can you explain rap lyrics?
T.I.
Swagga Like Us
Paper Trail
"Knot" is a slang term used for a roll of money. Rockawear jeans are bigger and baggier than skinny jeans so he needs them because his roll of money is so thick
On Top Of The World
Paper Trail
Spreading out cocaine in pie plates and waiting while it cooks down into crack rocks on the stove in the kitchen, then amassing the crack rocks into kilogram packages for sale to dealers.
On Top Of The World
Paper Trail
My record sales were increased thanks to help from Big Punisher and Run DMC.
Swing Ya Rag
Paper Trail
when i take steps forward i bend my knee slightly farther than normal and also dip the shoulder on the same side down a bit, which creates a "bopping" motion. this is a display of condifence and is also part of a smooth swagger.
On Top Of The World
Paper Trail
a reference to dividing ("splitting") ounces of cocaine into 1/8th of an ounce portions known as an 8-ball, and bragging about selling ("flipping") the entire supply you purchased or received from a supplier (probably a large quantity) in only 8 days.
Rubberband Man
Trap Muzik
years before his current jail sentence was issued, T.I. declared that he already had seven felonies and therefore did not care if a prosecutor brought charges against him and a court case began. he continues to have the same attitude as he serves time.
Swagga Like Us
Paper Trail
basketball player Kobe Bryant's jersey number is 24, one greater than Michael Jordan's number 23. so, this is like saying you're trying to be the best at what you do.
Rubberband Man
Trap Muzik
Referencing having the need to 'trap' or participate in illicit drug dealing, esp. cocaine, until there is another alternative way to earn an income.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq Diesel
(I Know I Got) Skillz
Shaquille O'Neal is claiming that he likes character Bullwinkle J. Moose from the 1950s/60s cartoon Rocky (a squirrel) and Bullwinkle (a moose), probably because Shaq and Bullwinkle are both large and very strong
Jay Z
The Blueprint 3
Run This Town
He is saying he would do good things for you to change your life, so it will make you feel good, therefore effecting the color of the mood ring. A mood ring is a ring that changes color according to body temperature and supposedly also your mood.
Jay Z
The Black Album
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
a reference to the fact that Jay Z's November 25th, 2003 show at the Madison Square Garden venue in New York City to promote The Black Album sold out in less than 24 hours (on September 27th).
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
Let The Beat Build
"suicide" doors on cars open opposite the normal direction of car doors. some people change their doors to open this way to look cool, but they were also standard on some older cars - dangerous with poor visibility when exiting (you could kill yourself).
Ghostface Killah
The Pretty Toney Album
Beat The Clock
Gale Sayers was a Hall Of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears in the '60s/'70s. He is remembered as one of the most elusive running backs to ever play the game. Ghostface is saying he is as elusive/skilled on the mic as Sayers is on the field.
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
iSouljaBoyTellem
Turn My Swag On
when i got out of bed, the first thing i did was to put on nice clothes and approach the day with a confident attitude because i know i'm awesome