Fuckery: Ben Carson Made a Rap Radio Ad

Ben Carson is forging a new foray in music: Struggle Politician Rap. As you may have heard (or seen in the New York Times), Ben Carson released a radio ad that includes a rap song — or more appropriately, a rap beat, a rap hook, and a bunch of audio clips of Mr. Carson's speeches. According to the Times, "the Carson campaign is putting $150,000 behind the ad, titled “Freedom,” which takes the form of a rap song and is aimed at African-American voters." The ads are running such cities as Atlanta, Detroit, and Miami.

Listen for yourself and decide the intensity of the struggle.

Fuckery: Dish Network's Terrible Music Choices

Dish has a new product feature/deal they want to promote, and to do so, they licensed Montell Jordan's "This Is Hot We Do It" so they could use it in the commercial.

Except they didn't license the actual song (known as the master track). They licensed the right to use the lyrics and the musical notes — and then they bastardized the song by rerecorded their own version that goes "DISH IS HOW WE DO IT". Not only is it fucking disgusting (both the rerecording and the habit of rerecording instead of paying the rights), it's fucking hurting my ears.

You can have the displeasure of listening above. Why do I care so much? This was my favorite song growing up. They even had the audacity to throw in the Stanky Legg at the 17 and 47 second mark. Shameful. It reminds me of this:

Gatorade's Latest Commercial Celebrates Serena Williams' Greatness

I'm just gonna leave this here. That quote? Definitely chilling and outworldly amazing at the same time. Head to Gatorade's website to check the 21 pieces of custom artwork they commissioned to represent each of Serena's 21 Slam titles. Shouts to TBWA\Chiat\Day and ADWEEK.

The Terrible Fantastic Four Movie Had a Dope Advertisement

To promote the film, 20th Century Fox hired Thinkmodo to create a viral stunt. The result? An actual fucking flaming human torch. This is really, really dope and I wish this could've been done over a crowded city instead of a firehouse. Shouts to AdWeek

Manny Pacquiao Goes Super Meta in the Latest Foot Locker Commercial

Foot Locker has some of the most creative advertising in the game right now, and really, it's not even close. The way they use sports stars is unparalleled because it feels as though they truly understand everything about their personas and their place in popular culture. There was that time James Harden banished one of his friends to Kris Humphries entourage for wearing the same sneakers twice. There was that time Tim Duncan got "excited". There was the time John Wall lost all his money. But one of the most recent ones was that time Manny Pacquiao thought Floyd Mayweather had finally decided to fight him. Now it's really happening. Shouts to Adweek.

Throwback: Kanye West + Ludacris + Game - Where You At? (The Whole City Behind Us)

Somewhere around 10 years ago, Boost Mobile came out with a advertising campaign titled "Where You At?" It was about using the Boost Mobile chirp to call people, often times with the phrase "where you at?". The focal point of that campaign was a song by Kanye West, Ludacris and The Game titled "Where You At? (The Whole City Behind Us)".
They also did a commercial/music video for the song, too. The two biggest things I want to know before I die aren't the secrets of the world, but 1) Did Nike pay Nelly to make "Air Force Ones" and 2) I need to hear the WHOLE story behind the making of this song and campaign. Getting three of the biggest rap stars in the world (at the time) to make a song for a corporate retailer? That shit must've been a monstrous headache between egos, creative control, money and timing.

Testicular Cancer Gets a PSA with Porn Hub & Porn Stars

McCann Lima partnered with Porn Hub to bring awareness to testicular cancer. Why? Because April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in men 15-45 (How shitty would it be to get hit with that at 15?,) and, if caught early enough, the survival rate is 95% (also, how shitty would it be if your balls turned on you and killed you?). From Adweek:

Enlisting the aid of porn actress Charlotte Stokely, the agency created a video and posted it on Pornhub under the title “Charlotte Stokely teaches you to last longer.” The video advises men on how to properly examine their testicles for cancer, without them realizing it, and then reveals that the title alludes to a longer life with early detection of testicular cancer. It’s a clever, attention-grabbing way to broach the subject, which is easy to ignore when delivered in its usual clinical fashion. The video is being shared on social media, in addition to its home on Pornhub, and acts as part of a larger campaign from the agency to raise awareness of the issue.

New Magazine Commercial Says "If You Play Sports, You Can Dance"

Libero Magazine, a free, monthly Spanish soccer magazine, recently debuted a new campaign to show the brand is about more than soccer — it's also a lifestyle and culture magazine. Libero's prefered way of telling you that? By showing those who think they can't dance, how to dance. In these two spots, Libero shows that the moves you do while playing soccer are just as suitable for the dancefloor. They even show you how to dance to different types of music. Shouts to ADWEEK via Ads of the World.

A Belgian Bank Steals Someone's Identity So They Could Make This Commercial

This short video (which, yes, is a long form commercial) shows just how easy it is for someone to steal your identity and "take over your life". How easy is easy? Well, depending on what information you post to your *public* social profiles, extremely easy.

The narrator says, "We sent him a 'phishing' email from his 'real bank' to confirm certain details. Afterwards, all it take is one fake call to empty his account. But I have other plans. I'm not just going to take over his bank account...but his life. Literally." For more info hit up Safe Internet Banking.

James Harden Banishes Friend to Kris Humphries Entourage In Latest Foot Locker Commercial

Talk about going viral. This latest commercial for Foot Locker done by DDBO, New York already has nearly 3.5 million views since it was released two days ago. And with good reason, too. This spot is HILARIOUS to anyone who follows the NBA and knows what's been going on with Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian.

"Yeah...a cool guy."

On an unrelated note, here's a Foot Locker commercial from a few years ago...I'm just gonna leave that here.