Going Deep With Eli Porter
by ThisAdamKing on Feb.06, 2013, under Hip Hop
Eli Porter. If by now, you’re unfamiliar with the name of the infamous rapper best known for his odd line – “I’m the best man – I did it” – then go watch the viral video right now. Obviously, Eli has some sort of disability, and thus that brings to light the debate over whether acknowledging how amazing this video is means that you’re laughing at Eli, or laughing with him. And frankly, I don’t know if I personally will ever know – all I know is it’s one of the most awesomely awkward videos of all time and I love it for that. I’ll give it up for suburban Georgia high-schools though – at least these kids are just rapping and having fun, and not shooting each other in the streets or anything. If anything, this is a total testimony of the magical unifying power of hip-hop.
Recently, however, I discovered that some folks made an entire, half-hour documentary about this 5 minute video. It’s incredibly well produced, and really well done overall, and honestly it’s one of the greatest documentaries I’ve ever seen. Seeing how seriously Andy Milonakis says “There’s definitely some part of me that likes it because it’s like ‘Whoa, what the fuck is this” basically sums up the whole movie. There’s nothing I love more in life then when a joke goes too far. Not too far in a dangerous way, but in a way where the realms of sarcasm and reality are broken down, and you’re just left in an alternative world of limitless potentiality. This is exactly what’s happening here, and it’s one of the great benefits in living in this modern age where any random act can go on the internet and alter a great number of people’s perception of what life is really all about. Here’s the trailer and the whole doc below… It’s amazing… Enjoy…
