After giving away their two great, name-making mixtapes for free, Das Racist try an even more novel approach for this forthcoming, proper debut LP Relax: they want you to BUY it. It’s an innovative mission in music monetization begins straight out of the gates with the relatively hyped lead single “Michael Jackson,” a track their Pitchfork Festival appearance “certif[ied] … an immediate sing-along banger.” It’s produced by Patrick Wimberly (Chairlift) and DR — quick skittering beat, hard and rasped raps — and you can get to know its “Michael Jackson /// a million dollars” hook by parting with one of them at iTunes. That’s its twin towered cover art above. UPDATE: You can stream it here, too:
Das Racist – Michael Jackson by Transdreamer
Das Racist’s debut LP is out 9/13 via Greedhead Music. Tracklist, producer roll call, etc. right here.
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Where is the stream of the song, Stereogum? Can you fix it? Love to hear the song.
you got it
…just…no.
Rap Genius is explaining the lyrics.. LOL.. http://rapgenius.com/Das-racist-michael-jackson-lyrics
These are similar lyrics (at least the chorus) to what they rapped in one of Pitchfork’s web series that mashes up rappers and unusual beats. I think it was cooler with “Wut” by Girl Unit as the beat. This is nice though. Can’t wait for the debut
The chorus is a line used in a couple other songs, usually by viktor. I don’t like heems part in this bc he sounds like jeezy. He’s probably just making fun of jeezy, but dat don’t make it good.
I like how the sample sounds like its been sped up on a casio sk-5