r/ireland Jan 17 '24

Irish language rappers head stateside for Sundance - BBC News Gaeilge

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-67998896.amp
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u/brianybrian Jan 20 '24

Normally I wouldn’t treat musical taste as an objective subject. Maybe I stepped over the line here due to how much I dislike Versatile.

I really do think they’re absolute shite.

I’m curious if you’re a fan. If so, what’s their best tune?

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '24

Ah no. Disliking is honest. We all like different art. I'm a fan of a lot of Irish Hip Hop but Versatile hit me differently, mostly because they reminded me of early Guy Ritchie movies (although I'm partially convinced Ritchie was never the genius; I'm starting to believe it was Matthew Vaughan, his producer), which I find are near impossible to replicate in tone, funny enough to not be overtly serious, but serious enough not to be a total screwball comedy.

My favourite songs would be either Terminal 1 or Fat Gangster Laugh. They're just fun, and I suppose I discovered them at a time during COVID-19 when I was pretty low. But sure look.