No Hands by Wacka Flocka Flame, Roscoe Dash and Wale feature by John M. Ellison IV

Honestly, I better keep my mouth shut on this whole subject of artists that I don’t like. Just simply because whenever I make candid remarks regarding an artist’s musical output I have less than an interest in, I usually end up helping cover a story for my sister’s more pop-urban culture site and the artist’s she covers sometimes are the previous focus of my ire and criticism. But to be fair, they end up being cool people though and they impress me with their personal taste in music.

Now onto the neurotic overanalyzing of “No Hands” by Wacka Flocka Flame, Roscoe Dash and Wale.

Actually, I first heard this song on Wale’s online mixtape “More about Nothing” but the song went under the title, “The Guilty Pleasure (No Hands).” Obviously, I’m a fan of Wale or else I wouldn’t have downloaded the mixtape in the first place. At first, I was quite resistant to the song, but I guess another thing that won me over was when I saw that hilarious and inappropriate Eddie Long/No Hands video mash up that took the internet by storm. I’d post the video but it’s hard to find now due to copyright claims from WMG.

After a few listens and analyzing the track, I enjoyed the simple yet effective classical-informed production by Memphis producer Christopher Gholson, better known as “Drumma Boy.” In fact, I’ve even learned how to play the orchestral-esque bass line to “No Hands” on electric bass. Only thing that I’m trying to figure out is how Drumma did those really fast hi-hat rolls that kind of sound like a blackjack dealer shuffling cards.

In closing, don’t expect me to have Wacka Flocka Flame’s “Flockavelli” or anything by Roscoe Dash in my playlist any time soon, I can’t deny the fact that this track is a guilty pleasure of mine.