DOOM living up to his supervillain status and dissing super-heroes left and right. Plus he hangs out with the Green Goblin. Batty Boy is an offensive Jamaican patois expression referring to a gay man. The beat in this track also mimics a dramatic movie scene, with heavy percussion like crash cymbals and trumpets. This fits the theme ‘superhero’ theme of the song. In a response to questions about if there was any truly homophobic intentions behind the song, Dumile told Nerdtorious:

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