rAIp really pulled off something wild and weirdly brilliant with “Make Tariffs Great Again,” a track off their album Delusions of Grandeur. Released on November 21, 2025, this one is built exactly for that chaotic, sparkly window between Christmas and New Year, when everyone’s half-festive, half-delusional, and fully ready to clown around. Instead of going the standard holiday route, rAIp swerves into full-on satire, blending jazz-rap swagger with political theatre and seasonal sparkle.
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The first thing that hits you is the brass section, bright, swingy, confidently strutting like it just walked in wearing a velvet blazer and a smirk. The horns dance around a beat that’s tight and bouncy, giving the whole song this bustling, street-parade energy. It feels like a holiday market collided with a rap cipher, and somehow it works ridiculously well.
Then comes the Franglais flow—quick, clever, and cheeky. rAIp jumps between French and English like they’re flipping through TV channels, firing off punchlines that poke at the grandstanding of trade wars, policy bravado, and headline-level politics. It’s satire with bounce. The humor lands not because it’s trying too hard, but because it leans into the spectacle. Think of it as the soundtrack to someone making dramatic speeches at a Christmas party after two glasses of mulled wine.
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It sticks to your brain after one listen, repeating like a slogan you know is ridiculous but somehow can’t stop chanting. It’s catchy, loud, and very aware of its own absurdity. And that’s the charm: rAIp isn’t preaching; they’re winking.
What gives the track replay value is how layered it is. You can listen casually and just enjoy the horns and the rhythm… or you can lean in and catch all the jokes hiding in the bilingual bars. It’s satirical but not mean, festive but not corny, political but not preachy. It taps into that goofy holiday energy where everything feels dramatic and unserious at the same time.
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