I got this message that I was funny, and I’ve always felt this pressure to somehow do something in life where I’m utilizing my sense of humor professionally. Growing up, the one thing I noticed was that everyone seemed to laugh at my jokes wherever I went. You’ve been hustling for a few years now, and Snoop’s appearance on the title track of Professional Rapper seems like the culmination of a few years of hard work. I feel like things are progressing in the right direction, like things are actually feeling “realer,” you know? Your new album Professional Rapper was at the top of the Billboard charts the week after its debut.
Maxim caught up with Lil Dicky to discuss his newfound success, his unique style, and why he wants to be on TV. The hilarious music video for his first track “Ex-Boyfriend” racked up a million views in one day in 2013, and Dicky used his growing internet fame to slap together a Kickstarter campaign to fund Professional Rapper, raking in more than $110,000. “Professional Rapper” went viral after hitting the front page of Reddit, but this isn’t Dicky’s - aka David Burd’s - first trip to the viral rodeo. The scrawny, Philadelphia-born white lyricist, known for his humorous music videos and impressive flow, jumped to #1 on Billboard’s Rap Albums chart with the debut of his first full-length album Professional Rapper earlier in August, thanks, in part, to the appearance of the legendary Snoop Dogg in the music video for the album’s title track.
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