King Solomon and Giggles Get Silly with New Single “Take Your Pants Off” Video and Single
New York, NY — Fun Hip Hop is back in the mix, thanks to New York duo King Solomon and Giggles! After releasing several humorously unique singles like “Smack Your Dog In The Face” and “Camoflauge Back Massage,” the multi-talented musical team has unleashed their hilarious new video for “Take Your Pants Off (Don’t Touch My Balls).”
An ode to a rather “touchy” situation at the doctor’s office, “Take Your Pants Off” was written, composed and produced by King Solomon, Rakeman and DJ Man-E. Giggles performs alongside Solomon with a stoic gaze as they lament on the sensitive topic. Add in a few hot chicks, some crazy dance moves and an E.R.-friendly beatbox cipher, and you’ve got nearly five minutes of comedic funk.
While King Solomon and Giggles have stayed true to their namesake with uniquely-styled humor engrained in their songs, they take the actual music very seriously. Solomon is a classically-trained musician and producer, and feels strongly that paying homage to fun Hip Hop in the vein of Digital Underground’s Humpty Hump, The Fresh Prince, Biz Markie and other comedic rappers is only right.
“Some people tell us that nobody will take our music seriously because we’re doing comedy,” explains Solomon. “But think about how Hip Hop reached the masses… songs like The Fresh Prince’s ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ helped get the ears of the surburban kids, and ultimately caused Hip Hop to blow up. Back then, nobody said ‘that’s not music!’ Hip Hop has become so serious over the past decade that people forget that it was often rooted in comedy.”
“Take Your Pants Off,” “Smack Your Dog In The Face,” and “Camoflauge Back Massage” are available on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon, eMusic, Zune and Walmart.com. Meanwhile, King Solomon and Giggles are making even more music to put smiles on the faces of Hip Hop fans everywhere!
About King Solomon and Giggles
“Music the whole family can enjoy! (except the children)”
King Solomon and Giggles emerged in 2007 with the smash web hit “Camouflage Back Massage”, which generated over 500,000 views on YouTube, and features on other prominent video sites such as Veoh, Myspace, Collegehumor, The Daily Reel, DotComedy and a homepage feature on NBC.com. After capturing interests from fans from around the globe, they’re now back with a follow-up release “Take Your Pants Off (Don’t Touch My Balls)” - a track about going to the doctor’s office to get checked for hernia.
Influenced in the style of early 80’s Prince, Michael Jackson and Rick James, King Solomon teamed up with his production sidekicks Rakeman and DJ Man-E to produce an intricate, slick Hip Hop dance track with a retro feel for “Take Your Pants Off.”
“Once you hear it, you’ll feel it in your balls…even if you’re a woman” says King Solomon. “Ok, maybe that’s physically impossible. Fine. But it’ll definitely make your uterus explode.”
Growing up in Philly, the King Solomon and Giggles were surrounded by the neo-soul Hip Hop scene, which was heavily popular in the city at the time. “I wanted to do something different,” says King Solomon. He describes his rapping style as “a totally awesome sound that makes the ladies go wild.”
Although they deliver a new-school sound, their music is a blend of comedy and Hip Hop, reminiscent of old-school rap rooted in comedy ala Digital Underground’s classic “The Humpty Dance,” The Fat Boys, Biz Markie and others.
Titles like “Camouflage Back Massage,” “Girls With Diseases” and “Buttcheeks & Titties” define the tone of the duo’s music. “Some people tell us that nobody will take our music seriously because we’re doing comedy,” explains Solomon. “But think about how Hip Hop reached the masses… songs like The Fresh Prince’s ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ helped get the ears of the surburban kids, and ultimately caused Hip Hop to blow up. Back then, nobody said ‘that’s not music!’ Hip Hop has become so serious over the past decade that people forget that it was often rooted in comedy.”
Combining hot beats meshed with carefully constructed rhymes and lyrical delivery, King Solomon and Giggles aim to prove that good Hip Hop can still make you laugh. “We make comedy and Hip Hop go together like pudding and Bill Cosby.”
