Lil Dicky enlisted actor James D’Arcy as the Joker in the music video for ‘HAHAHA,’ and fans went wild.
Lil Dicky delighted fans with the release of his brand new album, PENITH (The DAVE Soundtrack). On January 19, the rapper took to Twitter/X to celebrate the release. “Thank you for your patience,” hewrote. “This is just the beginning. So much more music coming.”
The album boasts 14 tracks and contains only one feature. YG appears on ‘YG Interlude,’ sandwiched between ‘I Met a Girl’ and ‘No Fruits or Vegetables.’
Alongside the album drop, Lil Dicky also issued amusicvideo. Actor and filmmaker James D’Arcy dressed up in a full Joker get-up for the new ‘HAHAHA’ music video, a visual Lil Dicky called “the best music video I’ve ever made.”
Lil Dicky drops ‘HAHAHA’ video featuring the Joker
Cast James D’Arcy as the Joker, quick! In Lil Dicky’s ‘HAHAHA’ music video, the actor donned the complete makeup and costume of the iconic comic villain, by way of Joaquin Phoenix in The Joker.
The music video was directed by Phillip R. Lopez, who has worked with Selena Gomez, Charlie Puth, Sabrina Carpenter, and Renee Rapp, among others. Benjamin Loeb served as director of photography.
Lil Dicky fans rallied behind the rapper and expressed their sheer excitement over the epic visual.
“The GOAT is back,”wroteone fan.
“Album is incredible! Nobody on your level,”saidanother.
“Put it in my veins,”declareda third.
the 🐐 is back. WE NEED DAVE SEASON 4
“Such a damn good video. They just don’t make them like this anymore. Good work sir,”wroteanother fan.
“Need I say more?”saidanother, attaching a meme with the words “absolute cinema” plastered across a photo of the rapper.
“It is also my new favorite thing, holy sh*t dude. This was beyond worth the wait! I LOVE this video!! You’re amazing,”praiseda fan.
need i say more?pic.twitter.com/qSeqbiqEcd
Bee is a former music writer at Dexerto. Bee has been working in the digital media space for a decade. Their work can be found in American Songwriter, Billboard, and Grammy.com.
