Yalies Drop Some Beats, Many Of Which Are Historically Accurate, All Of Which Are Awesome

Oh, God, this is almost too awesome to bear:

“If you havin’ Church problems then don’t blame God, son…
I got ninety-five theses but the Pope ain’t one.”

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It’s not a new joke, taking Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” and using it to reference Martin Luther, but Writer-Director Alexander Dominitz, Yale ’09, creates such a flawless music video from the concept that I don’t effing care.  For real, Yale’s student run Bulldog Productions has rolled out one of the most hilarious YouTube videos that I’ve seen in a long time.  Except for the opening sequence, “95 Theses” was shot on Yale’s campus, mostly in Saybrook, Branford and Davenport Colleges.  The costumes were courtesy of the Yale Theater Department.  And yes, those old guys are professors.

Oh, and just in case the talent and vision it took to pull off this amazing little video aren’t already making you sick with jealousy, Yale actually paid for the production, which received the Peter Schtack Fund for Filmmaking (granted by the Master and Dean of Saybrook College).  So next time you’re using school funding to conduct research that involves way too many hours of Excel spreadsheets and SPSS, remember that the cool kids at Yale are getting funding to make badass historically-accurate rap videos.  Damn you, cool kids, damn you.

You can also check out their website for cast bios and more information: 95ThesesRap.com.

  • Anonymous

    Those lesser peasants are pretty sweet

  • Anonymous

    good call somebody should get those peasants an agent!

  • Anonymous

    good call somebody should get those peasants an agent!

  • Anonymous

    good call somebody should get those peasants an agent!

  • Anonymous

    they look like really cute

  • Anonymous

    they look like really cute

  • Anonymous

    they look like really cute

  • Anonymous

    definitely the blonde one is adorable!

  • Anonymous

    definitely the blonde one is adorable!

  • Anonymous

    definitely the blonde one is adorable!

  • Anonymous

    I prefer the one with the whip…

  • Anonymous

    I prefer the one with the whip…

  • Anonymous

    I prefer the one with the whip…