Three Loco (stylized as ¡Three Loco!) is an American comedy hip hop[1] group composed of Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff.[2] The trio has proclaimed themselves as the "Holy Trinity of hip-hop".[3]
Three Loco | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Comedy hip hop |
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| Labels | Mad Decent |
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History
editAndy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff are alumni of the American cable network MTV.[4] Andy Milonakis had a sketch comedy show on MTV titled The Andy Milonakis Show from 2005 to 2007. Dirt Nasty was a video jockey (VJ) on MTV during the mid-1990s. Riff Raff was a contestant on the second season of the MTV reality show From G's to Gents, before being booted out during the second episode. In an e-mail interview with Earmilk, both Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff expressed hope for a television series and a feature film in the future featuring the Three Loco trio.[1] On September 26, 2014, Andy Milonakis confirmed via Twitter that the group had broken up.[5]
The trio reunited in 2020 for the track "Arrogant American Freestyle."[6]
Album release
editTheir debut album ¡Three Loco! was released by Mad Decent on November 27, 2012.[7] A three-song sampler has been released by Mad Decent imprint Jeffree's on August 14, 2012, as a teaser for the album.[8] The sampler includes the songs: "We Are Farmers" (feat. Diplo) (prod. Derek "DJA" Allen), "NEATO" (prod. Nik Nikateen), "Jump Rope" (feat. Porcelain Black) (prod. Rich Skillz) The album is slated to feature both hip-hop and electro house beats, with further guest vocals provided by Diplo.[9]
The song "We Are Farmers", originally released in January 2012,[9] samples the Farmers Insurance Group jingle. However, the reworked version of the song was officially released on August 13, 2012, and features a guest rap from Diplo, marking Diplo's official rap debut.[7] The accompanying music video was directed by longtime Dirt Nasty friend and collaborator Nicholaus Goossen. The music video was removed from YouTube after the group received a cease and desist letter from Farmers Insurance Group.
The song "Jump Rope" was released on April 13, 2012, and features guest vocals by industrial pop singer Porcelain Black. According to an e-mail interview with Earmilk, Andy Milonakis stated that the song samples a song by Shelley Duvall from the 1980 film Popeye.[1]
The song "NEATO" was officially released on May 18, 2012. The song makes references to Cheetos, Steven Seagal, Fritos, Lilo & Stitch(Lilo refers to Lindsay Lohan), Rihanna, Tim Tebow, Totino's, Waka Flocka Flame, etc. The accompanying music video, directed by Canadian film director Mike Clattenburg,[10] pays tribute to the cult 1994 film Pulp Fiction and features a cameo by Jordan Capozzi (Lil Debbie) from the former hip hop group White Girl Mob.[11]
On November 12, 2012, after reportedly six months of delays on the part of their label, Andy Milonakis released another single off of their EP called "Bong Hits."[12]
Critical reception
editHypetrak's Richard Brooks refers to Three Loco as "hip-hop's Three Musketeers".[13] Indie label Discobelle Records describes Three Loco as the "twisted musical equivalent" of Chevy Chase, Martin Short, and Steve Martin in the 1986 film Three Amigos.[14]
¡Three Loco! EP
edit| ¡Three Loco! | |
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| EP by Three Loco | |
| Released | November 27, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Comedy hip hop |
| Label | Mad Decent |
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| Singles from ¡Three Loco! | |
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¡Three Loco! is the debut EP. The tracks "We Are Llamas" and "Jump Rope" featuring Porcelain Black were originally meant for the EP but were scrapped due to legal issues with the samples.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "Neato" | Nik Nikateen | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Bills Are Paid" |
| 3:28 |
| 3. | "Bong Hits" |
| 3:06 |
| 4. | "Not Coming Home Tonight" |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Beer" | IDAP | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Paranoid" | Dirt Nasty | 3:31 |
| 7. | "We Are Farmers" (featuring Diplo) | DJA | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Make 'Em Wait" | IDAP | 3:12 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Three Loco - We Are Farmers (Feat. Diplo) [Video Premiere + Interview]". Earmilk. August 14, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Three Loco - We Are Farmers". VICE. August 14, 2012. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Luis Tovar (August 13, 2012). "Diplo Raps on Three Loko's "We Are Farmers"". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Victor Gonzales (June 26, 2012). "Three Loco's Riff Raff, Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty Bring Blog Rap to LIV Miami on July 18". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Andy Milonakis' Twitter". twitter.com. September 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ RiFF RAFF - "ARROGANT AMERiCAN FREESTYLE" feat. Dirt Nasty & Andy Milonakis (Official Music Video), archived from the original on February 4, 2020, retrieved January 10, 2020
- ^ a b Gordon Goble (August 14, 2012). "Three Loco – "We Are Llamas" (Feat. Diplo) Video". Stereogum. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Three Loco - Sampler (JEFF028)". Jeffree's. August 14, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Naomi Zeichner (August 13, 2012). "Diplowatch 2012 #7: Diplo Raps". The Fader. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Three Loco - Neato Official Music Video". Mad Decent. May 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "WATCH: Three Loco — "Neato" Music Video". egotripland.com. May 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Andy Milonakis' Twitter". twitter.com. November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ Richard Brooks (August 14, 2012). "Three Loco (RiFF RaFF, Dirt Nasty & Andy Milonakis) featuring Diplo – We Are Farmers". Hypetrak. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "VICE Premiere: "We Are Farmers" by Three Loco". Discobelle Records. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.