WHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCK
WHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCK
WHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCK
WHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCK
WHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCK
WHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCKWHATTHEFUCK
Y'know, if you have ever been on the internet for any length of time you will most certainly have at least a few "dafuq did I just watch?" moments. Nyan cat, chocolate rain, the guy getting fucked to death by a horse, those are all fine examples. But out of all those confounding experiences I've had on the webbernet so far, Yung Lean's music video for "Hurt" would have to be the number one pick for me. He's apparently a swedish kid who's a self-proclaimed "sadboy" who REALLY likes pokemon, arizona iced tea, and the Nintendo 64, and he edits all of these obsessions into his music videos quite liberally. The editing tricks and techniques and how well he incorporates his love affairs into his videos are what really makes this video shine. It's amazing how something that is this cheaply done can be so effective. But let me clarify: this is by no means a "good" music video. It's cheap, but he keeps things very, uh, "interesting" to say the least while keeping you thinking "what the fucking fuck" with your mouth agape. It's very hard to describe, so why don't you just watch the damn video for yourself? (hint: it's at the top of this page.)
Musically, the instrumental Yung Lean is raping over is pretty nice, at least to my ears. It reminds me of old video game music which is always something that gets a thumbs up from me for some reason and is very appropriate for the video's Japanese inspired content. I'm a sucker for that stuff. But the rapping? That gets a negative 4 out of 10. He positively sucks at the art, and his lyrics are completely unintelligible except for when he says "Louis duffel bags filled with heroin" which is honestly one of the greatest hip-hop lines I've ever heard. Has this little bastard even touched heroin? Doubt it. But seriously, his flow is so lazy that he makes Lil B sound like the greatest thing since the invention of Land-O-Lakes spreadable butter.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm really on the fence about Yung Lean. My answer should be "This song positively sucks dick" but I'm refraining from saying that. There's something I like about him. His beat choices are pretty decent, and maybe I identify with his "sadboy" persona, which is pretty, well, SAD. But I'm truly looking forward to more of his acid trip inspired music videos to brighten my day with their bizarre and totally fucked up nature. #sadboy for life.
5.6/10
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