Swagger – or “swagga” as it is colloquialized in this song – is an attribute ascribed to those who display, shall we say individualized mannerisms founded in a palpable level of self-confidence. Possessing such...
Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” is a song that is based on the vocalist’s encounter with a certain lady. This lady can perhaps be said to be a personification of your quintessential hip-hop star groupie, as the...
Dropping a collaboration – or two or three – besides Lil Wayne has become a standard in the world of mainstream hip-hop. In terms of being currently active rappers, despite being only 38 years old,...
Apparently the term “seeing green” is another way of saying ‘making money’. So when the Young Money gang says they’re “seeing green” – an assertion that all three of them make individually – it...
Wayne may be lil’, but he’s also a tenured vet as far as professional rap music goes. In fact he may be the only rapper whose career dates back to the 1990s that is still...
As the title of this track (“I’m The One”) depicts, the rappers are claiming to be exclusive to their partners. Aside from that, they are also implying that they are so endowed that they...
This is the type of storytelling rap which Raekwon in particular is famous for. The narrative starts off being centered on a prosperous and wild drug dealer. What we can say makes him wild in particular...
Ultimately the title of this song is meant to lead us to a handful of metaphors based on how ‘hard’ Lil Wayne is. Moreover as the title implies, this is primarily in the case of...
In actuality the creation of this song dates back to at least 2014. That is likely why we find Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz dropping metaphors as it were their heyday. And of course behind all...
“Loyal” is one of Chris Brown’s signature tunes, which features Breezy unforgettably exclaiming that “these hoes ain’t loyal”. Now a hoe, in the world of hip-hop, basically refers to a promiscuous woman. But in a more macrocosmic...