Blake : I didn't really think it was going to get played at Egg Bowl whenever we were making it. I did think that players and coaches had a good chance of hearing it for a couple of reasons. First, we have some friends around and in the AD's office. Second, we had a lot of eyes on us around the time we released Moncrief because of the "Itz a 'Riot'" song that responded to the student "riots" on campus [after President Obama's reelection]. Pat said, "My dream is to have this song played in the stadium," and we all looked at him like "yea that'd be cool dude.
Have you spoken to any of the players you mention in the song or Donte Moncrief in particular? If so, how did they feel about it? Blake : Well I actually snuck back into the practice field after the game that night shhhhhh. Someone let Moncrief know I was outside waiting.
When he came out I patted his belly and asked him if he was full, I'm not sure if he said anything, but he then turned to some other people and said, "This is the guy who made the song. I also met Emmanuel McCray on the practice field and he and his family loved it. It was a great night! Pat : Me and Blake got parted in the field charge. He always meets Donte Moncrief without me. But Collins Moore tweeted me he's the coolest and a handful of other players retweeted or tweeted about it which was huge.
I've said it before: we made the song, the players made it cool. Blake : We have had some guys help us out, but I make all the music, write my lyrics, and edit the videos on my laptop.
For the videos, we have had our roommates Peyton Thigpen or Davis Abraham, depending on who was available, to film with my iPhone. Andrew Roberts has been a huge source of feedback and getting our name out there, especially in the Athletics Department. Pat : Yeah, Monty and Andrew put countless hours in. It's crazy how much they do. In high school at Tupelo, Blake and I were both in separate rap groups, you know, MS public school stuff before joining forces about a year and a half ago.
Until these guys started we've never had the quality or exposure that we do now. That's a testament to their hard work. How would you describe yourselves as a group musically? Blake : This has been the hardest question to think about and answer. I understand where people think of us as Lonely Island, and maybe even now to LMFAO after the Rebelz song, but I don't think those really get at who we are and what we are doing.
I'm a senior at Ole Miss and Patrick is a Junior, so we understand how things are around here. I think our songs people laugh at a lot because we are white boys rapping in tuxedos, and Pat has some really funny lyrics which I try to compete with. We seriously love rapping, be it serious lyrics like in "Itz a 'Riot'" or fun songs like "Rebelz," but I think our lyrics really bring you into Oxford and what it's like to go to school here.
So final answer, we are a rap group that takes what we do seriously, sometimes we are serious about being not serious. Pat : I agree with Blake. Social commentary is a big part of our music and we usually deliver it in a comical way. It's part of our brand to be weird and attempt at making songs funny. But ultimately we do love hip hop and making music and want to do it as long as possible. In a weird way, our music is a manifestation of our day to day lives. The stuff we say in the songs is the same stuff we say every day.
Except it rhymes. What are your musical backgrounds? What artists do you say inspire you to write and compose? Blake : I took piano 8 th grade and some 9 th grade, and starting making beats in 10 th grade probably. I also was a choir boy all through high-school this is me being vulnerable. Been wearing the tux for a little while now. Artists that inspire me to write and compose.
I probably have listened to all of Kanye West's songs 5, times since my senior year of high school. Those songs are great for samples, but Motown is really where it is at for me - Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson - that's the stuff. Pat : I started guitar lessons in about 5 th grade. I didn't know this at the time but, wow, what a cool principal for letting us do that.
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It was shown on the video board, and Moncrief began mimicking the motions of eating a meal while his teammates celebrated around him. Moncrief has totaled 60 catches for yards and 10 touchdowns. He was already having a good season but has exploded over the last two games. At LSU, Moncrief had six catches for yards and two touchdowns. The video was already complete by then, and it seemed a perfect scenario was setting up for its release — until LSU scored the winning points with 15 seconds left.
The group decided to wait a little while to give fans time to regroup after the emotional loss. The video was released on Nov. Other videos the group has posted on Youtube have received as many as 5, views, but the Friday prior to the game the Moncrief video had received just short of 10, views. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Sorry , an error occurred. Get Started. Log In.
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