Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Auto-Tune the News

Hello all.

This post will be almost strictly fun.

Since there is such a strong connection between law and politics, I thought that this would be a relevant topic.

These videos are posted on a YouTube account belonging to Michael Gregory. Michael Gregory is a pretty interesting person, one of those people who is not only amazingly musically talented, but also has the humor and presence of mind to use it in new and interesting ways. Search YouTube and you will find him performing Acapella raps at open mic night, auditioning for American Idol, and using his Auto-Tuner on the news.

These videos are many things. First of all, they are hilarious. Secondly, they are pure genius. The writing combines random humor with a nice caricature of mainstream hip hop, some biting news commentary, and the occasional highly subtle, but deftly crafted, satire. The production values are extremely high, which makes the fuzzy green screen cutouts a sort of self-aware joke. I could go on and on, but that is not the focus of this blog. Instead, enjoy a nice study break, on me.




For more, I recommend checking out Michael Gregory's YouTube account here, as well as each of the individual video pages. The descriptions contain the lyrics, information about the cast of characters, and other tidbits. Click here for a playlist of all in order.

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