CULTURE

It’s Time to Take Lil Dicky, Hip Hop’s Goofball, Seriously


He’s just a 28-year-old, Jewish white guy from Philadelphia but last month he was selected to XXL’s Freshman class and this week Justin Bieber’s manager signed him as a client. No one’s laughing now.

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Lil Dicky

Photo by Katie Thompson. Produced by Biel Parklee.

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Lil Dicky performs at the XXL Freshmen Live concert at PlayStation Theater on June 28, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage.

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Lil Dicky

Photo by Katie Thompson. Produced by Biel Parklee.

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Lil Dicky

Photo by Katie Thompson. Produced by Biel Parklee.

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Lil Dicky at the XXL Freshmen Live concert at PlayStation Theater on June 28, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage.

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Lil Dicky performs at the XXL Freshmen Live concert at PlayStation Theater on June 28, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage.

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Lil Dicky gives a fan a lapdance during the XXL Freshmen Live concert at PlayStation Theater on June 28, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage.

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Lil Dicky at the XXL Freshmen Live concert at PlayStation Theater on June 28, 2016 in New York City. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage.