The Lonely Island Drop Surprise Visual Rap Album on Netflix
The Lonely Island pulled a Beyoncé and dropped a surprise visual album at midnight on Netflix.
Yesterday, the trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone teased a "visual poem." It turned out to be a 27-minute visual rap album called "The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience."
The musical spoof, which echoes Beyoncé's "Lemonade," comes from former Oakland A’s baseball players Jose Canseco (Samberg) and Mark McGwire (Schaffer).
“In 1988, Major League Baseball was set aflame by Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, aka The Bash Brothers,” reads the opening title card. “They were known for their towering home runs and mind-bending play, but what many don’t know … is that they recorded an album … of raps.”
Songs include “Jose & Mark,” “Uniform On,” “Let’s Bash,” “Focused AF,” and “Ihop.” There are appearances by Haim, Maya Rudolph, Hannah Simone, Jenny Slate, Jim O’Heir and Sterling K. Brown as Sia.
The tribute arrives just ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Oakland Athletics’ 1989 championship season.
The Lonely Island released two of the songs on YouTube, for those who remain Netflix-less: