‘Sit Down, Man’ a stand-out

The available position of “hip-hop innovator” has been outsourced to Das Racist (pronounced “that’s”). On their new album, “Sit Down, Man,” members Himanshu Suri and Victor Vazquez inject provocative cultural perspectives and witty introspection into a genre of music that frequently suffers from a lack of creativity.

Das’ intellectually driven lyrics might have you searching Wikipedia, but the punch lines are nothing short of sidesplitting when you do eventually get them. Between obscure literary and pop-culture references, the duo expounds on what it means to be a minority (“pan-brownism,” as they’ve called it), and they represent today’s hip, educated youth. Instead of rapping about fortune and status, the group often celebrates the intricacies of everyday lifestyle and the non-event.

“Sit Down, Man” will get you thinking, even about their previous hit “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.” Is it a deceptively subtle commentary about America’s rampant obesity and irresponsible consumerism? Probably not.

Either way, though, you’ll be more cultured after hearing them out.