influence on my 5 star review of him… I reviewed his entire body of work as to keep this review free of any conflicts of interest ;D