Trying to define Thug Friends proves difficult. They aren't necessarily pure comedy rap like Lonely Island. They aren't complete satire like Turquoise Jeep. They're just friends, with thuggish tendencies, who enjoy having fun and doing whatever it takes in the quest to continue having fun. That's something, we can all embrace.Consisting of real-life friends LaJethro Jenkins AKA Sauce Daddy, Twiggy Kix, and Indiana Rome, Thug Friends seeks to entertain with no pretensions. Their 2011 video "Titties and Carrot Cake" landed them on sites as diverse as 2DopeBoyz, The AV Club and HuffPo Comedy. Their formation into a group was ominous, and a metaphor for what they represent. LaJethro sat at his grandmother's house eating homemade carrot cake. He bowed his head to vacuum in a chunk of cake. Lo and behold, when he raised his head back up his girl was flashing him. There he sat with Zoroaster's second-greatest creations—carrot cake—in his mouth while having Zoroaster's greatest creation—titties—dangling free and peering into his soul. He thought to himself "I want this forever. This exact moment." Later, he half-jokingly suggested to his friends that they should make a song about that glorious occasion to immortalize it. The rest is history."C is for Coochie" finds the gang sword fighting, playing video games, watching Jurassic Park on VHS, and generally pontificating on the concept of coochie. You may find yourself immersed in their tomfoolery saying, "I'm confused… but I like it." Don't worry. That's normal. Go forth and frolic, my friends.Noisey: Did y'all expect "Titties and Carrot Cake" to be as successful as it was?
LaJethro Jenkins: No, not at all. We really had zero expectations, and basically looked at it as something we could laugh at on Twitter the next day. The result was completely overwhelming. The interwebs is weird, man. It does whatever the fuck it wants to, whenever. It's doesn't abide by our rules. It's like the Wild West. Super unpredictable.Was the second Thug Friends project something that was planned right after the first one or was it inspired recently?
No. We discussed it, made a couple songs, but never got around to releasing anything. Finally, Coochie Monster hit us up and was all, "I like your work. We should work together." And we were all like ,"Whatevs," and we planned it out over soup and salad at Panera Bread. CUT THE CHECK PANERA BREAD! Just playing. Just plaaaaaying. Wanted to say some wrap shit. It felt so right.Panera Bread has some good entrees and white women. Coochie Monster is notorious for being selective with who he works with so that's a huge deal. What's he like in person? I heard rumors he wears two pairs of underwear at all time.
He's a dick, man. Seriously. I kind of hate him. I met his cousin Cookie Monster while ordering cookies from our favorite cookie delivery spot, Dough to Door. And, we got on the subject of rapping and Thug Friends, and he just hit up Coochie Monster on the spot. I let him stay at my crib the night we recorded and dude tried to throw my roommate's coochie off the glass like at least three times after she repeatedly told the dude she wasn't interested. I mean, I'm not hating. Do you, but damn, you know? Whatever. I appreciate him doing a song with us.Wow. I guess the fame is going to his googly-eyes. So what exactly is Thug Friends? A comedy rap group? A creative collective? Literally just a few friendly thugs?
I guess, it's kind of all of the above. We're not really spoofing anything in particular, but it's comedic and "spoofy." Is "spoofy" a word? Everything we do is original creative content. And we're like the chillest thugs ever. Thug Friends is hard to define. But I think that's part of what makes it intriguing. I feel like most people see our shit and are like "What the fuck is going on right now?" They don't know what to think. And I feel the exact same way when people ask me what it is. I really don't know. Whatever it is, it's fun. That's all that really matters to us.I think that's an important concept. Rappers like Riff Raff and Action Bronson thrive because they are entertaining and just having fun. What's the most fun thing to do on the internet and what's the most fun thing to do IRL?
Internet. Does Vine count as Internet? Why is everyone on Vine funny? It's weird. Like, I love Twitter but #WellActuallyTwitter and #SheaButterTwitter fuckin get on my nerves. But I've seen Vines that are so good they make my funny feel completely inadequate. In real life, I would have to say basically anything that involves my friends. I have the funniest friends in the world. I honestly don't even know why they let me hang with them.You also originated the Frolic movement, which I have adopted and reaped the benefits of. Explain what exactly that is.
There are way too many rules and responsibilities in life. I think our civilization has gone too far. I feel these things we've come up with to advance as a species like space travel and iPhones and turkey bacon are really taking away from the experience. I think we should have stopped after flaky biscuits were created and started focusing on enjoying life rather than advancement. So, the Frolicking Movement is my way to combat that. It's basically saying fuck rules, have fun and live with no worries. Like white women, you know? Nobody knows fun like a white woman.If you had to choose between Titties or Carrot Cake which would it be? What is the best kind of titty and what is the best kind of carrot cake?
It depends on the time of day. Like I don't fuck with titties on weekdays, man. I be tired from work and shit. Even the thought of titties on weekdays will make me tired. Scrolled by some Tumblr titties while cruising the net at work, and I straight passed out at my desk for 20 minutes. Woke up, saw them again, and passed back out. I only fuck with titties on weekends when I can give them the attention they deserve.If you challenged Coochie Monster to a dunk contest what is your signature coochie dunk that would win you the contest?
I've been slam dunking coochies since like 99. Coochie Monster been in the game since around 66. He's done, man. He's bouta be collecting social security soon. My dad had kids all the way up until 56. So, based upon my genetics, I might have about another solid 30 years of raw uncut crack cocaine cock to drop off in these hoes. And my dunk of choice is the "no look" like Dee Brown. Or the "reverse dougie" like Rico in Paid in Full. But I save the latter for special occasions.My coochie dunk is the helicopter from NBA Jam. I 1080 into the coochie and heauxs like, "Is it the shoes?" It is the shoes because I only fuck in my Velcro FILAs. I need the traction and comfort for my high arches.
Hahahahaaa! Word to the wise. You might want to look into changing your choice in shoes, man. You saw what happened to Grant Hill, g. I like you, and want better for you. Don't let FILAs prohibit your greatness. Just a little friendly advice. Take it or leave it.Grant Hill hugged me once when I was 7. I remember it vividly; he felt hollow, like a bird's wing. Tell the people why they should check out the EP and what other things y'all have going on.
As far as our upcoming EP Jerk Jamz. We're making it available on Monday, September 30. The main reason why people should check it out is because it's fun. In a world where everybody takes themselves and everything so serious, I really feel like there's nothing more important than fun. It's important, man.And make sure to follow us on ThugFriends.com and be on the lookout from a possible collaboration with a producer we have no business collaborating with, as well as our music being played on a network our music has no business being played on, as well as a contest where everyone can get an opportunity to win free merch and shit.Justin and his Velcro Filas are on Twitter - @BauceSauce.
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LaJethro Jenkins: No, not at all. We really had zero expectations, and basically looked at it as something we could laugh at on Twitter the next day. The result was completely overwhelming. The interwebs is weird, man. It does whatever the fuck it wants to, whenever. It's doesn't abide by our rules. It's like the Wild West. Super unpredictable.Was the second Thug Friends project something that was planned right after the first one or was it inspired recently?
No. We discussed it, made a couple songs, but never got around to releasing anything. Finally, Coochie Monster hit us up and was all, "I like your work. We should work together." And we were all like ,"Whatevs," and we planned it out over soup and salad at Panera Bread. CUT THE CHECK PANERA BREAD! Just playing. Just plaaaaaying. Wanted to say some wrap shit. It felt so right.Panera Bread has some good entrees and white women. Coochie Monster is notorious for being selective with who he works with so that's a huge deal. What's he like in person? I heard rumors he wears two pairs of underwear at all time.
He's a dick, man. Seriously. I kind of hate him. I met his cousin Cookie Monster while ordering cookies from our favorite cookie delivery spot, Dough to Door. And, we got on the subject of rapping and Thug Friends, and he just hit up Coochie Monster on the spot. I let him stay at my crib the night we recorded and dude tried to throw my roommate's coochie off the glass like at least three times after she repeatedly told the dude she wasn't interested. I mean, I'm not hating. Do you, but damn, you know? Whatever. I appreciate him doing a song with us.
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I guess, it's kind of all of the above. We're not really spoofing anything in particular, but it's comedic and "spoofy." Is "spoofy" a word? Everything we do is original creative content. And we're like the chillest thugs ever. Thug Friends is hard to define. But I think that's part of what makes it intriguing. I feel like most people see our shit and are like "What the fuck is going on right now?" They don't know what to think. And I feel the exact same way when people ask me what it is. I really don't know. Whatever it is, it's fun. That's all that really matters to us.I think that's an important concept. Rappers like Riff Raff and Action Bronson thrive because they are entertaining and just having fun. What's the most fun thing to do on the internet and what's the most fun thing to do IRL?
Internet. Does Vine count as Internet? Why is everyone on Vine funny? It's weird. Like, I love Twitter but #WellActuallyTwitter and #SheaButterTwitter fuckin get on my nerves. But I've seen Vines that are so good they make my funny feel completely inadequate. In real life, I would have to say basically anything that involves my friends. I have the funniest friends in the world. I honestly don't even know why they let me hang with them.
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There are way too many rules and responsibilities in life. I think our civilization has gone too far. I feel these things we've come up with to advance as a species like space travel and iPhones and turkey bacon are really taking away from the experience. I think we should have stopped after flaky biscuits were created and started focusing on enjoying life rather than advancement. So, the Frolicking Movement is my way to combat that. It's basically saying fuck rules, have fun and live with no worries. Like white women, you know? Nobody knows fun like a white woman.If you had to choose between Titties or Carrot Cake which would it be? What is the best kind of titty and what is the best kind of carrot cake?
It depends on the time of day. Like I don't fuck with titties on weekdays, man. I be tired from work and shit. Even the thought of titties on weekdays will make me tired. Scrolled by some Tumblr titties while cruising the net at work, and I straight passed out at my desk for 20 minutes. Woke up, saw them again, and passed back out. I only fuck with titties on weekends when I can give them the attention they deserve.If you challenged Coochie Monster to a dunk contest what is your signature coochie dunk that would win you the contest?
I've been slam dunking coochies since like 99. Coochie Monster been in the game since around 66. He's done, man. He's bouta be collecting social security soon. My dad had kids all the way up until 56. So, based upon my genetics, I might have about another solid 30 years of raw uncut crack cocaine cock to drop off in these hoes. And my dunk of choice is the "no look" like Dee Brown. Or the "reverse dougie" like Rico in Paid in Full. But I save the latter for special occasions.My coochie dunk is the helicopter from NBA Jam. I 1080 into the coochie and heauxs like, "Is it the shoes?" It is the shoes because I only fuck in my Velcro FILAs. I need the traction and comfort for my high arches.
Hahahahaaa! Word to the wise. You might want to look into changing your choice in shoes, man. You saw what happened to Grant Hill, g. I like you, and want better for you. Don't let FILAs prohibit your greatness. Just a little friendly advice. Take it or leave it.Grant Hill hugged me once when I was 7. I remember it vividly; he felt hollow, like a bird's wing. Tell the people why they should check out the EP and what other things y'all have going on.
As far as our upcoming EP Jerk Jamz. We're making it available on Monday, September 30. The main reason why people should check it out is because it's fun. In a world where everybody takes themselves and everything so serious, I really feel like there's nothing more important than fun. It's important, man.And make sure to follow us on ThugFriends.com and be on the lookout from a possible collaboration with a producer we have no business collaborating with, as well as our music being played on a network our music has no business being played on, as well as a contest where everyone can get an opportunity to win free merch and shit.Justin and his Velcro Filas are on Twitter - @BauceSauce.