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Rucka Rucka Ali
Also known asItsRucka, DJ Not Nice, Toby Queef, Seymour Schwartz, Fredrique Shampoo, Jack The Supreme
BornJanuary 27, 1987 (1987-01-27) (age 37)
Jerusalem, Israel
OriginWest Bloomfield Township, Michigan, U.S.
GenresParody, comedy, satire, comedy hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, radio personality, comedian, YouTuber, parodist, satirist
Years active2006–present
LabelsStraightsavage Records (current)
Serchlite Records (former)
Websiteruckasworld.com

Rucka Rucka Ali (born January 27, 1987) is an Israeli-American rapper, singer, radio personality, comedian, YouTuber, and parodist. He is best known for his dark humor, political and topical song parodies on YouTube. Much of his content pokes fun at ethnic, racial, and religious stereotypes.[1] As of October 2022, he has amassed 349 million views and 1.49 million subscribers on YouTube.[2] He has released eight independent studio albums, four of which have charted in the Billboard Top Comedy Albums.[3]

Early life

Rucka Rucka Ali was born in Jerusalem, Israel, on January 27, 1987, into an Orthodox Jewish environment, though he has stated that he moved away from that lifestyle as he grew up.[4]

Career

Rucka Rucka Ali has released eight total albums, four of which have charted in the Billboard Top Comedy Albums: I'm Black, You're White & These Are Clearly Parodies peaked at 6th,[5] Probably Racist peaked at 11th,[6] Rucka's World peaked at 8th,[7] and Black Man of Steal peaked at 7th. During the weeks of July 31, 2010, through August 7, 2010, Rucka Rucka Ali held 5 of the top 10 spots on the Billboard Comedy Digital Tracks chart.[8][9]

Controversies

In June 2010, three British students were reprimanded after publicly showing Rucka Rucka Ali's music video for his hit parody "Ima Korean" to their class while studying different countries' musical traditions. One South Korean student was "devastated, upset, very offended, and feeling very lonely", being the only East-Asian child in the class. An assistant headteacher, Len Idle, said the song was "probably racist". Rucka Rucka Ali subsequently picked the quote as the title of his next album, Probably Racist.[10]

On July 24, 2013, Rucka Rucka Ali released the song "Zayn Did 9/11" (a parody of Selena Gomez's "Come & Get It") to YouTube which mocked then-One Direction member Zayn Malik, jokingly saying he committed the September 11 terrorist attacks. The single cover features a silhouette of Malik in front of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center as they were attacked.[11] The song, along with an accompanying music video released several days later, angered One Direction fans and others.[12] Business Standard called the song "offensive" and a "racist attack" on Malik.[13]

In the end of November 2013, he was involved in another controversy after his song "Only 17", a parody of "Just a Dream" by Nelly, was accidentally played uncensored over the speakers at a McDonald's company in Wales.[14][15] Subsequently, McDonald's issued an apology to the offended customers.[16] That same week, Rucka Rucka Ali responded to the controversy on his YouTube channel by jokingly demanding a personal apology from the restaurant.[17]

Personal life

Rucka Rucka Ali has stated that he is an objectivist, as in his 2017 interview with Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report.[18]

At the end of the music video for his parody song "Life Is Over" (a parody of "Closer"), released in October 2016, Rucka Rucka Ali admitted that he had a suicide attempt in the summer of 2006. Noting that his death would have prevented the success of his later music career, he wished to send others "a message of hope".[19]

Discography

Studio Albums
Title Year Peak Chart Position[20](US Comedy)
Straight Outta West B 2008 —
I'm Black, You're White & These Are Clearly Parodies 2010 6
A Very Rucka Christmas 2010 —
Probably Racist 2011 11
A Very Rucka Christmas: The 2nd Cumming 2011 —
Rucka's World 2012 8
Black Man of Steal 2015 7
Everything Is Racist 2016 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Charted Singles
Title Year Peak Chart Position[21](US Comedy)
"I Can Do Whatever, I'm White" 2010 19
"Go Cops" 2010 4
"Ching Chang Chong" 2010 7
"Ima Korean" 2010 2
"Emo (Like a Nazi)" 2010 25
"I Love Minorities" 2010 8
"Let's Go Jesus!" 2010 12
"Justin's Beaver" 2010 3
"Osama Bin Found" 2011 18
"I'm Obama" 2013 19
"Only 17" 2014 17
"Ebola (La La)" 2014 6
Music Videos
Year Video Director
2008 "I Can Do Whatever I'm White" MC Serch
2013 "Justin's Beaver" Pinegrove Collective
2015 "Kim Jong Un Song" Dave Farese
2015 "Shake Ur Tush" non-album track
2017 "EBOLA 2.0." non-album track
All Singles (Not in an Album)
Year Title Parody Of
2012 "Al Qaedirection" "Die Young" By Ke$ha
2012 "Brony Style" "Gangnam Style" By PSY
2012 "I Wanna Rape" "Wide Awake" By Katy Perry
2016 "Hillary" "Centuries" By Fall Out Boy
2017 "Grab America by the Pussy" "Sit Still, Look Pretty" By Daya
2017 "Heroes & Trolls" "All Star" By Smash Mouth
2017 "Hitler Is Pewdiepie" "Scars to Your Beautiful" By Alessia Cara
2017 "iPhones Gay" "Why Don't You Get a Job?" By The Offspring
2017 "Isis Isis Baby" "Ice Ice Baby" By Vanilla Ice
2017 "Leafy is Literally" "Crawling" By Linkin Park
2017 "It's Very Gay Bro" "It's Everyday Bro" By Jake Paul ft. Team 10
2017 "Milo's Gay" "Paris" By The Chainsmokers
2017 "Sargon" "Starboy" By The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
2017 "I'm in the Illuminati" "Shape of You" By Ed Sheeran
2017 "Dear White People" "Despacito (Remix)" By Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber
2017 "I'm Racist (In No Way Whatsoever)" "Body Like a Back Road" By Sam Hunt
2017 "Treat Jew Better" "Treat You Better" By Shawn Mendes
2017 "Prince Ali Obama" "Prince Ali" By Robin Williams for Aladdin
2017 "Party in the TSA" "Party in the U.S.A." By Miley Cyrus
2017 "All I Do is Game" "Stay" By Zedd ft. Alessia Cara
2017 "Not My Fault (That We Black)" "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" By Shawn Mendes
2017 "I'm Thainese (Not Chinese)" "Sorry Not Sorry" By Demi Lovato
2018 "China Na Na (ft. DJ Not Nice)" "Havana" By Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
2018 "Logan Dindu Nuffin" "New Rules" By Dua Lipa
2018 "This Is Why We Can't Have Rice Things (ft. DJ Not Nice) "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" By Taylor Swift
2018 "Aluwakbar" "Rockstar" By Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
2018 "Eat a D" "Meant to Be" By Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line
2018 "Aids in Africa" "Africa" By Toto
2018 "Netherlands Gay" "Whatever It Takes" By Imagine Dragons
2018 "White People Can't Even" "The Middle" By Zedd ft. Maren Morris & Grey
2018 "Kim & I" "Him & I" By G-Eazy ft. Halsey
2019 "Old Town Grope" "Old Town Road" By Lil Nas X
2019 "Ginger" "Timber" By Pitbull ft. Kesha
2019 "We Fuck the Earth" "Earth" By Lil Dicky
2019 "White Men" "Truth Hurts" By Lizzo
2020 "I'm the Black Guy" "Bad Guy" By Billie Eilish
2020 "Corn Virus" "Panini" By Lil Nas X
2020 "Conscious Rapper" —
2021 "Black God" "Rap God" By Eminem
2021 "I'm Always Mean to Jew" "Mood" By 24kGoldn and Iann Dior
2021 "I Watch Anime" "Bang" By AJR
2021 "Have You Seen John Connor" "Use Somebody" By Kings of Leon
2021 "Kobe" "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" By Lil Nas X
2021 "I'm Gay" "Go Crazy" By Chris Brown & Young Thug
2021 "We Blew Up" "Beautiful People" By Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid
2021 "Life Online" "Dynamite" By BTS
2021 "Black Friend" "Best Friend" By Saweetie ft. Doja Cat
2021 "Therefore I Trans" "Therefore I Am" By Billie Eilish
2021 "Goo 4 U" "Good 4 U" By Olivia Rodrigo
2021 "Ayrab's Paradise" "Gangsta's Paradise" By Coolio
2021 "Basket Balls Gay" "Build a Bitch" By Bella Poarch
2021 "Xi Ping Little D Funny Song" "Lil Bit" By Florida Georgia Line & Nelly
2021 "Don't Worry About Norway" "Don't Worry" by Madcon
2021 "Stalin Song" "Peaches" By Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar & Giveon
2021 "Danny Tanner Rap" "Marshall Mathers" By Eminem
2022 "I Live In Haiti" "Levitating" by Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
2022 "Bob Is Dead" "Barbara Ann" by Beach Boys
2022 "Godzirra" "Godzilla" by Eminem ft. Juice Wrld
2022 "Chigger" "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran
2022 "(Clean Your) Room Room Now" "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas
2022 "I'm Pikachu Achoo" "Hot Girl Bummer" by Blackbear
2022 "Will Smith Energy" "Big Energy" by Latto
2022 "CCP" "Enemy" by Imagine Dragons & JID
2022 "Ninja" "Woman" by Doja Cat
2022 "I'm Romanian" "Maniac" by Michael Sembrello
2022 "Oscar the Incel" "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley "—" denotes a song that is not a parody.
Singles As featured artist
Year Title Participating Artists
2021 "Pill Popper (Remix)" Jeremie featuring Rucka Rucka Ali[22]

References

  1. ^ Rucka Rucka Ali Loves Minorities Current.com (June 21, 2010). Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "itsRucka - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rucka Rucka Ali : Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  4. ^ The Rubin Report (December 15, 2017). "Rucka Rucka Ali: Parody Rap and Objectivism". Event occurs at 12:58 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Comedy Albums". Billboard. March 5, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Rucka Rucka Ali at AllMusic
  7. ^ "Rucka Rucka Ali | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  8. ^ "Comedy Digital Tracks : Jul 31, 2010 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  9. ^ "Comedy Digital Tracks : Aug 07, 2010 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  10. ^ "Bournemouth school pupils told off over 'racist' video". BBC News. June 17, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  11. ^ Robertson, James (August 5, 2013). "Racist song accusing Muslim singer Zayn Malik for 9/11 terrorist attacks sparks outrage". Daily Mirror. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Zicarelli, Gabriella (August 6, 2013). "ANDPOP Directioner's Start Petition To Have Racist Song Aimed at Zayn Malik Removed From iTunes". Andpop.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  13. ^ "Zayn Malik faces racist attack". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  14. ^ "McDonalds apologises for playing explicit rap track at 9:30 am in Wales". Gigwise. November 21, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  15. ^ "McDonald's Apologizes for Playing a Rucka Rucka Ali Song in Wales". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. November 21, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  16. ^ Stone, Anthony (November 21, 2013). "McDonald's sorry over rap lyrics". Yahoo News.
  17. ^ McCoppin, Suzy (November 26, 2013). "Controversial Rapper Rucka Rucka Ali Seeks Apology from McDonald's". Popdust.
  18. ^ Rubin, Dave (December 15, 2017). "Parody Rap and Objectivism | Rucka Rucka Ali | YOUTUBERS | Rubin Report". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  19. ^ itsRucka (October 4, 2016). "Chainsmokers "Closer" PARODY Life is Over ~ Rucka Rucka Ali". Event occurs at 4:15 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "Comedy Album Charts". Billboard. January 2, 2013.
  21. ^ "Comedy Track Charts". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Pill Popper Remix release by Jeremie & Rucka Rucka Ali". MusicBrainz. September 19, 2021.
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