I was so surprised by these two that I was almost certain to find out that it’s all fabricated and deep fakes or lip synched… something! But I’ve found live sets of them, and forreal I guess...
I was so surprised by these two that I was almost certain to find out that it’s all fabricated and deep fakes or lip synched… something! But I’ve found live sets of them, and forreal I guess they’re legit. Pretty incredible stuff.
Yeah, you're not alone. They've actually talked about getting that sort of thing all the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvCs2r7p4y0#t=4m40s But like they said, and you pointed out.... they...
I've seen them live. The dude wearing glasses seemed a bit tired and less active by the end of the set, but yeah, they're real, though I suspect they don't write their own lyrics, at least...
I've seen them live. The dude wearing glasses seemed a bit tired and less active by the end of the set, but yeah, they're real, though I suspect they don't write their own lyrics, at least partially (never bothered to look that up).
I want to say that it was a great concert, but it was a free entry hip hop show in the city center, so the crowd made it not entirely enjoyable, but that is not a fault of the performers.
I have read a few things which lead me to believe they're somewhat more manufactured than their PR would like us to think, and I doubt they write quite as many of their bars as they suggest they...
I have read a few things which lead me to believe they're somewhat more manufactured than their PR would like us to think, and I doubt they write quite as many of their bars as they suggest they do, but I'm not really bothered about that sort of thing. The Monkees were no less great for being put together to sell records, and neither are Pete and Bas.
That makes me think Beastie Boys retired too early... Also, I don't understand a sentence despite the subtitles, which reflects my usual experience with English spoken rap. I really like it...
That makes me think Beastie Boys retired too early...
Also, I don't understand a sentence despite the subtitles, which reflects my usual experience with English spoken rap. I really like it though, and the aged voices actually add something interesting to mix. I actually get the flow, which is not something I can say about mainstream rap, which I think is more complex and sophisticated.
I like to think they're reformed gangsters. Unlikely though.
Oh, I actually meant to say I don't understand a single sentence :P It's too fast for me, and it's also poetry, so its subjective, and also full of lingo that is specific to their culture. I'm...
Oh, I actually meant to say I don't understand a single sentence :P
It's too fast for me, and it's also poetry, so its subjective, and also full of lingo that is specific to their culture. I'm sure I would understand if I stopped for a while to analyze the lyrics, but I never actually tried doing that. Rap in English is a very particular thing and can be difficult to those who grew up outside of that culture even if they can understand English.
Ah, gotcha. Makes sense. To be fair to you though, the thick accents plus the British slang make this extra difficult. Even I struggled understanding a few lines when I first heard them too, and...
Ah, gotcha. Makes sense. To be fair to you though, the thick accents plus the British slang make this extra difficult. Even I struggled understanding a few lines when I first heard them too, and had to listen to them again while reading the subs at the same time... despite English being my first language, and having lived in the UK for a few years. :P
If you enjoy Pete & Bas, it would also be worth checking out The Northern Boys. They have a goofier take on the same formula, and also release music through SindhuWorld.
If you enjoy Pete & Bas, it would also be worth checking out The Northern Boys. They have a goofier take on the same formula, and also release music through SindhuWorld.
So after finding out that there's a whole posse of senior rappers thanks to remy's link to The Northern Boys, two similar old guys in the US too, I went to google because that just seemed very...
So after finding out that there's a whole posse of senior rappers thanks to remy's link to The Northern Boys, two similar old guys in the US too, I went to google because that just seemed very improbable.
This would explain why they were so good at learning this new role and skill at their age, including keeping in character in the interviews they sometimes do, and why their background stories don't check out - for example one of the actors who even has an imdb page with the films he played in claimed to have toured in bands that don't seem to exist, before turning to hip hop. There's a link to a job advert that likely led to hiring the two american guys.
I highly recommend reading the third link in that post, where Vice look into Sindhu World because while yes, there is definitely some manufacturing going on with the music (as if that was ever...
I highly recommend reading the third link in that post, where Vice look into Sindhu World because while yes, there is definitely some manufacturing going on with the music (as if that was ever really in question), there's also some delightfully weird stuff happening.
Is Sindhu World what it seems? What even does it seem to be? If it's a PR firm they've taken a very weird route to getting the music out and they're covering their tracks pretty darn well.
T-Pain himself actually saw this music video, and responded with a rap of his own over the same beat: https://www.tiktok.com/@tpain/video/7417883680192007470
I was so surprised by these two that I was almost certain to find out that it’s all fabricated and deep fakes or lip synched… something! But I’ve found live sets of them, and forreal I guess they’re legit. Pretty incredible stuff.
Yeah, you're not alone. They've actually talked about getting that sort of thing all the time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvCs2r7p4y0#t=4m40s
But like they said, and you pointed out.... they do live shows, so it's pretty easy for them to prove they're legit. :P
I've seen them live. The dude wearing glasses seemed a bit tired and less active by the end of the set, but yeah, they're real, though I suspect they don't write their own lyrics, at least partially (never bothered to look that up).
I want to say that it was a great concert, but it was a free entry hip hop show in the city center, so the crowd made it not entirely enjoyable, but that is not a fault of the performers.
I have read a few things which lead me to believe they're somewhat more manufactured than their PR would like us to think, and I doubt they write quite as many of their bars as they suggest they do, but I'm not really bothered about that sort of thing. The Monkees were no less great for being put together to sell records, and neither are Pete and Bas.
That makes me think Beastie Boys retired too early...
Also, I don't understand a sentence despite the subtitles, which reflects my usual experience with English spoken rap. I really like it though, and the aged voices actually add something interesting to mix. I actually get the flow, which is not something I can say about mainstream rap, which I think is more complex and sophisticated.
I like to think they're reformed gangsters. Unlikely though.
Which line are you having trouble with?
Oh, I actually meant to say I don't understand a single sentence :P
It's too fast for me, and it's also poetry, so its subjective, and also full of lingo that is specific to their culture. I'm sure I would understand if I stopped for a while to analyze the lyrics, but I never actually tried doing that. Rap in English is a very particular thing and can be difficult to those who grew up outside of that culture even if they can understand English.
Ah, gotcha. Makes sense. To be fair to you though, the thick accents plus the British slang make this extra difficult. Even I struggled understanding a few lines when I first heard them too, and had to listen to them again while reading the subs at the same time... despite English being my first language, and having lived in the UK for a few years. :P
Normally I don't really like rap but these two are just iconic.
If you enjoy Pete & Bas, it would also be worth checking out The Northern Boys. They have a goofier take on the same formula, and also release music through SindhuWorld.
I'm addicted to this Disco Elysium animation set to it.
This is excellent. I should finish that game.
Damn, those are great and I wouldn't call them exactly goofier. They're kind of less serious and more serious (and darker) at the same time.
So after finding out that there's a whole posse of senior rappers thanks to remy's link to The Northern Boys, two similar old guys in the US too, I went to google because that just seemed very improbable.
Some dude on reddit did a pretty good post showing that at least some of them are hired actors, all of them working for one production/marketing company, no idea whose.
This would explain why they were so good at learning this new role and skill at their age, including keeping in character in the interviews they sometimes do, and why their background stories don't check out - for example one of the actors who even has an imdb page with the films he played in claimed to have toured in bands that don't seem to exist, before turning to hip hop. There's a link to a job advert that likely led to hiring the two american guys.
I highly recommend reading the third link in that post, where Vice look into Sindhu World because while yes, there is definitely some manufacturing going on with the music (as if that was ever really in question), there's also some delightfully weird stuff happening.
Is Sindhu World what it seems? What even does it seem to be? If it's a PR firm they've taken a very weird route to getting the music out and they're covering their tracks pretty darn well.
T-Pain himself actually saw this music video, and responded with a rap of his own over the same beat:
https://www.tiktok.com/@tpain/video/7417883680192007470
Fun reaction video from MRLBOYD:
I blindfolded my cousin and introduced him to Pete and Bas
Pete & Bas before they were famous.