Today on The Cave, we are joined by multi-hyphenate creative and celebrated singer Joji. After cycling through some concepts, he eventually lands on a heartfelt tribute to another cave dweller: Fred Flintstone. He takes us back to Bedrock, where he discusses the ethical implications of two of the Stone Age’s most controversial topics. The child mortality rate was through the roof, dinosaurs were being used like disposable napkins, and this TV program was just normalizing these issues to the American public. It certainly makes you think, mostly about just how many anachronisms were being thrown at us in The Flintstones. I mean, wasn’t it enough that The Flintstones reflected modern family issues of the 1960s? Why tell kids that dinosaurs were around during the Stone Age, which was only a few thousand years ago, when the mass extinction of the dinosaurs actually took place over 65 million years ago? But I digress. Joji fleshes out his concept into a poignant ode to Wilma, bemoaning the fading relevance of The Flintstones family, as we are left with only the children’s multivitamin to uphold their illustrious legacy. He mentions the gummies, but real Fred-heads preferred the chalky kind. The song locks together with the essential element of the iconic Fred Flintstone scrambling sound effect, which Kenny slows down to a sexy drum pattern. Then finally, we get Joji in the booth, who lays down what will certainly be the second most popular song about The Flintstones made in the 21st century. Number one, of course, is and always will be “Bedrock” by Young Money, on which Lloyd sings the chorus “Call me Mr. Flintstone/I can make your bed rock.” This is, of course, when Drake famously opened his verse with the words “I love your sushi roll, hotter than wasabi” and then went on to be the biggest rapper of the following decade. But perhaps even more unforgettably, on the same song, Nicki Minaj says “Maybe it’s time to put this pussy on your sideburns.” Deservedly, the song went #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. But again, I digress. Enjoy this special episode of The Cave, and remember to take your vitamins.
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The Cave is a bi-weekly freestyle series hosted by Kenny Beats featuring a new artist each episode. One 10 minute beat from Kenny, 16-32 bars from a friend, every other week.
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20 фев 2020
