Really Doe (Danny Brown song)
"Really Doe" | ||||
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Single by Danny Brown featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Earl Sweatshirt | ||||
from the album Atrocity Exhibition | ||||
Released | September 20, 2016 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 5:19 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
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Producer(s) | Black Milk | |||
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"Really Doe" is a song by American
Background
In an interview with NPR, Danny Brown said:[8]
Me and Kendrick always talked about doing stuff, and I had the idea to get K.Dot and Earl together …but first I got me and Ab-Soul. And then one day when I was mixing the album with Ali, K.Dot snuck in and just laced it. I had to be patient and wait on Earl, but it was all worth it you know because Hip-Hop needs that posse cut. We just wanna make the best possible song cause we know the hype on paper. I know it’s gonna satisfy, my feet is up.
Controversy
In April 2020, during a
Brown also detailed how he had trouble sequencing the verses on "Really Doe" after many of his friends and collaborators claimed Earl Sweatshirt's verse was "trash" in comparison to the others: "Everybody felt like Kendrick's verse should go last," he said. "You know me, I'm a battle rap fan. I'm a rapper fan… Earl bodied all of us."[10]
Release and promotion
On September 19, 2016,
Critical reception
"Really Doe" received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. The song was chosen upon release as Pitchfork's "Best New Track". Sheldon Pearce stated that, "They rip with reckless abandon. Though they each have their own particular methods—Danny bawls out quick-striking and unorthodox zingers, Ab-Soul imparts stoner wisdom through careful pronunciations, Kendrick winds knotty head-scratchers, and Earl packs dense wordplay in carefully unspooling schemes—they work well as a group, filling the crags of Milk's thwacking production with kinetic flows. "They say I got the city on fire," Kendrick crows on the hook—and honestly, that applies to pretty much everyone here."[16]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Really Doe" (featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Earl Sweatshirt) | 5:19 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | September 19, 2016 | Radio premiere | Warp | [11][12] |
September 20, 2016 | Digital download |
References
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2016-09-19). "Hear Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar on Gritty New Song 'Really Doe'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ McCormick, Luke (2016-09-19). "Listen To Danny Brown's "Really Doe," Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, And Earl Sweatshirt". The Fader. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (2016-09-19). "Danny Brown Drops Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt & Ab Soul Collab 'Really Doe': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2016-09-19). "Danny Brown – "Really Doe" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, & Ab-Soul)". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (2016-09-19). "Hear Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, and Ab-Soul on New Song "Really Doe"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ Hooton, Christopher (2016-09-19). "Listen to Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt and Ab Soul all on one track, 'Really Doe'". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ P, Mr. (19 September 2016). "Danny Brown - "Really Doe" (ft. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt)". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Danny Brown Says Drama over "Really Doe" Made Ab-Soul Remove Him from "Huey Knew Then"".
- ^ "Danny Brown on Why He Felt Kendrick Lamar 'Set up to Body Me' on Early Version of "Really Doe"". Complex Networks.
- ^ a b "Hear Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, and Ab-Soul on New Song "Really Doe"". Pitchfork. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ a b SPIN (2016-09-19). "Danny Brown Unleashes New Song "Really Doe" Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Ab-Soul". SPIN. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Really Doe (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Earl Sweatshirt) - Single by Danny Brown on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2016-09-19). "Hear Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar on Gritty New 'Really Doe'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Kendrick Lamar Created Danny Brown's "Really Doe" Single - DJBooth Article". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (20 September 2016). ""Really Doe" [ft. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Earl Sweatshirt] by Danny Brown Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Really Doe by Danny Brown on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
External links
- Audio on YouTube