Sam Adams, You May Hate College But I Love You

April 14, 2010 3:00 pm     Posted in Uncategorized  Sammie - Fordham University g+ page


By Sammie

You may know Sam Adams as the guy who made that beer that your guy friends drink when they want to get fancy, but I know him as the hot Trinity poli sci major, soccer captain, supa fly rapper (oh god that hurt to write) who can rhyme and sing and just basically steal the hearts of every college girl around right now.

Don’t believe me?  Check his Facebook page.  Everyone wants him to come to their town and every girl wants to have her way with him (present company TOTES included), and rightly so.

Sam first came on the scene with his remix of Asher Roth’s (another adorable college MC) “I Love College,” called “I Hate College.”  I heard it in a guy friend’s dorm room one morning, deeply hungover waiting for him to choose a pinny to wear to breakfast, and it changed my musical life.  I searched through literally everything I could find on this guy, and when he started releasing his singles, then eventually his EP, I died.

I listened to “I Hate College” so many times that my roommates wanted to strangle me…until they started loving it too.  I just love that song, especially since he refers to himself as Sammy (Sammie + Sammy = fate).  The beat is good, the artist is hot and, oh yeah, it is completely on point with how I feel about college: “I hate college but love getting laid, social life swagger at night when the sun fades.” Perfection.

After personally contributing around 138,000 of the 139,000 YouTube views, I was alerted by text/Facebook/the Google Alert I set up for this dreamboat when his latest video came out for “Driving Me Crazy.” And I fell in love all over again.  Especially the part where his mom calls him.  I know that’s weird, but whatever – the heart wants what it wants.

Anyway, so now Sam Adams is blowing up.  He’s traveling everywhere, and he’s playing all over the country, and is even appearing on E!  He is so going to be stupid crazy famous by next year, so I would just like to be the one to bring it up: I am in love and I don’t care who knows it.  His lyrics are funny and light and every single one of his songs is something that you can jam to.  Plus, he even did a remix of “Heads Will Roll” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, so just when you think he couldn’t get any better, he does.  I honestly never thought I would be such a huge fan of a rapper, but there you have it.

Sam Adams, you are driving me crazy and I would love to be your lady.

16 Comments on "Sam Adams, You May Hate College But I Love You"

  1. Alexandra says:
    Wed, 14th Apr 201010:50 am 

    AGREED, and so glad he's getting the recognition he deserves. I was bummed when white college kids decided to pick Asher Roth as "their" rapper. He's terrible! But Sammy is a roots-grown awesome guy who makes some great frickin music—as much as I loved him before, and love him now, I still can't wait to see where he'll go as he blows up!

  2. lola says:
    Wed, 14th Apr 20103:33 pm 

    WOW. i just listend that driving-me-crazy song and i cant believe that you just wrote that whole (really funny!) article about THAT guy!!!

  3. mella says:
    Wed, 14th Apr 20105:16 pm 

    I'll admitt i hate college is good because the lyrics are crazy accurate, but it's sooooo auto tuned! my friend on his iphone with the tpayne app is as good

  4. Karin says:
    Thu, 15th Apr 201011:19 am 

    Just listened to him and fell in love!!!

  5. Tyler says:
    Thu, 22nd Apr 20109:31 pm 

    Yeah, he's a bit overproduced but his stuff sounds good for what it is. I'd like to hear him live to see if he has any real skills.

  6. Connie says:
    Sat, 24th Apr 20109:58 am 

    I'm so sick of auto-tune… Overrated.

  7. Josh says:
    Sun, 2nd May 20104:25 pm 

    Look up the damned definition of an MC. MCs are the real spitters and speakers, who do it live on street corners, not behind the facade of auto-tune.

    Sam Adams may be able to piece together a few rhymes behind a prepped tune, but I abhor these guys milking off what real emcees do. Call it singing, call it auto-tuning, call it party-beats, but until you can put him on a block corner with K'Naan, the Roots, and SHAD, don't be calling him an MC.

    That said, he sounds like he would do better as a Scorch-style producer than a singer.

  8. Paige says:
    Sun, 9th May 20101:12 am 

    Sam Adams performed a concert at my school and was absolutely terrible. He was rude on stage, lip synced, and only performed half his set before saying "fuck you," and leaving.

  9. Marissa says:
    Mon, 31st Jan 20113:58 pm 

    I love sammy adams, but have to say that as far as under appreciated rappers go, especially white, Chris Webby is my man.

  10. Marissa says:
    Mon, 31st Jan 20113:58 pm 

    CHRIS WEBBY KICKS SAMMY ADAMS ASS!!!!!!!! haha chris webby even makes fun of sam adams in some of his songs.

  11. Matt says:
    Tue, 1st Feb 20116:10 am 

    Im sorry to say that i have to agree with Marissa on this one. Chris Webby could rape this guy if it came to a battle. Adams wouldn't have a chance. Why do you think Webby gets compared to eminem (the worlds GREATEST rapper), but Sammy Adams never does? It's because Chris Webby is so much fucking better, Adams couldn't hold a candle to either Eminem or chris Webby

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