DC-Area Rapper Wale Gives a Shout-Out to Danny O'Brien on His New Mixtape
by Ben Broman on Aug 19, 2011 4:47 PM EDT
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PrintDC-based rapper Wale's always been one to shout out Washington-area athletes in his songs (or feature them in his videos), but the Maryland references have been pretty few and far between. Until now. Wale released a new mixtape, The Eleven One Eleven Theory, a few days ago, which featured the song "Barry Sanders," which featured a Danny O'Brien shout-out: "And the way I'm balling, give me a Grammy or Danny O'B."
The music is below. The reference happens at 1:16.
Not as good as old, Mixtape About Nothing (or 100 Miles and Running, for that matter) Wale, but the Danny O reference puts it at the top of my playlist for sure.
And yes, this is totally awesome. Wale is the DC area's favored (sometimes, it seems, only) rapper, and is on the iPods of probably 95% of high-major recruits, especially those from the area. That's sure-fire positive publicity. Work in those brand-new uniforms, which we'll finally get to see on Monday, and Maryland might just become a cool school yet.
Now, can we please get him to Midnight Madness?
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I don't listen to rap
I don’t listen to rap, and in my opinion that was pretty bad, but I don’t get the transition of the song. Give me a Grammy or Danny O’B. Maybe someone can translate all that to me.
Lyrics don't always make sense, no matter the genre
“Five star dishes, different exotic fishes”
by NAmstrong on Aug 19, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe
Hes saying If he’s not the best right now. he is on his way to being one of the best. No matter what it sure as hell isn’t dissing Danny O’brien. The whole song is just Sports metaphors basically
by Maryland1206 on Aug 19, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
rhyme
I think I managed to make that rhyme. Maybe the fine dishes have exotic fish on them to eat?
One thing I'm really looking forward to with Turgeon
Is to see if we can step out Midnight Madness game up. Was never sure if it was the athletic department, Gary, or both, but Midnight Madness just isn’t… what it could be.
No lie i was about to post this
I actually like rap and im a fan of Wale. He mentions Len Bias in a couple songs aswell
yeah he talks about len in his new song "Varsity Blues"
RIP Lennie Bias
Hold my Vick
The rebirth of Maryland Basketball. GO TERPS
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Danny O'brien=future #1 overall pick
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"
also
has referenced Boomer and GV in previous songs
"Ya'll Boomer, you need you an MD like Esaiason"
Is one of my favorite rap lines ever, from one of the best rap songs ever.
Never heard the GV reference, though.
Was that singing or Heather Dinich screaming and scraping a chalkboard?!?
Proud of the reference but damn thats terrible music.
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!
smoke'em if ya got'em!
by Daniel Hamilton on Aug 19, 2011 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
Heather
has the voice of an angel
by Maryland1206 on Aug 19, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
an angel that has smoked for 50 years then sucked up a big balloon of helium
clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!
smoke'em if ya got'em!
by Daniel Hamilton on Aug 19, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy4bA0y29uQ
start at like 1:45.
A "Danny O'B to
a Standing Ovie". From the Terps to the Caps, Wale’s got the DMV
and the skins
" No im not a homophobe, good thing i dont read the post unless the skins win then i do it just to fucking boast"
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