On the radar a little blip in the shadow of motherships Run The Jewels – Jeopardy
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El has always felt isolated and unimportant in a world filled with global corporations and despotic governments. This could also refer to the fact that he has been an underground artist his whole career, sacrificing fame for artistic integrity. This correlates with the term “under the radar.”
(Artwork from Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus, 1996)
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This line plays off the classic trope of riding into the sunset when an adventure is finished. Bronson adds a twist though and switches a horse for a Harley-Davidson motorbike. This is more modern, since the clip takes place during or after the Vietnam war (noticeable because of his patch on his vest).
The title of this track comes from the classic road movie of the same name. In that film, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper ride Harley choppers.
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El-P, the other half of the Run The Jewels duo, produces their records as well as raps. He’s well renowned for his work in underground hip-hop, which goes back to the 90’s.
This line is fairly similar to one on their track “Banana Clipper”:
Producer gave me a beat, said it’s the beat of the year
I said “El-P didn’t do it so get the fuck outta here!”
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“Top o' the morning to ya” is well known Irish slang for “good morning.”
Folgers is a brand of coffee, whose slogan is “the best part of wakin' up.” So basically, Mike’s punches wake you up like a morning coffee. The overall impression is that of a very angry, very caffeinated leprechaun.
Also note the alliteration of “f” in this line:
-fist, face, fucking, Folgers
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The pilot episode of the BBC2 Sitcom The Young Ones, starring Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Adrian Edmonson, Christopher Ryan and Alexi Sayle.
The story centers around the boys' student home being demolished.
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