Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Rick James

Around the Way Girl

LL Cool J

Meaning of “Around the Way Girl” by LL Cool J

The release of “Around the Way Girl” on 20 November 1990 harps back to a day when LL Cool J was one of the biggest rappers in the game. This track served as the third single to 1990’s “Mama Said Knock You Out”, which is arguably his signature project. The song itself, which...

U Can't Touch This

MC Hammer

“U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer

Some of the most-iconic rappers in history never resorted to offensive language, threats of violence or the espousement of mammonism to secure their fame. This was most notable true for a brief time during the...

Super Freak

Rick James

“Super Freak” by Rick James

The word “freak”, as used in this song, is still an extant in the mainstream lexicon some decades after this track’s release. Within such a context, it basically points to someone with a very-strong, uninhibited...