The Lonely Island
Incredibad


4.0
excellent

Review

by whitecastle142 USER (12 Reviews)
September 3rd, 2011 | 20 replies


Release Date: 2009 | Tracklist

Review Summary: With great lyrics, huge production, and good guest appearances, Incredibad is a must-buy for those with an affinity for low-brow humor and an eye for the excesses of hip-hop.

I'm on a boat with my dick in a box so I jizz in my pants like a boss.

If that sentence bears no meaning to you and just grosses you out, odds are you aren't a very active user of Youtube, or perhaps even the Internet. Childhood pals Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, the men responsible for these modern comedy classics, have released a 19-track comedy album under the name The Lonely Island. With a slew of high-profile guest stars and massive production, it's fair to say that Incredibad is one of the most ambitious comedy albums in modern history.

So, what is the result of this high ambition? A funny, *catchy* album worth multiple listens. Even if you don't laugh at one-liners like "I'm gonna fly this boat to the moon somehow," you better believe that the song's absurdly catchy jokes and hooks will find their mark. Viral juggernauts "Dick In A Box," "Lazy Sunday," "Jizz In My Pants," and "Like a Boss" all feature fantastic beats, hooks, and one-liners. But, since 9 of the 19 tracks have been featured on "Saturday Night Live," one might be tempted to ask of the quality of the lower-profile tracks.

For the most part, they're great. "Who Said We're Wack?!?" plays on the violently sensitive nature of gangsta rappers, with lines like "Say we're wack? You prolly get smacked. If you said we're wack. DID YOU SAY WE'RE WACK?!?" The title track reveals the outrageous (and hopefully fictional) tale behind the Lonely Island, as well as the album's title and cover. "Dreamgirl" and "Punch You In The Jeans" are among the best in the entire album, featuring lines like "You drippin' in turqoise; my Santa Fe queen/One short leg; you've got that Santa Fe lean" and "I've got a vendetta; it's against your jeans/Gonna put my knuckles up against the seams." Almost every joke made in those songs hits its mark, and could be easily made into one of the group's infamous Digital Shorts.

Not all of the tracks succeed in such a manner. "Normal Guy" is terribly unfunny and actually kinda dark. Think Adult Swim. "Sax Man," "Ras Trent," "Space Olympics," and "Shrooms" also miss the mark, to varying degree. It's okay though, because only one of these tracks runs more than a couple seconds over two minutes. At first, "The Old Saloon" seems like one of these less-funny cuts, but it is almost entirely validated by a tremendous guest appearance from DJ Larry. The other guests aren't slouches either; E-40 and Natalie Portman give straight-faced delivery to some of the best lines on the album, while Julian Casablancas and Norah Jones provide stellar, sing-along hooks to two great tracks.

Though many will use Incredibad as a cost-efficient way to purchase the high-profile singles, Incredibad truly has much more to offer. With great lyrics, huge production, and good guest appearances, Incredibad is a must-buy for those with an affinity for low-brow humor and an eye for the excesses of hip-hop.



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Comments:Add a Comment 
thatdudeud0ntknow
September 3rd 2011


164 Comments


F*ck it, play something Sax Man!

Trebor.
Emeritus
September 3rd 2011


60071 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Great album

Never gets old

Aids
September 3rd 2011


24548 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

liking the review, though i think a 4 is over-doing it. the next album by these guys is much better. but IRREGARDLESS





IM ON A DOLPHIN, DOIN FLIPS AN SHIT

SPLAHIN AROUND GETTIN ERRRRBODY ALL WET

Crymsonblaze
September 3rd 2011


8232 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

And award for the best comedy sketch goes to The Lonely Island

tkxxx7
September 3rd 2011


6168 Comments


eat a bagel

LIKE A BOSS

whitecastle142
September 4th 2011


19 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Das right I heard you bitches is enjoyin' my sparklin' wine

Redman54
September 6th 2011


96 Comments


In the middle of the table there's a boiled goose

Gyromania
July 7th 2013


37603 Comments


this album is so bad

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
July 7th 2013


28218 Comments


NOW WHOEVER SAID WERE WACK PUT YOUR HANDS UP

bloc
July 7th 2013


70694 Comments


SNACK ATTACK MOTHERFUCKERRRRR

oltnabrick
July 7th 2013


40776 Comments


o o o there he is

Dimorphic
June 24th 2018


1390 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Album of pure nostalgia. Some tracks on here are genuinely pretty good.

momentsofclarity
February 15th 2019


618 Comments


THREE WAY CLIMAX

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

necropig
December 6th 2019


7441 Comments


This brings me back, holy jizz good memories

dedex
Staff Reviewer
January 28th 2021


12835 Comments


yo let's bump this lit mofo

Pikazilla
January 28th 2021


31435 Comments


album title suggests otherwise

Shemson
January 28th 2021


4157 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

These days, a lotta cats is outta line

pizzamachine
August 11th 2022


27725 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

IT’S MY DICK IN A BOX

pizzamachine
August 2nd 2023


27725 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

SUCK MY OWN DICK

Shemson
August 2nd 2023


4157 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Eat some chicken strips



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