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He’s the rap game’s misfit. Different style, eccentric look, etc…
And calling himself “hot” here is an understatement. Danny’s career has absolutely blown up within the last year. He’s appearing on EDM mixes to mainstream music to backpack music like this. He’s all over the place and easily the hottest rapper in the game.
Vanson Leathers is a maker of leather jackets. Wearing leather in warm weather (like the beach) will make you extremely hot.
I'm the firestarter; Prodigy invent the art
Smack my bitch up in the mouth with my dick Busdriver (Ft. Aesop Rock & Danny Brown) – Ego Death
Smack my bitch up in the mouth with my dick Busdriver (Ft. Aesop Rock & Danny Brown) – Ego Death
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“Firestarter” and “Smack My Bitch Up” were both songs by UK punk/breakbeat group The Prodigy. They were into the same type of hardcore shit that Danny carries out today.
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This is another way of saying he’s versatile. The stereotype in American football is that white QBs are more traditional, in-the-pocket passers while black QBs tend to run more often and do more than just throw.
There is a notion of MC Ride declaring his black identity/ shaking of any allegations of whiteness. He is black, and as the “QB,” he’s the driving force of the “team.” However, in choosing the metaphor of quarterback, Ride alludes to a position of athleticism that has been stereotypically applied to black males.
“Black Quarterback” could also be referencing Kanye West’s “Black Skinhead,” elaborated upon later in the song.
This backs up the first sentence
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Jody is often seen with his Porsche Panamera. He rolls around in that foreign power.
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The whole point of “marching” is to step in time with music. Therefore, any song that’s considered a “march” (at least in a parade or military context) is gonna be in common or 2-4 time.
Math rock is a subgenre of music that features some really abstract time signatures.
Just try marching to some shit like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ50UBCkwl0
I see this as him not losing his individualism and following the norm and mindlessly marching normally. He’s saying he does his own thing.