Coined by comedian Bill Burr and his girlfriend Nia Hill (aka the "Lovely Nia") and shared with his legions of fans via the Monday Morning Podcast.
Refers to something that should be good but ends up being bad. Originated when Bill was about to give Nia a back massage (good) but didn't rub his hands to warm up the lotion which resulted in Nia getting shocked by the sensation his cold freckle-marked hands on her warm skin (bad). Should be said like an African American pimp stereotype from the 1970s.
Person one - "I got a raise a few weeks ago and finally got my pay check. Turns out I was bumped into a higher tax bracket and I now net less than before."
Person two - "Shiiiiiiit bro, that be some cold lotion!"
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Person one - "I finally got a date with Margret. Afterwards we went back to my place to fuck but when I took off her shirt she had the worstbanana tits ever. I couldn't get it up."
Person two - "Ooooooo that is some cold lotion son!"
A subliminal sub-genre of conscious hip-hop that is characterized by the high-utilization of elements such as introspection and seeks to engage with elements of human emotion. Elements such as high distortion as well as mellow sounds are more prominent features of any lofi hip-hop soundtrack.
Great examples of lofi hip-hop artists and producers include Substantial, Nujabes, Jinsang, Vanilla, J a r j a r, beatmachineron, and literally MILLIONS more of these talented individuals
Some of the best lofi hip-hop producers originate from Japan. Some of the best lofi hip-hop rappers originate from the underground hip-hop scene in the United States.
A new wave of house music that has blown up in late 2016, appealing to the youths. Usually uses loads of nostalgic samples and tons of bitcrusher on everything. Many lofi house producers/djs choose an ironic name to support the aesthetic ; mall grab, DJ Seinfeld, Ross from Friends etc.
House enthusiast: “Jheez I fuck with this mall grab dude. Absolutely buzzing set last night.”
House enthusiast 2: “Yeah mate, that’s lofi house for you.”