Why Italy (and Kanye West) Need to Hire Aziz Ansari as Their Spokesperson

Get ready for the best music video of your life.

By Seija Rankin Apr 13, 2016 6:44 PMTags

Here we go! First stop.... PIZZA. ??: @katieparla #bigbudlilbud via @ericwareheim

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Aziz Ansari is a true renaissance man. 

He's a comedian, he's an actor, he's a writer, he's an online dating sociologist. And now, you can add Music Video Creator and Tourism Board Spokesperson to that ever-expanding resumé. 

Ansari has been traveling through Italy with his Master of None costar Eric Wareheim, and they've been having the actual time of their lives. Ansari's Instagram has been a veritable what's what of How to Do Italy Right, showing off snaps of the best buds (or Big Bud and Little Bud, as they affectionately call each other) eating their way through the country. They've done it all (and by "done" we mean "ate"): tagliatelle, ziti, carbonara, charcuterie, burrata. (So much burrata).

They enjoyed themselves so much on their sojourn that they decided to film a video that captured every last enjoyable moment. And they did it to the tune of Kanye West's song "Famous."

That's right, Aziz Ansari made a music video. And it's glorious. So glorious, in fact, we would venture to say that he might have one-upped Pablo himself with this version. But that's a matter for a different day. What we're here to discuss is 1) How beautifully rhythmic Aziz is and 2) How badly we now need to take a trip to Italy. 

Before we break this down, marvel at the spectacle in its entirety.

Are you speechless? We thought so. Aside from all the majesties of Aziz and Eric (like their uncanny ability to lip sync to lines like "God damn!"), we should pay homage to all the majesties of Italy. This entire video is just one giant commercial for Italy—or more specifically, all the things we want to be doing in Italy with Aziz Ansari and Eric Wareheim. 

Like dancing on a rocky beach:

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

Or dancing on top of the Trevi Fountain:

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

Or riding a bike through a beautiful black-and-white cobblestone street while wearing an old time-y newsboy cap and jacket:

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

Or spinning around in this patch of wildflowers:

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

Or dancing down this oddly steep and quaint-as-crap driveway.

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

Or eating Nutella with absolutely zero shame:

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

Or posing Bound-style on this ancient statue:

Courtesy Aziz Ansari

To make a long story short, Italy needs to start sending Aziz and Eric royalty checks immediately.