In the song “N95”, Kendrick Lamar presents himself as the type of social critic who is not compelled to hold his tongue. And it is obvious that he is lashing out against the state of...
For starters, “Churchill Downs” is the name of the venue where the Kentucky Derby, the biggest annual horse race in the United States, is held. And Kentucky is also the home state of Jack Harlow. The...
There really isn’t much need to dive deeply into the lyrics of this piece, as they are more or less standard rap braggadocio. However, in comparison to other rappers, Jack Harlow doesn’t come off as...
To note, despite being an established rap star, Roddy Ricch is only 23 years old as of the dropping of this track (“Paid My Dues”). And apparently that is the backdrop upon which the vocalist...
To some extent, “Mafia” reads like your traditional Travis Scott outing. For instance, we have the types of references to money, violence and romantic interests as you would expect from a mainstream rapper of...
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...
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...
From the onset, Drake lets it be known that “Best I Ever Had” isn’t a playa song but rather one directed towards a particular female. Said individual’s name is never actually dropped therein. But letting the...