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Yachty shouts out Ian Connor, a stylist and trendsetter who shares a passion for fashion similar to that of Yachty himself. In fact, in 2017, Yachty even credited Connor as a partial reason for his success, allowing him to visit Kanye West’s studio during the recording of his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo.

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Sammy proudly reps H-town, which is a nickname of Houston, Texas. In the video for this remix, he flashes the “Texas horns” hand sign several times, referring back to his hometown.

The first verse of Sammy’s remix is much like Madeintyo’s first verse in the original song.

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Jidenna is an alumnus of Stanford University, one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the U.S., so it’s safe to say he is indeed well read and intelligent.

https://twitter.com/jidenna/status/725087582401482752

Jidenna is quoting Benjamin Franklin:

Well done is better than well said.

It helps set up his assertion that he is “well read”.

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It may seem odd that Lil B would notice that one of the 1.25 million people that follow him is missing, but anyone who has tried to slide in someone’s DMs only to learn that they have unfollowed you can understand Lil B’s rage.

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Dolph cleverly references his aptly named song with Atlanta-native 2 Chainz here, as the pair head to the westside gentlemen’s club Blue Flame.

On Tuesdays the club has a special promotion for cheap drinks and free admission.

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While Dolph doesn’t directly state the nature of his visits to the various adult entertainment clubs that he mentions in this verse, he may be there more for business than pleasure.

Many rappers (especially ones from the south) make most of their money from appearances and/or performances at clubs. For instance, according to the Fader, Migos made most of their revenue from shows at clubs in 2014:

the group now performs between two and four times a week, earning a fee of $40,000 per show

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The first stop on Dolph’s gentlemen’s club tour is at Club Onyx in Dallas, Texas. Club Onyx is actually a national chain that originated in Houston and has expanded as far as Charlotte and Philadelphia. As you could imagine, it’s quite popular among rappers.
https://twitter.com/wordonrd/status/509428383223386113

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This brings to mind a scene from Transformers 2 when a weakened Optimus Prime (Tidal) got upgraded with parts from Jetfire (“powered by Spotify”) and then proceeded to rip the face off of their mutual enemy (Apple Music).
https://youtu.be/nrTN8lSImzU?t=2m24s

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When you realize that Samsung is trying to make their own version of Apple Music

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A-O-D refers to Ace of Diamonds, an adult entertainment club in Los Angeles that’s so popular that it’s getting its own reality show.

K-O-D stands for King of Diamonds, a gentlemen’s club in Miami that is frequently referenced and visited by many rappers.

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