The Lonely Island – “Incredibad”

Rating: 9/10

Consisting of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, The Lonely Island’s debut album “Incredibad” delivers non-stop laughs with a blend of hip-hop.

Samberg is known for being a cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” while Taccone and Schaffer are lesser-known as the writers for the show.

The Dudes’ (as they like to be called) first album has some songs many will recognize from their weekly “Digital Shorts” on “SNL” as well as new tracks never heard before.

The trio started out doing songs similar to the ones heard on this album when they were trying to get a break via their Web site a few years ago. Eventually, they all got hired to work on “SNL” and their success quickly took off through their “Digital Shorts.”

Luckily, The Dudes have invited a long list of guests on their album, including Justin Timberlake, Natalie Portman, Jack Black and Norah Jones, to name a few.

What makes “Incredibad” a great album is the fact that The Lonely Island manages to find a way to sing about the most random things and make it fun to listen to.

“I’m on a Boat” is a great example as Samberg and Schaffer tell how cool it is to be on a boat.

Samberg shouts, “I got my swim trunks and my flippie-floppies / I’m flipping burgers, you at Kinko’s straight flippin’ copies!” and T-Pain joins in on the fun, feeling overjoyed that he’s on a boat, and brags about having sex with a mermaid.

“Lazy Sunday” is one of the recognizable tracks on the album as it debuted back in 2005 as a short. It became an Internet sensation since then and helped boost The Lonely Island’s fame. The song tells the story of Samberg and then-SNL cast member Chris Parnell who rap about going to see “The Chronicles of Narnia.”

The Dudes parody the sound of hip-hop in the majority of their songs as well. “Boombox,” featuring Julian Casablancas of The Strokes exemplifies this sound. Samberg and Casablancas warn of the dangers of bringing a boombox into various locations – including a retirement home, causing things to get out of hand.

The only flaw in “Incredibad” is a few songs that came from Digital Shorts that could’ve been left out. It would have been nice to have a few more fresh tracks, which is what makes the album so strong.