Southern California's Mista Cookie Jar is testing my hyphenating abilities. His blend of hip-hop, soul sounds, Motown riffs, California vibes, and whatever else he throws in the mix can be too much for the English language too handle.
For his latest track, "HBD, Dude!," MCJ and his Chocolate Chips mix a surf-rock guitar track and some flowing verses that include the word "hashtag" to produce a very 21st-century celebration of someone's birthday. (You can buy the track via that link above, or iTunes and CD Baby as well...)
For the video, which I'm world-premiering here today, Mista Cookie Jar can't be contained to a single POV, either. He takes Beach Blanket Bingo-era footage, hand-animates it a bit, and throws in a nice Facebook/Instagram reference or three. Throw in some kids eating cake and surf-dancing, and you've got yourself a party.
I'm going with "surf-hop."
Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips - "HBD, Dude!" [YouTube]
