Rap Genius: The top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Chance the Rapper gains new fans
RAP GENIUS - A controversial week in music was punctuated by the announcement of the Grammy nominees...
A controversial week in music was punctuated by the announcement of the Grammy nominees. Veteran freshman Ed Sheeran is up for ‘Best New Artist’ and Yeezus got snubbed for Album of the Year even though it made several taste maker’s top 5 lists. This week we see an unreleased verse from Pimp C gracing the “Tom Ford Remix,” as well as Chance the Rapper gaining new fans through a collaboration with Justin Bieber. Here are the lines of the week:
5. “I got a poor man’s panache I be stretching the cash, I’m a little passive aggressive, you get a stretcher when I’m mad” — A$AP Mob ft. Method Man, ‘Trillmatic’ lyrics
Panache is a smooth way to say boisterous, colorful swag. But in the words of Frank Lucas, “The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room”.
4. “I don’t f**k with nobody in this s**t but Bun, Deal give me a million you gotta give that n**** one” — Jay Z ft Pimp C, ‘Tom Ford (remix)’ lyrics
The legendary Pimp C passed away 6 years ago on Jay’s birthday, and this verse was pulled out from the vaults. He is talking about fellow UGK member Bun B, where Pimp C made sure Bun got the same deals. Loyalty over everything.
3. “At a Clippers’ game on the court side, Watch a n**** shoot like a .4-5” — Childish Gambino, ‘Worse Guys’ lyrics
Gambino and Clippers star Blake Griffin are good friends, and he even has a cameo on Gambino’s Royalty mixtape. 45 is Jordan’s old jersey number…clutch that shooter (.45mm pistol) call it Michael Jordan.
2. “I’m rollin’ through my city in a new Rolls Royce, Chief Keef 300 for the Wraith n****” — Fat Trel ft. Meek Mill and Rick Ross, ‘Shhh (remix) lyrics
Chief Keef has a song called 3Hunna off his Finally Famous album. Also, for the hefty price tag of $300,000 you can buy a new Rolls Royce ‘Wraith’…the driver is not included
1. “She like planes, trains, chains with icicles, It goes her, blank blank and rock and roll” — Justin Bieber ft Chance the Rapper, ‘Confident’ lyrics
To fill in the “blanks”, Chance is referencing Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll…something the Biebs fans hopefully won’t discover for a long, long time.
