Before Diddy was a spokesperson for Pro-Activ, there was this promotional tape about the prescription anti-acne cream Retin-A: the Retin-A rap:

I like how the first half of the video (and the rap) are about how great Retin-A was, and the second half is about how you shouldn’t give up even when the side effects are terrible. “Itchy-scratchin ITCHY ITCHY means it’s doin’ it’s job!” (Via Video Home System.)

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  1. nock  |   Posted on Mar 13th, 2009 +10

    I’ve got 99 problems but a zit ain’t one?

  2. Mr. Mifune  |   Posted on Mar 13th, 2009 +4

    The Kid with the Glasses might need something a little more powerful than Retin-A to defeat social awkwardness.

  3. I think the guy rapping is the guy from “Don’t Copy That Floppy”

  4. Ben  |   Posted on Mar 13th, 2009 0

    At 2:06 Mr. Science breaks it down for you.

  5. I have this on VHS at my mom’s house!!! I put it face-down in my bedroom in, like, 1996, in case a friend came over and saw it. But apparently it was so valuable I never threw it out? Oh man. About Face!

  6. zaws!  |   Posted on Mar 13th, 2009 0

    “Retin-A Rap”? more like “Retina RapE”, amirite?

  7. 2:15: David Liebe Hart.

  8. Alan  |   Posted on Mar 14th, 2009 0

    Strawberries?!

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