[BostonCard]

For those of you who are confused, Lonely Island is parodying a style of rap called "hashtag rap".

http://www.houstonpress.com/music/a-brie...ap-6529947

What the hell is "hashtag rap" anyway? It appears in many incarnations, but there are three main ingredients: a metaphor, a pause, and a one-word punchline, often placed at the end of a rhyme. Let's look at some examples: "You're the type to get wet [pause] -- diapers."

BC

[BostonCard]

For those of you who are confused, Lonely Island is parodying a style of rap called "hashtag rap".

http://www.houstonpress.com/music/a-brie...ap-6529947

What the hell is "hashtag rap" anyway? It appears in many incarnations, but there are three main ingredients: a metaphor, a pause, and a one-word punchline, often placed at the end of a rhyme. Let's look at some examples: "You're the type to get wet [pause] -- diapers."

BC