It's trill niggas, where it's trill niggas, a whole army of 'em (Woo!)
(Only trill niggas I know) Travis Scott (Ft. 2 Chainz & Future) – 3500
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Travis hails from Missouri City, just outside of Houston. His live shows have a reputation to be wild, and since H-Town is his home city, shit really hits the fan.
The term “trill” was coined by legendary MC Pimp C, and has since evolved to a lifestyle that rappers across the world strive for. At its core, trill means “true to oneself and real with all.”
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In 2014, Beyoncé’s sister Solange Knowles was shown on an elevator security camera taking swings at her brother-in-law Jay-Z.
If one were to pronounce Jay-Z phonetically, it would read “jays” or “j’s.” As an avid weed smoker, Bank$ crafts this simile because he enjoys smoking joints in elevators.
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This line carries a lot of weight because Rocky’s appealing to his real fans letting them know he hasn’t changed. Flacko been telling bitches to “suck a dick, swag-swag”
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Here Rocky is commenting on the current situation in many hoods like his: the kids walking around with guns are getting younger and younger, and in spite of their immaturity they’re still in the streets “bangin' steel” and selling drugs (like “krill,” which is crack). Trinidad James had a similar line in Work Remix:
Reason why you niggas wearin' gold?
Jail pose in the pictures, prayin' fingers to your nose A$AP Rocky (Ft. Juicy J) – Multiply
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Rocky and A$AP Mob are innovators in the truest sense. Not only did they bring lean (“getting throwed”) up from the south to the East Coast, they influenced the way rappers dress and carry themselves.
Jail pose has been making a comeback in recent photos, and Rocky claims to have invigorated that. The stance has always been prevalent in rappers pictures.
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Also popular in Texas hip-hop culture is Prometh-Codeine Cough syrup (a.k.a. purple drink, barre, syrup)
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Quick basketball reference ‘cause he’s BALLIN
On that new 'Lac, Malcolm Kelly – Big 12 Championship Freestyle
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In Texas (namely Houston), a popular add-on for cars is spoked rims. Originally, an aftermarket part for the 1984 Cadillac El Dorado, spoked rims are no referred to as 84’s, fo’s, swangas, etc. Tippin' means coming through in a pimped out slab.
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Poppin' trunk is a way cats from Texas with nice cars like to stunt: oftentimes, they’ve installed aftermarket speakers, lights, ground effects, TV screens, etc. towards the rear of their cars
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“Fo’s” refers to the spoked rims that were a rare upgrade found on the 1984 Cadillac El Dorado. This style of rims became very popular in Houston, also referred to as “elbows” or “swangas.”
I think he’s referring to “fool’s on the lean” as in he’s clean, when he takes codeine its because he has a killer cough. Its a reference to student athlete drug policies.