Humor makes giant leap as white guy raps

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Is there still any novelty left in the idea of white people rapping? Perhaps, as evidenced by the science dropped in this Holiday Inn Express ad from Fallon. Maybe this loquacious nerd and his homies from Accounts Payable can rent out the Holiday Inn’s conference room for a real battle rap tournament against these cocky urban youths. More likely, he’ll get the crap beaten out of him if he ever crosses their paths again.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

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