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Choruses like “I am rap game Walter White, you might get killed thinkin’ he all polite / Get up off my dick, ho / that’s an unassuming dick, though” permeate the record. Numerous songs throughout the album are liable to split sides with clever or shocking lyrical turns. It’s clear from the first few tracks that Lil Dicky’s greatest strength comes from his punchlines. But is Burd’s transition from comedian to “professional” rapper any good? Surprisingly, it’s not bad. With “Professional Rapper,” Lil Dicky lays down his credentials with off-kilter swagger and a chart position only white privilege could explain (Lil B could never reach this level of commercial viability). Mileage may vary per person, but there’s no denying that Lil Dicky is a breath of fresh air. Basically, this is an inversion of everything we’ve come to expect from hip-hop: irreverent towards rap’s irreverence and polite in the face of scathing slams. smuggling excessive amounts of Twix and Snapple into the theater) and pillow talking. This is a guy who’s rapping about white crimes (i.e. “Straight Outta Compton” and “Fear of a Black Planet” probably come to mind – maybe even “Rhyme Pays.” This doesn’t seem like a genre that would provide an opening for a suburbanite Jew, but Lil Dicky isn’t here to play by the rules. Think of the most hardcore rap record you’ve ever heard. Review Summary: It's like Lil B but with commercial viability.
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