Carter (I am him)Tell me where have you been (Around the world now I'm back again)They been askingThey been searchin (Who been asking bout me?)They been wondering why (In case your wondering)YeahI been in and out the bank bitchWhile ya'll asshole niggas been on the same shitI flush em and watch em go down the drain quickTwo words you never hear, "WAYNE QUIT? "Cause Wayne win and they loseI call them April babies cause they foolsAnd when they snooze we UPFeet up like a paraplegiaOr paraplegic or parallel parkIn that red and yellow thang old skool Atlanta HawkLike I'm from Colli Park but I'm from HollygroveNow all my bloods scream Su-Woop and Da Da DoeI know my role and I play it wellAnd I weigh it well on my libria scaleI suck a pussy fuck a pussy leave it thereLong hair don't even care(YOUNG)Hey Mr. Carter (I am him)Tell me where have you been (Around the world now I'm back again)They been askingThey been searchin (Who been asking bout me)They been wondering why (In case your wondering)Hey Mr. Carter (hello)Tell me where have you been (shit you kno)They been askingThey been searchinThey been wondering whyYeahTo you forever from me to youI heard somebody say church, I'mma need a suitI'm a need a coupe I won't need a roofFlyer than Beetle Juice Beetle Jucie Beetle JuiceI got the floor I'm tryna see the roofDidn't wear a bulletproof so I got shot and you can see the proofBlind eyes can look at me and see the truthWonder if Stevie doBut I'm a leave it to God not b but even uCause I'm a murder Y kill O and even UMan I got summer hating on me cause I'm hotter than the sunGot Spring hating on me cause I ain't never sprungWinter hating on me cause I'm colder than ya'llAnd I will never I will never I will neva fallI'm being hated by the seasonSo fuck ya'll who hating for no reasonHey Mr. Carter (hello)Tell me where have you been (ha ha you kno)They been askingThey been searchinThey been wondering why (I kno)Hey Mr.
Kathy Griffin – “Justin Out-Blacks T.I.Yo this right here is crazyI feel big you know like not big in the sense of weight you know what I mean like gaining weight, nothing like thatlike colossal you know what I mean like *sigh*Hey Mr.Music critics criticized the vocals of Kanye West and Lil Wayne for having too much Auto-Tune. The song got leaked on the internet before its official release date. “Royal Flush” (Big Boi, André 3000 & Raekwon).The “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” category consisted of: “ Superstar” (Lupe Fiasco featuring Soundtrak).
Songs in the “Best Rap Song” category included: It won the award for the latter and lost the “Best Rap Song” award to “ Lollipop” by Lil Wayne and Static Major. It also received a nomination in the “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” category. So this song is a rap cypher in the truest sense of the word. You have an underlying premise, which is the featured artists possessing extraordinary swag, but each is afforded the freedom to go his own direction with that idea.īut of course the premise is braggadocious in and of itself. So it is used, in large part, as an opportunity for the emcees to boast their admirable economic standing, amongst other things.Īt the 51st Grammy Awards, the song was nominated for “Best Rap Song”. And in that regard, he’s real to the words that come out of his mouth. T.I.Īnd the thesis of T.I.’s passage, which takes a largely different approach, is that if a rapper preaches a certain lifestyle, then he should live it also. Meanwhile, Lil Wayne’s verse features similar thematic underpinnings, i.e. In other words, Jay-Z’s swagga is one he developed in the ‘hood. And to some degree yes, you can learn to emulate Jigga by studying his style. But at the same time there are some aspects that can’t be taught in “class”. Rather they come from the “school of hard knocks”, i.e.
Relatedly, the rapper also recognizes himself as a role model in terms of embodying swag. Now as for Jay-Z, his swag is more practically influenced by his income. That is to say that in his case wearing baggy jeans is a necessity, because he’s carrying big wads of money that can’t fit into the skinny variety. And as a side note, in the case of Jigga’s career in particular, being “on the corner” would directly point to the concept of drug dealing. He’s able to ‘swag’ because he has the money to do so. So as illustrated in the chorus, “no one” can swag like the artists at hand. Thus, we already have a good idea of where this is going.įor instance, on top of other self-exalting statements, Yeezy is able to boast that he rocks Hermès, a brand that produces outrageously-priced clothes. He’s also bold enough to directly compare himself to historical greats like Mick Jagger and even Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). But conclusively, he’s celebrating having made it big after ‘slaving his whole life’. Or put differently, a person’s swagga is his personal style which comes from being rich.
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