Best Friends (Froggy Fresh song)

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"Best Friends"
Single by Froggy Fresh
from the album Money Maker (Reloaded)
ReleasedMay 31, 2012
RecordedMay 2012
GenreHip hop
Length3:22
Songwriter(s)Froggy Fresh
Froggy Fresh singles chronology
"Haters Wanna Be Me"
(2012)
"Best Friends"
(2012)
"Girl Work It"
(2012)

"Best Friends" is a song by rapper Froggy Fresh from his debut album, Money Maker (Re-Loaded). It was originally released on May 31, 2012, under the name Krispy Kreme. The song was accompanied by a music video, just as "The Baddest", and all other of Froggy's songs. The video, Froggy's third overall, has accumulated over 6.5 million views, as of December 1, 2013.[1]

Release[edit]

"Best Friends" was released following "The Baddest", and "Haters Wanna Be Me". Both of the preceding songs thrust Froggy into the spotlight.[2][3]

Music video[edit]

The music video depicted the friendship between Froggy Fresh, and Money Maker Mike.[4] It also displays the "beef" that Mike has with the main antagonist of Froggy's raps, James.[5] James, a drug lord, kidnaps Mike.[6][7] This propels Froggy to salvage his friendship, by rescuing Mike.

Reception[edit]

The music video, just as Froggy's previous two, as well as his subsequent videos, went viral, being featured on Complex, and CollegeHumor, among other online publications.[4][8][9]

One source used the video as a criticism and point to determine that Froggy is a troll.[10]

The video was highlighted for having a more serious tone than his previous works.[7] Froggy's shout out to rapper Tupac Shakur, at the end of the song, was also heavily noted.[5][6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Froggy Fresh (May 31, 2012). "Froggy Fresh - Best Friends". FroggyFreshRap. YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Jauregui, Andres (May 1, 2012). "Rapper Krispy Kreme's 'The Baddest' Isn't (Just) Funny (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Pomranz, Mike (May 23, 2012). "Rapper Krispy Kreme Is Back". Tosh.0. Comedy Central. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Martin, Andrew (June 1, 2012). "Video: Krispy Kreme Saves Money Maker Mike In "Best Friends"". Complex. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Dogulas, Nick (June 1, 2012). "Krispy Kreme Gets Real With New Song "Best Friends"". Slacktory. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Kiefer, Halle (June 1, 2012). "Krispy Kreme's "Best Friends" Video Is Pretty Much Friendship 101". VH1. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Stephen, Surfer (June 4, 2012). "Krispy Kreme "Best Friends:" Surfer Stephen's Viral Video Of The Day". 97.1 AMP Radio. CBS Local. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Krispy Kreme - Best Friends". CollegeHumor. June 1, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "Start Your Friday Off Right With The New Single From Krispy Kreme – "Best Friends"". Barstool Sports Philly. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  10. ^ Johnston, Maura (June 1, 2012). "In Honor Of National Donut Day, The Trollgaze Index Sizes Up Krispy Kreme (The Rapper, That Is)". Village Voice. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2013.