The Emceez Ansari Tumblr Adds Humor to Hip-Hop
Alexandra Serrano — August 9, 2012 — Pop Culture
References: emceezansari.tumblr
Adding humor to iconic hip-hop covers, the Emceez Ansari blog is a display of hilarious photoshopped visuals.
The name choice for this blog is a hybrid wordplay on the comedian Aziz Ansari's name with the word 'MC.' As a well known hip-hop aficionado, Ansari is no stranger to meme parodies on urban culture. Along with his appearance in a Watch The Throne 'Otis' video, he also popularized his own brand of Watch the Throne Comics.
These new Tumblr images are fusing hip-hop with the famed comedian's rap notoriety, as Aziz Ansari's face is superimposed onto the iconic imagery of popular rap albums. Ansari versions of A$AP Rocky's 'Live, Love, A$AP,' 50 Cent's 'Get Rich of Die Tryin' and even the 'Pink Friday: Reloaded' album by Nicki Minaj are hilarious.
The hybrid imagery is witty banter on the absolute popularity of both comedy and hip-hop culture.
The name choice for this blog is a hybrid wordplay on the comedian Aziz Ansari's name with the word 'MC.' As a well known hip-hop aficionado, Ansari is no stranger to meme parodies on urban culture. Along with his appearance in a Watch The Throne 'Otis' video, he also popularized his own brand of Watch the Throne Comics.
These new Tumblr images are fusing hip-hop with the famed comedian's rap notoriety, as Aziz Ansari's face is superimposed onto the iconic imagery of popular rap albums. Ansari versions of A$AP Rocky's 'Live, Love, A$AP,' 50 Cent's 'Get Rich of Die Tryin' and even the 'Pink Friday: Reloaded' album by Nicki Minaj are hilarious.
The hybrid imagery is witty banter on the absolute popularity of both comedy and hip-hop culture.
Trend Themes
1. Memetic Album Art - Opportunities lies in creating humorous and creative parodies of iconic album covers as an effective way to capture attention and increase engagement.
2. Comedic Brand Collaborations - Collaborations between popular comedians and brands within the music industry can strengthen brand image while simultaneously creating shareable and humorous content.
3. Nostalgic Mashups - Creating mashups between iconic cultural references from different eras can create a sense of nostalgia and humor, giving rise to content that is both shareable and engaging.
Industry Implications
1. Comedy - Comedy production houses can collaborate with artists and brands in the music industry to create comedic content that effectively targets an audience.
2. Marketing - Marketers in the music industry can collaborate with popular comedians to create content that is both humorous and brand relevant in order to effectively capture audience attention.
3. Entertainment - Mashups of nostalgic cultural references can be created by entertainment companies in the music industry to create humorous and entertaining content for a large audience.
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