El Hokage Lyrics in English by Eladio Carrion
Hokage is a Japanese term from the popular anime and manga series Naruto, referring to the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village and the strongest ninja. It's an unexpected and engaging word to find in a Spanish trap song.
Eladio Carrion uses Hokage to declare his dominance and status in the music industry, positioning himself as the undisputed leader, much like the Hokage in Naruto. He contrasts himself with others he calls "chunis" (lower-ranked ninjas), emphasizing his top-tier position and unique power.
"El Hokage" is Eladio Carrión's victory lap. He traces the arc from a kid in Caguas selling women's shoes to a rapper who can namedrop Amiri, Tumi, and courtside seats with Mbappé and Hakimi without blinking. The title nods to Naruto's Hokage, the strongest ninja in the village, and the whole song leans on that swagger: he's not the third or second best, he's the top.
Under the flexing sits a wary edge. He raps about staying armed, keeping quiet if the police ask questions, and drawing a hard line between friends and "opps" - even the cops count as opps here. "Y yo no confío, yo no tengo mucho panas" (And I don't trust, I don't have many friends) is the hook that repeats twice, a reminder that the success came with isolation attached.
Pop-culture references do a lot of the work: Batman, Mila Kunis, Gollum's ring for how precious money is to him. It's a song about having made it, said with a wink and one eye still on the door.
