Danny! is a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design. He often wears an oxford shirt and pinstriped necktie, and has gained notoriety for prank-calling celebrities. In 2012 Danny! rose to prominence shortly following the proclamation by The Roots drummer Questlove that there was strong interest from Jay-Z; he was subsequently signed as the flagship artist to Questlove's re-launched Okayplayer Records after years of being loosely affiliated with the company. In support of the new venture Danny! made his television debut on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" in September 2012, premiering his song "Evil" alongside The Roots.
Prior to this Danny! was most notable for his efficacious DIY approach to his music career, producing virtually every aspect of his albums—from the production to the cover art and even promotion—by himself to varying degrees of acclaim. He would field praise for his self-released concept records "Charm" and "And I Love H.E.R.", the latter named by ABC News as one of the best 50 albums of 2008, before releasing the "anti-album" "Where Is Danny?" in early 2011. After signing to Okayplayer Records the following year, Danny! completed his trilogy of conceptual albums with "Payback".
Where Is The Love
Danny! Lyrics
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Man, if this is love right here
I sure wouldn't wanna see hate
Fuck that
[Verse 1:]
Man, you jealous-ass niggas just make me laugh
Nah, fuck that; all of y'all just make me yawn
But it's gonna take a little while for this black child to back down
I'm giving you all my balls and my ass to kiss
Y'all really got some audacity
Half of these niggas talk shit like an ass with lips
The other half don't even know the half, so take a class bitch
Lesson one: I love it when you diss me
I've been gone so long, you must've missed me
Lesson number two: you gotta find something better to do
Go rob a bank, bust a nigga's head, sell drugs dude
Whatever ignorant niggas do, you need to do it
Talk about me 'til your face turns blue, I give two shits
Oh, just because I sample soul music
I'm a biter? Nah muh'fucka, I ain't new to this
I wish I knew this many people would've been on my dick, though
It's making me sick, they're talking slick
Yo you never thought I'd bust back
Why you got a grudge that you ain't budgin' from
Nigga where's the love at?
[Chorus:]
These cats down south
Don't know what they're talking about
When they start runnin' their mouth
It makes me wanna shout
I'm trying to count
A hundred mil' and be out
No doubt
Where's the love nigga
[Bridge: Danny! talking]
Yo man, stop the beat 'Quest
'Fore these haters start mumblin' again
Start poppin' all that shit
"Oh he's tryin' to be the next Kanye West"
Sit your monkey-ass down
I've been doing this shit for like, how long now?
These cats are really pushing my buttons right now
Man, nobody wanna see me get angry
I swear, y'all don't wanna see me get angry
Y'all need to be gone from my sight, man
For real, you need to fuckin' fly away from me right now
Shit, let me rock, man let me do my thing
Fuck outta here
[Verse 2:]
Maaaan, y'all remind me of some gossipin' girls
All that chit-chit-chatterin' behind my back
Wanna nit-pick at him like my rhymes is wack
And get a stiff dick everytime I write a track
Never mind the fact that my beats made your mother do a backflip
Why the hell these haters had to diss me on that tip?
Talkin' this shit and that shit
Lookin' for a fat lip? Well, catch
Oh, now I'm gay 'cause I don't talk to bitches
All the tricks they got up their sleeve is just ridiculous
Can I get a witness? (amen)
Steady schemin' tryin' to break my heart
Or take me apart; nigga I ain't gay, I'm SMART
What, I'm gay 'cause I don't wear baggy jeans, nigga?
You don't know what a faggot means, nigga
Take a look in the mirror
I'll bet your homo-vision get real clearer
I'm just laughin' at you
Ran up in the tabernacle
Niggas looking at me fruity like a bag of apples with a dash of Snapple
But oh no, niggas callin' ME gay
Just because I don't speak, nigga fuck what he say
Or she say or them say, if I don't speak it means
I don't like you, get some hair on your chest nigga
Arrogant, yes...homosexual, no
As if I really had to say the shit, but I'm just lettin' you know
The lyrics of Danny!'s song 'Where Is The Love' are a response to the hate and jealousy that Danny! (the artist) has faced throughout his career. He questions the motive of those who criticize his music and calls them out for being ignorant and narrow-minded. The opening line of the song, 'Shit, this is love? Man, if this is love right here I sure wouldn't wanna see hate, Fuck that' sets the tone of the song, indicating the frustration and exasperation that Danny! feels towards such criticism.
The lyrics address the underlying issues like homophobia and toxic masculinity that existed in the hip-hop culture of his time. Danny! recounts how some people alleged that he rips off other musicians' style, indicating the tendency of some to dismiss his beats without giving them a fair chance. He responds by implying that he is a long-time professional and knows what he's doing, interpreting the criticism as hate from detractors. Danny! is attacking the "hater" mentality, claiming that such behavior is ultimately self-destructive and results in jealousy and bad-mouthing rather than constructive criticism.
Overall, Danny! delivers a powerful message to his audience to move away from this negativity, learn to love and support one another, and focus on their goals instead of wasting their time on hate and jealousy.
Line by Line Meaning
Shit, this is love?
Danny! questions whether the love he is experiencing is actually genuine love or something else entirely
Man, if this is love right here
If the situation he is in is what love is then he wouldn't want to be a part of it
I sure wouldn't wanna see hate
Danny! would rather not experience hate as well
Man, you jealous-ass n****s just make me laugh
Danny! finds the jealousy of others amusing
Nah, fuck that; all of y'all just make me yawn
He is tired of hearing and dealing with the negative energy that others are bringing his way
Goin' on and on about my rap style
He is annoyed that people can't stop talking about his rap style even if he doesn't want to hear it
But it's gonna take a little while for this black child to back down
Danny! is not going to back down even though people are talking about him
I'm giving you all my balls and my ass to kiss
Danny! is letting his haters be known that he doesn't care what they think
Y'all really got some audacity
He thinks that his haters really think they have something to say
Half of these n****s talk shit like an ass with lips
Danny! thinks that half of his haters are talking just to talk
The other half don't even know the half, so take a class bitch
The other half of his haters don't even know what they are talking about and they should take a lesson on the subject before going on to make statements on it
Lesson one: I love it when you diss me
Danny! enjoys criticism because it shows people are paying attention to him
I've been gone so long, you must've missed me
Danny! is aware of the fact that people are talking about him because he has been gone for a while
Lesson number two: you gotta find something better to do
Danny! believes that his haters should be focusing their time and efforts on something more productive
Go rob a bank, bust a n****'s head, sell drugs dude
Danny! is being sarcastic and saying that his haters should find something to do that is not harmful
Whatever ignorant n****s do, you need to do it
He thinks that his haters are ignorant because they don't know what they are talking about
Talk about me 'til your face turns blue, I give two shits
Danny! is indifferent towards the opinions of his haters
Oh, just because I sample soul music
Danny! is referencing the criticism he is receiving due to sampling soul music
I'm a biter? Nah muh'fucka, I ain't new to this
Danny! is saying that he is experienced and not just copying other people's work
I wish I knew this many people would've been on my dick, though
Danny! is finding it strange that so many people are obsessed with him
It's making me sick, they're talking slick
Danny! is disgusted by people talking badly about him behind his back
Yo you never thought I'd bust back
Danny! is letting his haters know that he is not afraid to retaliate
Why you got a grudge that you ain't budgin' from
He is questioning why his haters are holding a grudge against him
N**** where's the love at?
Danny! is questioning why there is so much hate and not enough love
These cats down south
Danny! is addressing people who are down south
Don't know what they're talking about
Danny! thinks that people down south don't really know what they are talking about
When they start runnin' their mouth
He is saying that people down south talk too much
It makes me wanna shout
Danny! is frustrated with the constant negativity surrounding him
I'm trying to count
He is focusing on trying to increase his wealth
A hundred mil' and be out
Danny! wants to make a lot of money and leave the situation he is in behind
No doubt
Danny! believes wholeheartedly in his dream
Yo man, stop the beat 'Quest
Danny! is asking someone to stop the beat because he wants to say something
'Fore these haters start mumblin' again
Danny! is afraid that his haters might start talking over the beat again
Start poppin' all that shit
He is saying that his haters will start talking badly about him again
"Oh he's tryin' to be the next Kanye West"
Danny! is annoyed that people are comparing him to Kanye
Sit your monkey-ass down
He thinks that people who are talking badly about him are acting like monkeys
I've been doing this shit for like, how long now?
Danny! has been in the industry for a long time and knows what he is talking about
These cats are really pushing my buttons right now
His haters are really getting on his nerves right now
Man, nobody wanna see me get angry
Danny! thinks that people should stop provoking him before he gets angry
Y'all need to be gone from my sight, man
He wants his haters to leave him alone
For real, you need to fuckin' fly away from me right now
Danny! is telling his haters to leave him alone and not come back
Shit, let me rock, man let me do my thing
He wants to be left alone to do what he does best
Fuck outta here
Danny! wants his haters to leave
Maaaan, y'all remind me of some gossipin' girls
He thinks that his haters are acting like gossiping girls
All that chit-chit-chatterin' behind my back
He is aware that people are talking behind his back
Wanna nit-pick at him like my rhymes is wack
Danny! is annoyed that people want to scrutinize his rhymes
And get a stiff dick everytime I write a track
This line is harder to explain, but essentially Danny! is saying that his haters get aroused by his music even if they don't like it because they still think about it
Never mind the fact that my beats made your mother do a backflip
His haters don't care about the quality of his music, they just talk badly about him as a person
Why the hell these haters had to diss me on that tip?
He is asking why his haters are dissing him on something subjective like his music
Talkin' this shit and that shit
Danny! is annoyed that people are talking crap about him
Lookin' for a fat lip? Well, catch
He is saying to his haters that if they are looking for a fight, they can start one
Oh, now I'm gay 'cause I don't talk to bitches
Danny! is saying that people are calling him gay just because he doesn't talk to women
All the tricks they got up their sleeve is just ridiculous
Danny! thinks that his haters are getting desperate with their insults against him
Can I get a witness? (amen)
Danny! is asking for someone to agree with him
Steady schemin' tryin' to break my heart
Danny! thinks that his haters are out to get him and hurt him emotionally
Or take me apart; nigga I ain't gay, I'm SMART
He is saying that his haters are trying to tear him down but he is intelligent and not gay
What, I'm gay 'cause I don't wear baggy jeans, nigga?
Danny! thinks that people are calling him gay just because of the way he dresses
You don't know what a faggot means, nigga
Danny! is implying that his haters don't know what the word faggot actually means
Take a look in the mirror
He is telling his haters to examine themselves before judging him
I'll bet your homo-vision get real clearer
This is a vulgar line, but essentially it is saying that if a person is always homophobic, they are probably hiding something themselves
I'm just laughin' at you
Danny! finds it funny that his haters are so obsessed with him
Ran up in the tabernacle
A tabernacle is a place where religious relics are kept - this line is up for interpretation, but it could mean that he was found in a place where he wasn't supposed to be
Niggas looking at me fruity like a bag of apples with a dash of Snapple
He is saying that people are looking at him suspiciously like he is sweet like fruit
But oh no, n****s callin' ME gay
He can't believe that people are actually calling him gay
Just because I don't speak, nigga fuck what he say
He thinks that people are making assumptions about him just because he isn't speaking, but that they are wrong
Or she say or them say, if I don't speak it means
Danny! is saying that if he isn't talking, it doesn't mean anything special
I don't like you, get some hair on your chest nigga
He is saying to his haters that he doesn't want to talk to them and they should be more mature
Arrogant, yes...homosexual, no
Danny! is arrogant but he is not gay
As if I really had to say the shit, but I'm just lettin' you know
He thinks that he shouldn't have to explain himself, but he is doing so anyway
Contributed by Jasmine M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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