The Ones: Noname’s “Song 32”
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Noname - “Song 32”
“Ya’ll niggas got Diddy money, don’t push me I’m atom bomb/I’m Obama pushing the button, in Lybia, Pakistan/Humanly a hypocrite, the sinner and the civilian/The pettiest that it gets, I’m America at its best”: Out of fear of condemnation and an unwillingness to deal with backlash, most would censor their critiques of former president Barack Obama. But not Noname. On “Song 32,” the Chicago wordsmith uses self-reflection, pop culture references, and clever wordplay to paint a damning portrait of current American culture. “A lone gunman outside the parking lot, Missus America,” she raps in a conversational, breathless delivery over a funky Phoelix instrumental. “I’m Viacom, Viacom, I’m Chappelle in Pelle Pelle.” With ease, Noname can both touch on heavy topics and lighten the mood.
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