Artist: Hollywood Undead
Album: Swan Songs
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Label: A&M/Octane
Anonymity has been a stunt used by musicians for decades. Usually donned because the artist wants to be known for the music they create, not the name they belong to. In the case of the rap group, Hollywood Undead, it is not only used as an excuse to wear cool scary masks, but it serves as bulletproofing from semi-intelligent people.
Influences: "HOLLYWOOD California, Designer Jeans, Camo, Cigarettes, Mickey's 40's, Bud Ice, Pro Tools, OUR FANS, TATTOO'S, Cahuenga blvd, Pla-boy Liquor, THE POWERHOUSE, GETTIN ASS, partying, Subway Sandwiches, ,Hibbidy Hop, Shitty Society, Sidekicks, Freestyling, HXC, Brassknuckles, Riding Bikes Drunk." Not a single person, let alone a musician. Awesome.
Douchbaggery. That word sums up all aspects of Hollywood Undead. What does every song consist of? Parties, doing other dudes' girlfriends, and drinking a ton of beer. In fact, if you buy the edited version of the album, you miss half the lyrics.
I don't even think I need to review the actual music (if that's what you call it) on this album to give you an idea the travesty they conduct upon our ears (see influences.) If you'd like a shot of they lyrical prowess behind the masks, check this out.
When the thrill is gone, Hollywood Undead will only be remembered as a group of douchebags who rose a new generation of douchebags.
ALTERNATIVE:
Hieroglyphics - Full Circle
(or any group not rapping about their wieners)
Couldn't of said it better my myself. I'm glad you don't the like the tunes of these men because one night of "sampling" their music to critique is just about hurt my little ears. The masks are kind of cool, maybe they should just stick in pictures and keep their mouths shut.
ReplyDeleteI started reading the lyrics you linked on here... but I didn't even want to finish.
ReplyDeleteDel the Funky Homosapien is, or atleast used to be, in Hieroglyphics.
ReplyDeleteHot diggity dog, Tim! You should start writing again. You got real... what do they call it... moxy! Yeah, that's it. Moxy. You got it kiddo.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, you really should start blogging again, even if it's like once a week. Your one review of that crappy hollywood was hilarious.
I seriously fucking hate this genre of non-music with a fiery passion. They're down there with *~*Brokencyde~*~ and all those other pussies who shriek and tease their hair and use auto tune.
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