Mac Miller, “Ride Around”
New York, Atlanta too / Flyer than Santa’s shoes / She bring her camera through / I’m playin’ Crash Bandicoot
Though this song features some incredibly problematic lyrics, they are indicative of the way rap was back in the 2010s, so I’m just going to try and let that go. “Ride Around” samples the 2001 song “25 Lighters,” and Mac puts his effortless flow on it in a way that further elevates it.
The sly way he slips Crash Bandicoot in there is just so utterly Mac—swaggy, a little nerdy, and so low-key you have to pause for a second and ask, “Did he just say that?” Miss you, Mac.
