Sergei Mironov and Gennady Zyuganov in a hip-hop look exchanged biting defiant recitatives at the Debattle project.
On official channel"Fair Russia" on YouTube published the first pre-election rap debate. In the debut hip-hop duel "Debattle" the leader of the right-wing Russians Sergey Mironov under the nickname OxiMironov and the chairman of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov under the pseudonym ZuGGano met. Political stars exchanged sharp, sometimes offensive rhetoric, presented in the form cartoon characters in youth street style.
A three-minute duel between two political MCs (rappers improvising on the go) was also hosted by a cartoon judge named Electorator. OxiMironov was wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the red and yellow colors of A Just Russia, his opponent ZuGGano went to the battle in a red T-shirt, a cap and a pendant in the form of a sickle and a hammer. The first speaker was Sergei Mironov, who began his recitative with an excursion into a rich tragic events history of Soviet Russia.
You are aggressive, ghosts, as a recessive trait you are, and the chances of being legitimately elected are minuscule. We are progressively recognized, we are promising, designed to exquisitely multiply you by zero for the Fatherland, yo, - OxiMironov turned to the enemy.
Remember: there is no prophet but Lenin, my friend. We are communists, our hand does not wash our hand, hoi. If you are fair to everyone, you can’t avoid problems, because Themis is blind, so I’ll squint, man, - the conservative rapper ZuGGano answered sternly.
Then the communist rapper announced plans to resurrect Lenin, and also that the younger generation is not ready to replace the leadership of the party, as "they are not gifted with the mind."
OxiMironov, who took the floor, reproached his counterpart for the fact that, having almost won the presidential election in 1996, he ended up "whining and merging." Then the leader of the Right-wing Russians laughed at Zyuganov's hobby for beekeeping, which reminded him of the hobby of the former mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov. After that, OxiMironov recitative outlined the program principles of the party: equality of rights, tax cuts, the abolition of the Unified State Examination.
While I'm building the future, you're bringing back the past. Find the strength to admit - you're just a clown, not a messiah. Your time has passed, the time has come for A Just Russia, - he threw a biting reproach at ZuGGano.
To this, the rap character Zyuganov replied that he loves Stalin like a father, and also that "it is necessary to sweep out of the hut all the rubbish of modernity: rights, freedom of speech, the Internet, false values."
The announcement of an unusual debate on Wednesday, August 3, however, the details of what is happening were not disclosed. It was only known that the debates would be held in hip-hop style, and Mironov would present the position of the party under the pseudonym OхiMironov, referring to the famous Russian rapper Oxxxymiron. The decision on the winner in the "Debattle" is made by the audience, who can vote on the social network
St. Petersburg, August 5. A video of the political pre-election "Debattle" has been published on the official website of the Just Russia party. Participants - the leader of the Righteous Russia Sergei Mironov under a pseudonym OxiMironov and communist leader Gennady Zyuganov- under a nickname ZuGGano. Political scientists do not hide their skepticism about the new entertainment aspiring to power. In a conversation with NEVSKY NEWS, a political psychologist Alexander Confisachor characterized political "debattles" as discrediting the idea of electoral debates.
Oksimironov and Zyuggano rhymed the theses of their election program and simultaneously mutually criticized each other. Unfortunately - or maybe not - not real politicians are fighting in the debattle, but cartoon characters. The spectacle, however, is not trivial.
political psychologist Alexander Confisachor considers "senile" debates discrediting the very idea of election debates.
“On the one hand, debates are certainly needed: during the debates of contenders for power at any level, you can look at how a person thinks, how he talks, how he knows how to debate, defend his point of view, whether he has a sense of proportion. Debate is a categorically necessary thing, - Confisachor comments.
- But on the other hand, this thing cannot be brought to insanity. I'm not an expert in turnip, but I know that guys with dark curls perform it, chant something, fingers like a fan, "yo", squat, bounce. Naturally, it is impossible to reach such a level in debates, when the fate of the whole country, the fate of every citizen, is being decided.”
According to the expert, the idea of the "pre-election debattle" came to mind "not very healthy people who poorly understand the policy of the state, who poorly understand what spiritual bonds are.” “This rap culture came from African American neighborhoods. When we had Kobzon, Zykina and other performers high level, you can’t lure people with rap, ”the expert believes.
According to the political psychologist, it is clear that this is calculated - and this is a stupid idea - to attract some part of the youth to their side.
“The idea is insane. It discredits the meaning of the debate. It's hard to even imagine a politician who, jumping on the stage, recitatively says "let's make people happy, make people rich," the expert says.
- This is an absolute discredit. Problems that concern the life and health of each person should be discussed. Use something other than common sense except logic, other than facts, it is impossible. We have so political life very similar to the theater, but when it is brought both in form and in content to insanity, it is not even very funny.
For those who do not want to spend money on watching videos, we can quote excerpts from the "debattle" between OxiMironov and ZuGGano, which. By the way, the Electorator is leading.
“You are aggressive, ghosts, like recessive traits. And to be legitimately elected - the chances are illusory,” reads OxiMironov.
“Remember, there is no prophet but Lenin, my friend. We are communists, our hand does not wash our hand, hoy, - a replica of ZuGGano. - Everything is perishable, I am a detail from the mechanism with the VAZ logo. In defiance of capitalism and the masses in this life that are eager to get rich. My soul is like a bird, people will dream of me like Lenin.” And further in the same spirit.
The initiators of the project promise to hold debates every week.
One of the most talked about events in August is the rap battle between Miron Fedorov and Vyacheslav Mashnov. They are better known in their circles as Oxxxymiron (Oxymiron) and Glory to the CPSU, aka Purulent. Those are their nicknames. On the Internet, this battle has already been watched by 22 million people.
Not everyone knows what a battle is. This is when two rappers stand opposite each other and take turns insulting the opponent. They do it in verse. This is a poetry tournament. In general, rap is the culture of the black outskirts of American cities. This is black art. Although there are also white ones. The most famous and richest is just white - Eminem (Eminem).
Famous rappers do their job with amazing skill. Ours are not so skillful, but there are serious difference: if American battles are primarily swearing and personal insults, then ours are trying to argue about something important. This is typical of Russian culture. Don't feed us bread, let's talk about the meaning of life.
The battle Oxxxymiron vs Glory to the CPSU is a dispute about the primacy of culture. What is more important - success, well-being, money or creation itself, creativity, personality? And in street language they discuss the fundamental philosophical problems. They refer to the classics, they quote great poets. True, in battles they swear a lot, swear. Therefore, if your hearing is offended by foul language, battles are not for you. You will only be disappointed and upset. You say: what kind of philosophy is here - a complete swearing.
Oxxxymiron is the most successful Russian rapper. He collects large audiences, earns well. And here is the main blow of the Glory of the CPSU, he reproaches the opponent: you are secondary, you did not come up with anything new, you are just a cunning who learned how to make money. And it's so Russian.
Some believe that Russian rap has replaced the Russian rock that dominated the minds of young people in the 80s and 90s. Then Russian rock weakened. Lost its relevance. And here is a new phenomenon - Russian rap.
The general public did not even know that such a genre existed. But Russian battle rap suddenly reached a million audience! The funeral had to be postponed. A verbal duel without moral restrictions turned out to be the most discussed show on the Russian Internet.
Oxxxymiron: I'm battling a shell-shocked, wildly dim pasyuk. And foul language is the pearl of the great Russian language. OK?
Psychologists are now discussing all this in all seriousness. “Millions watch these battles primarily because of emotions,” one of them analyzes.
The townsfolk are trying to make out the intrigue of the fight. “It’s easy, he, well done, is sparing,” another spectator remarks.
Before football match Barcelona v Real Madrid The sportscaster was clearly jealous of the success of the other show.
“There are not many events that can overshadow the rap battle between Oksimiron and Purulent, but I still hope that the Spanish clasico ...” - sports commentator Georgy Cherdantsev began with these words.
So what are these heroes who temporarily eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi?
“This is an urgent appeal to the subscribers of my channel. To my boys, ”Slava CPSU begins a statement on the YouTube channel.
The guy in the green cap - Glory. Lives in St. Petersburg, recently worked as a system administrator. Appeared on the Internet under different names:
Hello, this is Sonya Marmeladova
Hello, this is Valentine Uncle
Then he began to call himself Purulent and Glory to the CPSU. Recorded cooking show about glazed curds.
He gave drawing lessons. And, of course, rap. But few people appreciated this talented amateur performance.
Another rapper is Oxxxymiron (Oxymiron). Studied at Oxford, returned to Russia to develop rap culture. Recorded albums, earned. And was considered king Russian rap. The heroes - just like in the novel - hated each other and appointed a duel. We've been preparing for it for almost a year.
Glory to the CPSU: And I'm bringing you the revolution as if of old on the way from Tushino. This cart has rotating axles. The futurists threw Pushkin off the ship of modernity. And you still clung to Oxxxy. After all, he is alive!
Oxxxymiron: You're funny, too long, frankly awkward. You have the physique of a pregnant heron. Disproportionately like your hype. And your contribution to rap is not a cloud in your pants.
In these texts, teenage and prison jargons are mixed in verses with quotations from Russian classics.
Oxxxymiron: My dead homie is a.k.a. Nikolay Gumilyov. Here's about you: When over the new world God bowed his face, then the sun was stopped by a word.
Glory to the CPSU: "A thin shoulder print", teachers - that's a shame. Pasternak could not have this - it is simply illiterate!
And how, according to the laws of dramaturgy, a young rapper won this battle with a score of 5:0.
Glory to the CPSU: “I’d rather die with a *** noname than become famous and become you”
“And this phrase “I’d rather die with such and such a name than become famous and become you,” she became the key in the battle. That is, at that moment he just dismantled it. He disassembled all his arrogance, he dismantled his show-off. Because there is no falsehood in battles, ”says blogger Nikolai Sobolev.
But experts in the music market noted that a much more significant event took place these days. Russian rap ideologically defeated rock as the main youth culture.
“Rap has replaced rock, it turns out that rockers are respectable, fluffy, littered with a bunch of equipment, and the rapper bought a card for a computer for 500, and battles - the language of the streets - spilled into these millions of YouTube views,” notes the director of the PR agency, musical journalist, media producer Alexander Kushnir.
Today's rockers no longer lead the youth and express their ideas, as it was in the 80s and 90s. The power is still in the truth. And the truth is now with rappers.
If the film "Brother" was filmed today, then, most likely, Danila Bagrov's player would have sounded a recitative like main motive generations.
“Russia is a nation with a very high tradition of Russian poetry, Russian poetic culture, lyrics, and therefore, when we quote the classics in battles, in my opinion, the very posing of the question is absurd - is it music or not music. This new genre, which collects millions,” continues Alexander Kushnir.
Oxxxymiron: And let's say today, maybe you can even kill me. I'll go further stadiums, you will continue to troll me.
The phrase about stadiums is not a figure of speech, but real plans perform at the Olympic. In principle, there is no sensation that the musician will assemble the stadium. But if we consider the event as poetry evening- this is something new. Or a well-forgotten old one. After all, Yevtushenko once performed in the same arena.
Sixties poets easily collected stadiums. Andrei Voznesensky, as they would say today, "broke" Luzhniki.
“And when we go to the stadiums in Tomsk or the Riga Luzhniki, your understanding descendants are drawn to tomorrow through poetry” (A. Voznesensky).
The famous evenings at the Polytechnic Institute were somewhat reminiscent of a battle ground in terms of atmosphere. And the duel between Yevtushenko and Voznesensky was shown in the series " mysterious passion based on the novel by Aksenov.
“This is what happens to me - to me my old friend does not go. And he goes somewhere with the wrong people and also understands this.”
Pushkin also exchanged caustic epigrams with his contemporaries. Mayakovsky could argue in verse with his opponents.
About Russian rappers, who actually also turned out to be poets, were even written in the British Times. Battle has already been viewed more than 20 million times. However, you can not evaluate the resonance only by clicks on the Internet. For example, a recent clip by Svetlana Loboda received almost four times more views.
And the fresh clip of Glory of the CPSU is still gaining momentum and has not yet become a hit.
