Following up his hilarious and acclaimed recent music video for “Pillow Talking,” Lil Dicky is back to remind viewers of the importance of safe sex with five new digital spots.
For the second year in a row, the Philadelphia rapper has teamed up with Trojan Brand Condoms, creating relatable, educational clips that — in true Lil Dicky fashion — come with a touch of deadpan humor.
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HipHopDX hopped on a phone call with LD to discuss why this is a message he’s backing.
“I just generally believe in safe sex as a human being just throughout my life, so I’m always looking for ways I can positively impact society,” he explains. “I feel like Trojan, safe sex, and protection is just a good cause. So I just like the idea of that in general. And then you think about condom brands I can trust, it’s the best brand out there. To me, it’s just an easy call from the get-go.”
Of the five scenarios that he made with the condom brand, he says his conversation with the virgin, where he demonstrates how to properly put on a condom using a banana, is his favorite.
“He was just like a really nice guy. It kind of came up organically. We didn’t necessarily have a plan to even have a banana or any of that stuff. That one just kind of felt like a nice thing,” he says. “Safe sex can be difficult. We’re treating it like a hands-off thing that we’re not allowed to talk about. We will continue to not get results if people are scared to talk about it, not wearing condoms, all that stuff.”
Known as a comedic rapper, Dicky’s sense of humor serves as a benefit in this campaign.
“What comedy does, it breaks down barriers and lets people be more comfortable in situations, even if they’re more unnaturally uncomfortable. From the comedy angle of it, it’s breaking the walls down in terms of making this whole conversation more acceptable. That’s the more important thing.”
Dicky may be using comedy to get his point across here and in many of his songs, but it doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be taken seriously as a rapper. He explained that with his growing list of accolades people are starting to realize that he’s got the rapping ability to back up his jokes.
“Even if I’m being funny, people still respect it,” he says.
Released on April 12, the video for “Pillow Talking” has already passed 5.5 million views on YouTube. The portrayal of a one-night stand that veers into deep philosophical discussion is actually the 49th most expensive video ever made.
“CGI is really expensive,” he says. “If you see the video, obviously when the dinosaurs come in, that isn’t really happening, it’s all fake — and those dinosaurs being on screen and looking that real, even for a short amount of time, costs a ridiculous amount of money. Same with the buffalo and aliens. And it’s a long song too — 11 minutes. So it all adds up.”
This coming from an artist whose breakout hit was “Save Dat Money.”
“I would say as a guy, I’m known for saving money, so it’s kind of ironic,” he says. “It’s my favorite song I’ve ever made, so I wanted to make the best possible video for it. I don’t really spend money on cars or luxury items, so I think reinvesting it, I’m able to spend my money.”
As for more new music, Dicky says he’s working on it but isn’t hurrying to release anything.
“I’m just working on some songs,” he explains. “Building up an arsenal with a ton of songs. I’ll decide eventually what songs are worthy. I’m not the kind of artist in any rush to put stuff out ever. I’d rather be patient and have a huge album than rush anything out. I’m taking my time.”
Closing out the conversation, Lil Dicky again stressed the importance of safe sex.
“I hope everybody really takes this idea of safe sex seriously because I could throw a number of statistics at you on how STDs are on the rise, but it’s easy to not care. People care about so many things but when it comes to sex, they’re just really relaxed about it. It’s the last place to be relaxed.”
Lil Dicky aka Young Man…way more entertaining and talented then any of the jabroni’s you guys try to tout as hip hop royalty. If u a rapper and u take yourself too seriously go jump off a river. Rappers are inherently clowns, all these fuck boys tryna act tough are why hip hop is such a joke.
“Go jump off a river?” The fuck does that mean?
I want you to think long and hard about that and get back to me. Class dismissed.
Nah, class back in session. Just say you fucked up that expression. Did you mean to say “go jump in a lake” or “go jump off a cliff”? I never heard “go jump off a river” in my life. Like, jump off a river…onto land? Or jump off a river…down a waterfall? We need to know!
Keep pondering. Im trying to show you the power of the mind. It’s a lot deeper than what you are thinking. It’s got like, philosophical meaning and shit.
It ain’t that deep, bruh. How about you go drown off an ocean? Try to figure that shit out.
Alright, I fucked up the expression. But you knew what I meant. Clown.
remember when Cassidy did that track for Condom Nation? he was rapping over the “Gangnam Style” beat about the importance of safe sex. the track name was “Stroke ’em condom style” go watch that shit.. you will laugh.. you will cry.. dude must have been broke as fuck desperate to do that shit lol. neither Cassidy or this Dicky guy aren’t doing anything new campaigning for protection, Salt N Pepa did “Let’s talk about AIDS” way before them.
*Cassidy – Condom Style. sorry i remembered the track title wrong.. now go watch that shit
I honestly think most of these rappers have hiv,hsv2,hpv and any other life threatening std. If they are living the rhymes they spit they can’t be clean. Its science. If they hitting it raw with random women every day statistically they have to have caught something by now….I’m looking at you lol wayne¬¬….. Dude looks sick..lol
the tribe of chozenites that Dicky represent only want white people to have safe sex. why? to lower white birth rates. if you don’t know the tribe.. just look at Dicky nose and hair.