Proteus x Black Art Ninja - Hey Motherfucker (explicit) / Hey Motherfunker (clean)

 

Proteus and Black Art Ninja once again demonstrate their chemistry in their latest collaboration as the former delivers a dense barrage of b-boy braggadocio alongside references to nerd-culture, black magic, hip hop, and lots and lots of hentai over the latter’s heavy 808 drums and crunchy electronic production, a soundscape that would certainly suit the otherworldly raps of Kool Keith. Hey Motherfucker is available in three different versions: a shorter, clean edit affectionally entitled Hey Motherfunker that is suitable for radio play and proper public consumption, BAN’s remix of the vocals creating a collection of songs distinctly different from those on the explicit extended edition, which is how the album was originally intended for play; and then a cassette version provides even more music with the addition of a number of bonus songs, including three exclusive to the tape only. Pick your level of difficulty and explore this warped world envisioned by Proteus x Black Art Ninja.

Written and performed by Proteus

Produced by Black Art Ninja

"Hey Motherfucker" - It's Proteus x Black Art Ninja!

 

For the second single and title track from Proteus and Black Art Ninja's upcoming new collab album, Hey Motherfucker, producer BAN builds the beat around a metal-style garage-punk Volca bassline with squealing electrolobotomy synths in the background, rebirth and Volca drums, and catchy backing vocals by the Black Art Ninja Choir (Peachy Tickles, Misty Beavers and Jimmy 'Poppa' Noodles) on the hook. It makes for a weird but catchy tune. Lyrically, the single is raunchy and risqué, pushing the boundaries of good taste as you might expect with a song called "Hey Motherfucker". Proteus presents hentai hip hop in all its glory, loading the lyrics with sex and violence - and plenty of anime references! Should you prefer something safer, you would best digest "Hey Motherfunker", the radio edit that is both much cleaner and shorter - and lyrically rearranged. And if you want to go more extreme, you would want to explore “Hey Motherfucker (THINK Reimagine)" on which producer THINK includes a longer vocal cut that increases the crass quotient, the length of the song, and also assaults our eardrums with an extra layer of guitars added throughout. Pick your poison level on this maxi-single and jump into the deranged world of Proteus and Black Art Ninja.

Written and performed by Proteus

Produced by Black Art Ninja

Introducing "Mr Proteus"!

 

With an abundance of lo-fi singles and videos under his belt, Proteus should need no introduction, but that’s what you’re getting anyway for the first single from his upcoming album, Hey Motherfucker, with frequent collaborator Black Art Ninja on production. “Mr. Proteus” reveals an MC with a dense delivery of braggadocio raps that reference everything from anime through comics and sci-fi to the supernatural in a mix of written and freestyle flows. BAN’s uptempo beat is a catchy Motorik Volca 303-style bassline with an 808 and Volca drum pattern. A squealing improvised Electrolobotomy custom synth line drops in throughout along with backing vocals by Peachy Tickles, Misty Beavers, and the BAN Choir singing the praises of—and sometimes insulting—Mr. Proteus. The single also contains a shorter radio edit that flips around the order of the lyrics to create a song that is significantly different from the original album version. Welcome to the weird world of Proteus!

Written and performed by Proteus

Produced by Black Art Ninja