Famous
for his slam poetry, George Watsky
has already released two studio albums and several EPs and in 2006, he was
named the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry
Champion and Brave New Voices
International Poetry Slam Champion. Since then he’s been well-known in the
States and internationally. Quirky singer-songwriter Kate Nash however, has enjoyed a platinum-selling album with ‘Made of Bricks’, a UK number 2 single ‘Foundations’ and a BRIT award.
‘Hey,
Asshole’ is a fresh, rare collaboration between a comedic rapper and
serious singer-songwriter. Lyrically, it’s both ironic and intelligent and
makes use of a classic comedy component; the world around us to tell a story “I
don’t see a fucking rainbow and my coffees cold.” Often compared to Lily Allen, Kate Nash has retained her distinctive sound and style and is the
perfect addition to this humorous fusion.
Watsky
himself is just about as individual as they come and the track is everything
Hip-Hop should be. It’s rapid, clever and rhythmic and admirably produced. In
fact, if you took away the lyrical content of ‘Hey, Asshole’, it could easily be mistaken for a chart-topping
Hip-Hop song. But it’s Watsky’s
lyrics that make him such a standout artist in a world of throwaway mainstream
songs.
‘Hey, Asshole’ is coherent and contagious in
the best sense. The sheer speed of the rapping is astounding and the way it
meshes with Kate Nash’s witty, prominent style is pretty much
faultless. This is everything you want in a comical track.
4/5
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