About the artist
Hannibal Buress is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose musical output is largely an extension of his comedic persona rather than a conventional rap career. Known for a deadpan, dryly absurdist delivery, he built his stand-up reputation through albums, television writing credits (including a stint on «Saturday Night Live» and «30 Rock»), and acting roles such as in «Broad City» and the «Neighbors» films, before becoming widely known for publicly revisiting decades-old sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby during a 2014 stand-up set, which helped spark renewed scrutiny of Cosby.
His rap and comedy-rap material, including tracks like «Gibberish Rap» and «Stuff About Rap and Some Other Things», treats hip-hop conventions with the same absurdist, self-aware humor found in his stand-up, poking fun at rap braggadocio and internet meme culture rather than pursuing a serious musical career. Songs such as «Judge Judy» and «I'm 'bout It 'bout It» reflect his tendency to build jokes around pop-culture references and everyday minutiae delivered with mock seriousness.
Buress occupies a distinctive niche where comedy and hip-hop culture intersect, using music as another format for his signature style rather than a separate artistic pursuit, and his novelty rap tracks are best understood as comedy releases first and music releases second.