The title of this song (“Niagara Falls”) serves as a metaphor pointing to how paid the vocalists are. And by extension such wealth, succinctly put, allows them the opportunity to womanize. And such an idea is...
Of course “Franchise” is braggadocious to the core! It features Travis and his collaborators, particularly Young Thug if you will, boasting of their pricey lifestyles. This includes numerous references to actual name brands. And considering that...
Growing up in a tough neighborhood where people were always high, sick or doing whatever they had to do survive. And this is how Travis Scott pushed himself into becoming a great music icon....
“TKN” reads like a dual-themed song. On one hand Rosalía is referencing “omertà”, i.e. the life-and-death m*fia code of loyalty which we are all familiar with via mob films. And she is doing so in reference...
The title (“Solitaires”) of this song points to a line in the chorus in which Travis Scott exclaims that he (and Future) have “solitary diamonds, solitary jewels”. And getting straight to the point, this statement...
In “Blinding”, Jay Electronica takes a more-intellectual approach in presenting himself. In fact this tune harps back to the ‘conscious rap’ style that was once popular in 20th century hip-hop. That is to say that instead...
Basically the addressee of Justin Bieber’s “Second Emotion” is a romantic interest of the singer(s). The song’s story begins with the narrator (Justin) coming off as if he is in a theater, preparing to entertain...
This song is actually an instrumental produced by prominent hip-hop musician Mike Dean. It is the second song on the playlist of the EP also entitled “Jackboys” and serves as sort of an intro...
As you’re probably already well aware, gangsterism is a long-standing ideology in rap music. And in “Gang Gang”, the Jackboys, a group of artists all signed under Cactus Jack Records, are basically presenting themselves...
As would be expected on a song by Young Thug and Travis Scott, the primary focus on the lyrics of “Hop Off a Jet” is the artists’ extravagant wealth. Thus the title not only alludes...