Meet the Marvelous Music Meme Spawned by Wallpaper.'s "Hesher"
This is Wallpaper.'s single, "Hesher." Right up there in the YouTube video. In case you aren't familiar with it.
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The Internet is very familiar with "Hesher." Specifically, Vine users have taken a liking to the song, which comes from the Oakland pop/hip-hop fusion group's second album, Ricky Reed Is Real. Released via Boardwalk and Epic Records in July, the album charted in the Top 10 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, and Wallpaper. appear to be well on their way to building a fine online buzz.
But back to "Hesher." The track's bass drop has become incredibly popular as a video meme, making its way into countless Vine clips of people dancing insanely, jumping on furniture or, maybe most awesomely, sports highlights. The New York Knicks' Iman Shumpert provides an example in the form of a ferocious tip-slam:
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