Telling someone to “pipe down” is basically another way of instructing them to shut up or keep quiet. And the reason Drake is admonishing the addressee to do so is primarily because she is ‘yelling...
Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy” is based on the I’m Too Sexy motif as established by Right Said Fred back in the day. Richard Fairbrass and co. were referring more to literal sexiness, i.e. being physically appealing. But the...
In the intro to “Life of the Party”, Kanye West implies, on the surface, that what its title is based on is him being in an especially celebratory mood in the aftermath of surviving...
“Girls Want Girls” is generating a somewhat surprising amount of controversy, as therein Drake refers to himself as “a lesbian”. That proclamation is of course metaphorical, pointing to the idea, as comprehensively utilized, that he too,...
In a perfect world, if two grown men like Drake and Kanye West have beef they’ll settle the matter behind closed doors, perhaps shooting the fair one in the privacy of homeys if need...
It’s only really Drake, in his own verse, who sticks to the established topic of “betrayal”. And basically, what he’s saying is that incidences of being stabbed in the back are common occurrences, “too...
The term “0 to 100” is actually one derived from motorvehicle jargon. And what it is representative of within the context of this rap is Drake’s expeditious come-up as a major success. Some analysts have compared the 0...
We already know that a work of art, especially within the context of hip-hop, entitled “Started from the Bottom” is likely to be a come-up piece. And people more familiar with this genre would also acknowledge that...
First off, let it be known that as presented in the chorus, the title of this song is sarcastic and comedic. For instance the homeys, led by 2 Chainz, assert that they more literally have...
On “Energy”, Drake expounds on the haters in his life. And relatedly the title, as used in the chorus, is meant to point to how such individuals make a conscientious effort to drain the vocalist...
