The crib Scarface could it be more Tony?
from Kanye West (Ft. Rick Ross) – Devil in a New Dress Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
In the movie Scarface, main character Tony Montana lives in a very baller home (crib). Kanye turns the noun “Tony” into an adjective, which is a fairly common way that rappers create slang phrases
After buying the house, Tony’s overinflated ego eventually leads to his downfall (learn anything Kanye?)
Kanye is also flipping the proper-noun (Tony) and making it a slick double entrendre with the adjective “tony”
tony (adjective)
- Stylish, high-toned, upscale
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