The Lonley Island Passed on RZA & J Dilla Beats out of Respect

The Lonley Island, the trio of comedians Andy Samberg, Avika Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone, soon have a brand new film hitting theaters on June 3, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. As part of the movie;s promotion, two of the trio’s members stopped by “Sway in the Morning” to chat about the film.

At one point in the interview, Samberg reveals some crazy info.

“We once got sent beats from RZA, which was crazy.”

“They were super, like, experimental. They were very, like, atonal and weird, and we were like, ‘We don’t know how to make this funny, but it’s dope.”

“They sent us a Dilla beat, and we were like, ‘Oh my God, we can’t ruin a Dilla beat!’” He acknowledes, “people will hate us if we do that.”

Watch the full interview and check out the trailer for their upcoming film below.

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[By Sam Waggoner]

 

The Lonley Island Passed on RZA & J Dilla Beats out of Respect