Aw yis. It's finally here.
To save some time, I'm gonna assume most of you already know who Filthy Frank is (for those of you who don't: linkedy linkedy lu). He's basically gained a sizeable, disturbingly devoted following (200,000+ subs) by taking his Japanese heritage and building a bizarre, surprisingly fleshed out universe around it. The name is appropriate: he is easily the filthiest major Youtuber known to man, playing up tropes like grossout humour, stereotypes and profanity to their logical conclusion. He constantly toes the line between simply being a shock-jock and being legitimately fascinating, which makes for one of the most unique Youtube channels in existence.
More importantly, the motherfucker can rap. He's been dropping song after song on Youtube for a year of two, eventually promising an album. I can't speak for anyone else, but I was pretty hyped for it. A lot happened along the way: the fanbase grew into some sort of cult, Frank revealed his actual identity (George Miller), that Harlem Shake shit. And now here we are.
It exists and this is proof.
As the album is pretty much just a collection of standalone tracks, the rest of this review will be done as a track-by-track sort of thing. For each song I'm giving a rating and a choice quote. Here we go.
1. Ramen King (ooooo)
Best possible opener; I've always loved this song. If my old alarm clock/stereo combo still worked I would wake up to this.
"I still masturbate while eating Top Ramen"
2. Peanutbutter (ooo)
Heads up, a lot of the album's tracks are short silly tracks like this. For some reason this one makes me laugh.
"Why waste your money on home brand/when your dog could be licking these gonads?"
3. ANAL BEADS (oooo)
I've never liked ukuleles, but this song is legitimately making me reconsider such prejudices.
"In the darkest of times/these anal beads take care of me"
4. Big Mama (ooooo)
Pure bars. Straight fire 4 hire. I also like the beat he found for this one.
"Mad sketchy like Craigslist ain't shit/yall finish short like a midget at the races"
5. Bitches Ain't Shit (ooo)
Jeez Franku, stop being such a surprisingly good singer
6. DICK PAYS RENT (ooooo)
The most quotable song here. Pretty much every line is gold, especially the second verse.
"Why was the chicken unable to cross the road? Because it was disabled."
7. birth of b0ss
Kind of an eh skit, but it's good to discover the origin of that b0ss phrase.
8. DO THE SALAMANDER (ooo)
How he got those Japanese guys and girls to rub his nipples in the video for this one is still amazing to me.
"FUCK FROGS FUCK TOADS FUCK NEWTS and the animals"
9. Erectile Dysfunction (oooo)
That beat is absolutely hilarious. Also: quote city.
"You can find me in the bathroom trying/tuggin on my balls, in the stalls, straight crying"
10. FRIED RICE (oooo)
DIS DAT REEEEAL TRAP SHIT
"I ain't no Gordon Ramsey/but I make the best damn rice, you pansies"
11. Fuck The Police (Cover) (oooo)
More ukulele. Those censor bleeps are way funnier than they should be.
12. Kill Yourself (ooo)
I'm still a little torn on this one. While I can't get down with suicide stuff, I have to admit most of the song is pretty fucking funny.
"Go outside and ride a bike or something/and then get hit by every car or truck that ever passes"
13. Balls
Hi, Steven.
14. Frank Says (oooo)
My favourite type of Franku song. I just love hearing this man rap. Also I still think it would be awesome to have an alarm clock that says "SIMON SAYS GET DA FUCK UP"
"I keep it tight like a nun's ass. Get it?/Yall fuckers go home and masturbate to Reddit"
15. Crazy Nigga
16. Bad Words (o)
Same topic as Kill Yourself, but with none of the funny lyrics. I don't know what Franku was thinking with the Green Day-sounding beat either.
17. Watermelon Pussy (ooo)
One joke for a whole song, but Franku's intensely passionate delivery sells it.
18. Gay Mickey
19. It's Okay To Eat Whale (oooo)
This one's actually kind of thought provoking, between the original song concept and that beat. Easily the most creative beat here, really strikingly weird.
"Now that's food to die for/that's food to kill for/that's food to divide laws"
20. Jungle Boy pt1 (ooooo)
Second best song here, between the lyrics ("they call me Mr Fantastic/ass-kicked rapper nasty") and the beat. That sax beat at the end gets me so unbelievably hyped; the fact that he's got something greater planned for it is making me dispense pre-cum in anticipation. Also worth noting that this song has the music video, really atmospheric.
"Call me Billy Mays cause I'm still living in 1999"
21. Douchebag (oo)
Eh, I could take it or leave it.
22. Ladies Man (ooo)
Santa's Brother is a real QT <3
"I can't help being mushy/because I love pussy"
23. FF and The CREW (ooo)
Obligatory posse cut, and a funny one at that. That beat would make Kanye cry ;w;
24. Loser (ooo)
The weakest rap cut here, but still pretty good.
"To all the MCs who wanna battle me/I'm callin out my black friends. Wait! I don't have any"
25. Pussy Doe (ooo)
Uncle Brad is bad.
"I'd appreciate it if you gave me pussy doe"
26. Some Shit (oooo)
The glorious moment when we learnt that Franku can rap. Kinda weak chorus but the verses are straight fiyah.
"Capture me, I will be the toughest rapper actually/watch me as I drag my ass to the top gradually"
27. Steve
Sup Steve
28. Taco Bell (oooo)
I like this one waaaaay more than anyone ever should. Dopply's theme.
29. Took It In The Bottom (ooo)
The best thing to ever be associated with Started From The Bottom.
"And I constantly remind myself/that I can't go outside and touch myself/because that's bad"
30. Tribute To Ronald (ooooo)
Best song. Hands down. Just listen to it.
"I tore down a thousand Burger Kings for talking shit/Have 'em lost for words on some Stephen Hawking shit"
31. U got a frend (ooo)
I like how these songs are pretty much just arranged in alphabetical order.
32. Who's The Sucker (oooo)
Franku can do great things with autotune.
"Now look at me/they call me David. Dirty David."
33. Gibe de pusi b0ss (ooo)
Maybe my brain is broken but this one is really funny to me. Maybe it's because
"Feed my children/feed my children/noooo/nooooo/yeaaaaaah"
34. In Da Womb (oooo)
why would anyone ever listen to 50 instead of this
"My momma's from China, one child policeeeee/My momma's from the ghetto, so she drink da heneseeee/that results in meeee getting a C/section"
35. Friendzone (oooo)
Perfect closer. I still think Franku's greatest act of benevolence is his crusade against the Friendzone.
"'Why don't girls see the inside?'/Oh they do!/And they see that you're fat and gay"
36. Filthy & 37. Pussy Tonight
Hearing these at the end makes me feel like I just watched a 50 minute long Franku video. So the perfect outro!
BONUS: Animal Man (ooooo)
Download this song too, it's hilarious.
I'm not giving the whole album a score, as it's clearly just a collection of songs, but I will say I recommend this if you have a sense of humour.
You know what the best part is, though? There's more on the way. Franku will be releasing an album of more serious material sometime this summer. Hey, it's gonna have the beat from Jungle Boy on it, so consider me hyped as ever
LISTEN TO: Tribute To Ronald, Jungle Boy pt 1
