Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Category: Hit-Boy

2 Live

Hit-Boy / Offset

“2 Live” by Hit-Boy and Offset

The title of this song is in fact a reference to the 2 Live Crew, the 1990s’ Deep South rap act which helped establish the likes of strippers as norms in the hip-hop community. And...

Ultra Black by Nas

Hit-Boy / Nas

“Ultra Black” by Nas (ft. Hit-Boy)

Going “Ultra Black” in the context of this song involves being proud of one’s blackness, while advocating for the growth, success and improvement in the lives of black people. Nas, in the first verse,...