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Das Racist - Michael Jackson
Artist: Das Racist
Producer: Das Racist
Album: Relax
Label: Greedhead Ent.
Hip-hop visionaries brilliantly deconstructing rap, race and pop culture? Smart-alecky hipsters passing off referentiality as lyricism? Whichever way you slice it (I’m solidly in the “pro” camp), Brooklyn buzz group Das Racist seem to start conversations in the hip-hop blogosphere like none other; and sure enough, new single Michael Jackson will give both fans and haters plenty to talk about. Despite taking its name from the King of Pop, this absurdist banger is no straightforward tribute joint. Instead, the record finds Himanshu Suri and Victor Vazquez lacing their own shambolically booty-shaking beat with a characteristically eclectic stream of wisecracks; Heems uses Jackson’s big bucks as a springboard for a gruff chronicle of Das Racist’s paper chase, while Kool AD ventures further afield, comparing himself to Janet Jackson, DJ Khaled, a daikon radish, and Richie Valens. And, like any healthy couple, the emcees compliment each other freely, each touting the other’s rapping skills on the back. Digging it? Relax drops Sept. 13, via the crew’s own Greedhead Records, and those who haven’t already can get up to speed by downloading their Sit Down, Man mixtape for free right here in the Booth.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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When I first heard Das Racist I hated them. In fact, I refused to feature their work on our site. Then their people reached out directly and started to push me to be more open minded. I thought I was, but I listened more. Still, they were not a favorite of mine, but I saw what people heard in their work. A project hosted at the site later and I am a closet fan. In the right setting (don't listen to them while trying to relax) their music is pretty ill. Ditto here, with MJ.
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Its really different but in a good way.
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not really sure whats going on with this
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1069 |
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I hear a lot of noise but if you sift through it you will hear some dope sh!t.
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What the...
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| Posted on Aug 06, 2011 |
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Not sure what people don't like about this, personally think it's one of the best tracks Das Racist have ever put out, if you can buy into the level of absurdity ("Call in the pooper scooper"). But it's one of the best beats DR have ever used imo.
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| Posted on Sep 06, 2012 |
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