Life's a Bitch and I'm Her Pimp
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Life's a Bitch and I'm Her Pimp is a hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 album by artist mc chris
Mc chris
mc chris is an American rapper, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian....

, released in 2001.

This album was briefly available in a CD edition, with a hidden bonus track of "robotdog", to sample the future release of Eating's Not Cheating. After a short period of time, however, the album was removed from the store at mcchris.com and was replaced with purchasable tray liners for those who wanted to burn and distribute the CD. On November 30, 2007, mc chris announced on his message board that Life's a Bitch and I'm Her Pimp would be going offline "for the first time in six years".

Track listing

  1. "Harry Potter (skit)"
  2. "DQ Blizzard"
  3. "The Tussin (robotussin)"
  4. "Pop Punk Is Dead (skit)"
  5. "Fuckin' Up My Christmas"
  6. "Engine (skit)"
  7. "Fett's Vette"
  8. "Bench Warmer (skit)"

Trivia

  • The song "Fett's Vette" was featured in the 2008 Kevin Smith
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     comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno
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  • The name "Life's a Bitch and I'm Her Pimp" comes from web comic Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida
  • "Fett's Vette" was also featured at the end of the episode entitled "All That Jazz" of the Adult Swim
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     cartoon Sealab 2021
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    , for which MC Chris also provides the voice of Hesh Hepplewhite, and is a rap glorifying Star Wars
    Star Wars
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     character Boba Fett
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    Boba Fett is a character in Star Wars. A bounty hunter hired by Darth Vader to find the Millennium Falcon, he is a minor villain in both Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi....

     and his bounty hunting skills. mc chris can also be seen in the live-action skit prior to the playing of "...Vette": He is the shorter pitch man who screams, "Rip the curl, Dick!"
  • The song "Fett's Vette" is also an unlockable track on the internet game FlashFlashRevolution, in the secret section and can be unlocked by getting 70 credits.
  • "DQ Blizzard" includes sampling of Aphex Twin
    Aphex Twin
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    's "Bucephalus Bouncing Ball," Green Day
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    's "Armatage Shanks," Blink-182
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    's song "Dysentery Gary", and pays homage to Reggie and the Full Effect
    Reggie and the Full Effect
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    's "Your Girlfriends Hates Me." Also "California Uber Alles" by Dead Kennedys.
  • "The Tussin" samples the theme http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/nes/gauntlet.mid to the arcade game Gauntlet II
    Gauntlet II
    Gauntlet II is a 1986 arcade game, the first sequel to the game Gauntlet, released the previous year. Gauntlet II, like its predecessor, is a fantasy-themed hack and slash.-Overview:...

    .
  • "Fuckin' Up My Christmas" includes samples of the Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
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     album, Comedy is Not Pretty!
    Comedy Is Not Pretty!
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    , as well as "Heartaches" by Patsy Cline
    Patsy Cline
    Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...

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