Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: George Spencer

Faneto

Chief Keef

“Faneto” by Chief Keef  

From the onset, Chief Keef establishes the motif of this song (“Faneto”) by letting the listener know that “gang [is up in] this b*tch”. That’s another way of saying that we should expect this to...

Grazing in the Grass

Hugh Masekela

“Grazing in the Grass” by Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela (1939-2018) was a multi-instrumentalist (specializing in the trumpet) from South Africa. His discography almost reached the six-decade year mark while he was still on the mortal plane.  Throughout his career, he had...

Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

Jay-Z

“Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” by Jay-Z

For starters, the title/subtitle of “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” is actually an alternate spelling of Jehovah, i.e. the name of God as derived from the Old Testament. It has been reported that the reason Jay-Z adopted “Hova” or...