Ep 5. Killer Concept Album

Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television series that aired from 2012 to 2015. The show features comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who portray a variety of characters in various comedic skits. In season 5 episode 5, titled "Killer Concept Album," the two comedians take on the world of music and the absurdity of the album industry.

The episode begins with a sketch about a hip-hop group called "Rap Album Confessions." The group consists of three members who rap about their deepest, darkest secrets and embarrassing moments in their lives. The sketch pokes fun at the trend of "confessional" rap and the need for artists to be vulnerable in their music.

The next sketch is about a band called "Vinyl Hampdin," a group of middle-aged men who have reunited to play a reunion concert. The sketch parodies the concept of reunion tours and the nostalgia that comes with them.

Following this, Key and Peele perform a sketch about a rapper named "iSmokeJoints" who raps about smoking weed. The sketch satirizes the trend of marijuana culture in hip-hop and the commodification of drug use.

Another skit features Key and Peele as two music critics who review an album called "Eclipse of the Heart." The album is so terrible that it causes the two critics to become physically ill. This sketch parodies the sometimes-overwrought language of music criticism and the trend of album reviews becoming almost a form of entertainment in themselves.

In a later sketch, Key and Peele play two guys who are trying to convince their friends to listen to a new album that they love. The album, called "The Chewbacca Proposition," features songs with absurd lyrics and concepts that only the two guys seem to appreciate. The sketch pokes fun at the often-ridiculous concepts behind music and how some fans are fiercely loyal to bands and albums that others may find strange or unlistenable.

The final sketch of the episode is a recurring one called "Les Mis." In this sketch, Key and Peele play two guys who love to sing musical theater songs but can't quite seem to remember the lyrics. They end up improvising their own versions of songs from Les Miserables, complete with new lyrics and bizarre interpretations of the characters.

Overall, "Killer Concept Album" is a hilarious take on the music industry and the often bizarre world of album trends and reviews. Key and Peele's satirical sketches provide a refreshing and comical take on this often-overlooked aspect of the music business.