Three Loco

Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff are alumni of the American cable network MTV.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2012/06/three_loco_blog_rap_liv_miami_july_18_2012.php |title=Three Loco's Riff Raff, Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty Bring Blog Rap to LIV Miami on July 18 |author=Victor Gonzales |date=June 26, 2012 |publisher=Miami New Times |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=July 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703063853/http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2012/06/three_loco_blog_rap_liv_miami_july_18_2012.php |url-status=live }} Andy Milonakis had a sketch comedy show on MTV titled The Andy Milonakis Show from 2005 to 2007. Dirt Nasty was a video jockey (VJ) on MTV during the mid-1990s. Riff Raff was a contestant on the second season of the MTV reality show From G's to Gents, before being booted out during the second episode. In an e-mail interview with Earmilk, both Andy Milonakis and Riff Raff expressed hope for a television series and a feature film in the future featuring the Three Loco trio. On September 26, 2014, Andy Milonakis confirmed via Twitter that the group had broken up.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AndyMilonakis/status/515610570293129216 |title=Andy Milonakis' Twitter. |author= |date=September 26, 2014 |publisher=twitter.com |accessdate=September 26, 2014 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154653/https://twitter.com/AndyMilonakis/status/515610570293129216 |url-status=live }}

The trio reunited in 2020 for the track "Arrogant American Freestyle."{{Citation|title=RiFF RAFF - "ARROGANT AMERiCAN FREESTYLE" feat. Dirt Nasty & Andy Milonakis (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjxWqVoVqs|language=en|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=February 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204174707/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPjxWqVoVqs&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live}}

Their debut album ¡Three Loco! was released by Mad Decent on November 27, 2012.{{cite web |url=http://stereogum.com/1126592/three-loco-we-are-farmers-video/video/ |title=Three Loco – "We Are Llamas" (Feat. Diplo) Video |author=Gordon Goble |date=August 14, 2012 |publisher=Stereogum |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=August 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816211446/http://stereogum.com/1126592/three-loco-we-are-farmers-video/video |url-status=live }} A three-song sampler has been released by Mad Decent imprint Jeffree's on August 14, 2012, as a teaser for the album.{{cite web |url=http://jeffrees.tumblr.com/post/29417625815/three-loco-sampler-jeff028 |title=Three Loco - Sampler (JEFF028) |author= |date=August 14, 2012 |publisher=Jeffree's |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=March 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305180323/http://jeffrees.tumblr.com/post/29417625815/three-loco-sampler-jeff028 |url-status=live }} The sampler includes the songs: "We Are Farmers" (feat. Diplo) (prod. Derek "DJA" Allen), "NEATO" (prod. Nik Nikateen), "Jump Rope" (feat. Porcelain Black) (prod. Rich Skillz) The album is slated to feature both hip-hop and electro house beats, with further guest vocals provided by Diplo.

The song "We Are Farmers", originally released in January 2012,{{cite web |url=http://www.thefader.com/2012/08/13/diplowatch-2012-7-diplo-raps/ |title=Diplowatch 2012 #7: Diplo Raps |author=Naomi Zeichner |date=August 13, 2012 |publisher=The Fader |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815182220/http://www.thefader.com/2012/08/13/diplowatch-2012-7-diplo-raps/ |url-status=live }} samples the Farmers Insurance Group jingle. However, the reworked version of the song was officially released on August 13, 2012, and features a guest rap from Diplo, marking Diplo's official rap debut. The accompanying music video was directed by longtime Dirt Nasty friend and collaborator Nicholaus Goossen. The music video was removed from YouTube after the group received a cease and desist letter from Farmers Insurance Group.

The song "Jump Rope" was released on April 13, 2012, and features guest vocals by industrial pop singer Porcelain Black. According to an e-mail interview with Earmilk, Andy Milonakis stated that the song samples a song by Shelley Duvall from the 1980 film Popeye.

The song "NEATO" was officially released on May 18, 2012. The song makes references to Cheetos, Steven Seagal, Fritos, Lilo & Stitch(Lilo refers to Lindsay Lohan), Rihanna, Tim Tebow, Totino's, Waka Flocka Flame, etc. The accompanying music video, directed by Canadian film director Mike Clattenburg,{{cite web |url=http://www.maddecent.com/blog/three-loco-neato-official-music-video |title=Three Loco - Neato Official Music Video |author= |date=May 21, 2012 |publisher=Mad Decent |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=August 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818224437/http://www.maddecent.com/blog/three-loco-neato-official-music-video/ |url-status=live }} pays tribute to the cult 1994 film Pulp Fiction and features a cameo by Jordan Capozzi (Lil Debbie) from the former hip hop group White Girl Mob.{{cite web |url=http://www.egotripland.com/video-three-loco-neato-andy-milonakis-riff-raff-dirt-nasty/#more-9207 |title=WATCH: Three Loco — "Neato" Music Video. |author= |date=May 18, 2012 |publisher=egotripland.com |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=July 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728074719/http://www.egotripland.com/video-three-loco-neato-andy-milonakis-riff-raff-dirt-nasty/#more-9207 |url-status=live }}

On November 12, 2012, after reportedly six months of delays on the part of their label, Andy Milonakis released another single off of their EP called "Bong Hits."{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/AndyMilonakis/status/268139424343281664 |title= Andy Milonakis' Twitter. |author= |date=November 12, 2012 |publisher=twitter.com |accessdate= November 12, 2012}}

Hypetrak's Richard Brooks refers to Three Loco as "hip-hop's Three Musketeers".{{cite web |url=http://hypetrak.com/2012/08/three-loco-riff-raff-dirty-nasty-andy-milonakis-featuring-diplo-we-are-farmers/ |title=Three Loco (RiFF RaFF, Dirt Nasty & Andy Milonakis) featuring Diplo – We Are Farmers |author=Richard Brooks |date=August 14, 2012 |publisher=Hypetrak |accessdate=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815190240/http://hypetrak.com/2012/08/three-loco-riff-raff-dirty-nasty-andy-milonakis-featuring-diplo-we-are-farmers/ |url-status=live }} Indie label Discobelle Records describes Three Loco as the "twisted musical equivalent" of Chevy Chase, Martin Short, and Steve Martin in the 1986 film Three Amigos.{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vice-premiere-we-are-farmers-by-three-loco/ |title=VICE Premiere: "We Are Farmers" by Three Loco |author= |date=August 13, 2012 |publisher=Discobelle Records |access-date=August 15, 2012 |archive-date=August 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816024432/http://www.vice.com/read/vice-premiere-we-are-farmers-by-three-loco |url-status=live }}

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¡Three Loco! is the debut EP. The tracks "We Are Llamas" and "Jump Rope" featuring Porcelain Black were originally meant for the EP but were scrapped due to legal issues with the samples.

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