The Baddest (Froggy Fresh song)
| "The Baddest" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Froggy Fresh | ||||
| from the album Money Maker (Re-Loaded) | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | April 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Froggy Fresh | |||
| Froggy Fresh singles chronology | ||||
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"The Baddest" is a song by the American hip-hop artist Froggy Fresh, originally released on April 20, 2012, under the name Krispy Kreme. The song was written by Froggy. The song was accompanied by a music video, just as all subsequent songs by Froggy. The song was Froggy's debut song. The song is also the first track on Froggy's debut album, Money Maker (Re-Loaded).
Release
Froggy Fresh, then under the moniker, Krispy Kreme, recorded and wrote the song in April 2012. It was released under the name Krispy Kreme on April 20, 2012. The song quickly became popular.[1]
Music video
The music video for "The Baddest" was released on April 20, 2012, as Froggy's debut music video and song. The music video went viral, reaching 11 million views, before being removed from YouTube. The original music video, which included the name "Krispy Kreme" in the lyrics, was removed due to a dispute with the Krispy Kreme doughnut company. However, an edited version of the music video, was released by Froggy on February 15, 2013.[2] The music video was featured on several websites, during the time it went viral.[3][4][5]
Reception
The viral videos have been highlighted for their slow-witted[6] and braggadocio lyrics,[7] along with being featured on Barstool Sports,[8] and CBS,[9] among others.[10][11]
Aside from praise of his viral videos, the rapper has also met negativity for "The Baddest" video as Tosh.0 criticized his flow and the beat of the song.[12] The song caused Froggy to also be referred to as "the Rebecca Black of rapping".[13][14] One instance of his much-criticised lyrics[15] is in the song, "The Baddest", in which he boasted about having 400 cars, scars, guitars, houses (twice), and mouses.[16][17][18] "The Baddest" was named the #10 most embarrassing "hip hop moment" by CraveOnline.[19]
References
- ^ Soy, Jason (May 18, 2012). "Ironic Hip Hop Parodies Rapper Krispy Kreme Demonstrates His Bravado Through Childish Lyrics". Trend Hunter. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Froggy Fresh - The Baddest". FroggyFreshRap. YouTube. February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Krispy Kreme And Money Maker Mike – Haters Wanna Be Me". WorldStarHipHop. May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Rapper Krispy Kreme Debuts "The Baddest"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "The Next Best Rapper Alive: Krispy Kreme is "The Baddest"". RichKidsBrand. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ Jauregui, Andres (May 1, 2012). "Rapper Krispy Kreme's 'The Baddest' Isn't (Just) Funny (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ Douglas, Nick (April 28, 2012). "Krispy Kreme's "The Baddest": A Rap You Wrote in Middle School". Slacktory. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ "Krispy Kreme Is THE BADDEST". Barstool Sports NYC. May 1, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Toucher & Rich: Meet Krispy Kreme The Rapper". CBS Boston. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Daily Huh? Rapper Krispy Kreme Spits Game at Haters". Right This Minute. May 23, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rapper Krispy Kreme Wants To "Light Your Farts On Fire With His Rhymes" [Video]". Planet Radio 105.1. May 7, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ Pomranz, Mike (May 23, 2012). "Rapper Krispy Kreme Is Back". Tosh.0. Comedy Central. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Viral Hip-Hop Video Star Krispy Kreme May Be the Rebecca Black of Rapping". AOL. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ "Viral Hip-Hop Video Star Krispy Kreme May Be the Rebecca Black of Rapping". NASDAQ. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ O'Bryan, Ryan (June 2, 2012). "Viral Star Krispy Kreme Unleashes His Special Brand of Rap on the World [VIDEO]". 106.1 Evansville. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Plafke, James (April 27, 2012). "Rapper Krispy Kreme Has 400 Cars, 400 Scars, and 400 Guitars [Video]". Geekosystem. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ Seling, Megan (August 8, 2012). "Parody or Sincerity: Krispy Kreme the Rapper". LineOut. The Stranger. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "Krispy Kreme Pokes Fun At Hip Hop". Dead End Hip Hop. May 31, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Iann (August 28, 2012). "Top Ten Most Embarrassing Hip Hop Moments". CraveOnline. Retrieved August 28, 2012.