And no, it’s not the Poké-rap.
The internet’s best and brightest have left their homes and hit the streets after Pokémon Go – a new game which, using surveillance tactics your phone’s GPS, requires users to go outside to find and catch Pokémon – was released last week. El-P, a rapper who has never been “super Saiyan”*, took to Twitter to poke (heh) fun at the users: “real shit someone is going to get accidentally maimed or killed off this pokemon shit… then again i dont actually care. but i will laugh the second one of you gets hit by a car. or softly chuckle to myself. sadly. soft but sad.”
then again i dont actually care. but i will laugh the second one of you gets hit by a car. or softly chuckle to myself. sadly. soft but sad.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
real shit someone is going to get accidentally maimed or killed off this pokemon shit.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
It was not long before Run The Jewels fans – it had to be RTJ fans and not Def Jux-heads, right? – got cranky in his mentions: “haha so many hurt feelings over pokemon disparagement… ok heres the deal: if in 1 year someone doesnt get seriously hurt playing that shit ill personally attempt to become a pokemaster.” He then joked he was hacked.
haha so many hurt feelings over pokemon disparagement.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
ive gotten more negative feedback from the pokemon community than i have from trump supporters. im actually impressed.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
hey guys sorry about those last tweets i was hacked. now im not hacked and its me and you love me. so… all good now.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
man what a day. savage and heartless bastard hacked my account and shit on the one thing that really binds us. just glad its over.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
I believe this proves my point about the whole RTJ fans vs. Def Jux-heads thing, no?
hey guys have you played that new pokemon vhs? its rad. i rented it from blockbuster and i understand the kids cause i like it and its fun.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
El-P continued his rouse by posting this “new track” called “Pokémon rappin” on Instagram… then he launched a remix contest for it.
best poke-man remix get a free t shirt and hoodie https://t.co/k4W3wMhJcu
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE'VE GOT OUR FIRST ENTRY IN THE POKEMAN RAPPING REMIX CONTEST SHOUT OUT TO @notalent__ https://t.co/22I8aHmCn2
— el-p (@therealelp) July 10, 2016
ENTRY NUMBER 2 IN THE 5TH ANNUAL POKEMAN RAPPIN REMIX CONTEST IS HERE! SHOUT OUT @BigTimeKill https://t.co/hgv7qaHZKq
— el-p (@therealelp) July 10, 2016
ENTRY NUMBER 3 IN THE 4TH BI ANNUAL POKEMAN RAPPIN REMIX CONTEST: https://t.co/RyzxNQnAV3
— el-p (@therealelp) July 10, 2016
ENTRY 4 IN THE 2ND CENTENNIAL POKEMAN RAPPIN REMIX CONTEST SHIT IS FIRE https://t.co/H6RijvBXiY
— el-p (@therealelp) July 10, 2016
Whoever took the time to remix this track… does that mean you had to stop playing Pokémon Go? *scream emoji*
*Yes, I am fully aware that this is from Dragon Ball Z and not Pokémon… but only because of Sicko Mobb and the lyrics to ‘Spa Day’ by Le1f.
[via Pitchfork]
