AI makes diss tracks now? Let’s talk about Gnominem (Satirical Diss) by Sasha Prime. This is a track that exists at the strange intersection of battle rap, artificial intelligence, and what I can only assume is some kind of elaborate performance art. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a computer tried to start beef with a famous artist of sorts using a mix of pre-programmed lyrical jabs and deeply human levels of pettiness, well, here it is.
The whole gimmick here is that this diss track was created with the help of AI, meaning we are officially living in the future, and the future is a deeply strange one, and whether or not that is a good thing for you is dependent on how you view things.
Featured as an EP, Gnominem comes in both a standard version and a lyrical version, which suggests that the creators really wanted to make sure every insult was appreciated in multiple formats. Maybe you like the bars delivered with a rapper’s flow, or maybe you prefer a more conventional song. Either way, they’ve got you covered.
As a diss track, Gnominem doesn’t really aim to destroy its target so much as it aims to mock them. Sasha Prime leans hard into a satire, blending sharp jabs with an exaggerated and playful tone. And while there are some burns here and there, it’s clear the goal is more about being funny and entertaining rather than starting a genuine rap war.
Musically, the track does its job. It’s got a beat that sounds appropriately menacing, probably some eerie synths and heavy 808s—basically, the kind of instrumental you’d expect from a diss track. Nothing groundbreaking, but it does what it needs to do.
While the delivery still carries enough confidence and energy to make the song land, there’s something deeply uncanny about hearing a track that was partially constructed by an algorithm. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it makes you feel like you’ve been transported into a timeline where robots have decided to settle their differences through rap battles instead of, you know, the inevitable uprising. Either way, it’s an experience.
At the end of the day, Gnominem (Satirical Diss) is… well, it’s something. It’s a weird, funny, AI-infused attempt at rap beef that manages to be both ridiculous and kind of fascinating at the same time. It’s not the hardest-hitting diss track in history, but it’s not trying to be. If you’re expecting the next Ether or Not Like Us, you might want to keep searching. If you just want to hear a robot clown on someone for fun? Gnominem delivers.
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