Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer (real name Jim Burke) is a parodist who is one of the pioneers of
Chap Hop —
Hip Hop delivered in a Received Pronunciation accent. Mr. B raps, or "rhymes", about high society, pipe smoking and
cricket while playing the banjolele. His appearance is that of a dapper chap from the 1920's, complete with period mustache and pipe. He has become quite popular in the
Steampunk community with his parody of
NWA's "Straight outta Compton" called "
Straight Out Of Surrey
."
He is currently in a
Rap Feud with "chap-hop" artist
Professor Elemental.
Tropes he displays:
- Affectionate Parody: Most of Mr. B's songs, most notably "Straight Out Of Surrey" and "Chap-Hop History."
- British Accents: Mr. B rhymes in the Received Pronunciation.
- Dashingly Dapper Derby: Mr. B often wears one.
- Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe
- Hip Hop
- Nice Hats: Mr. B always sports a nice hat, be it a newsboy cap, bowler, boater or trilby.
- Pipe Smoking Is Cool
- Protest Song: Mr. B complains about not being able to light up his pipe in a pub in "Let Me Smoke My Pipe!"
- Quintessential British Gentleman
- Rap Feud: Was in a feud (of sorts) with fellow chap-hop artist Professor Elemental, which gained them both international recognition. They have since guest-starred in each other's videos and recorded "The Duel" together for Elemental's latest album "Father Of Invention", which begins as a Rap Battle and ends with them praising each other.
- Sharp Dressed Man
- Spot of Tea: In the video for his song, "Mr. B's World Cup Song," Mr. B escapes some kidnappers by enticing them into having a cup of tea with him (and later a game or cricket).
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Take That: "Whatever Happened To Timothy?" is a Take That at Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, mocking him for his Pretty Fly for a White Guy persona.
Whatever happened to Timothy?
I was at
prep with him, you see.
He was a wizard with a cricket bat,
But he never used to talk like that.
- Upper Class Wit
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