SNL's Kyle Mooney Asks: Which Is Better, Rock Or Rap?

A lesson in confirmation bias from the legendary Chris Fitzpatrick.

March 14, 2018

Last Saturday night, SNL's Kyle Mooney revisited his famous Chris Fitzpatrick suburban rocker character to head out into the streets of New York to ask which genre is better, rock or rap.

Chris Fitzpatrick reminds us of the guys on our Facebook page who comment on a post about a band they haven't heard of with pointed "Who?" or get unnecessarily angry when we feature a rapper covering a rock song.

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