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In this part, Hollow takes off his camo vest and basically says fuck his original introduction, then proceeds to transition into a different set of bars or introduction. He explains that the hiatus was because of him really being locked up.

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He’ll slash a “hyphen” in Calicoe’s undeserved hype and respect, a hyphen is usually used to seperate things, Lux here simply states he will seperate the hype from Calicoe (As if they were conjoined), and live him to die alone, his night can end.
Lux is also slashing the very word ‘hyphen’, dividing it in two: ‘hype’ and ‘end’.

Well known person with a hyphen in their name is none other than Jay-Z, who has also shouted out Lux on Twitter (A super rare thing and a crowning achievement for Lux).

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Yung Lean’s “squad” refers to “Sadboys Entertainment” – the clique consisting of Lean, Yung Gud and Yung Sherman.

The “go kart” Lean is “cruising” in may be a reference to the Mario Kart franchise – a series of go-kart-style racing video-games made by Nintendo.

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This line dates back to Hollow Da Don vs Big T battle where Hollow used the same line.

Surf is flipping Hollow’s previous battle, as well as playing on the word Hitman, stating that he had to pay 3-5 stacks for Hitman to only fuck him up, so that Surf could execute him publicly.

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“BBC pants” are trousers made by street clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club – which are renowned for their semi-high prices to preserve the weight of the brand name itself.

In order to afford the garments without worrying about the expense, you must at least be well off, and Yung Lean is clarifying that he is definitely that.

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“Memory Lane” is a term used to describe revisiting aspects of your past (or a common shared past).

Given the Japanese theme throughout Yung Lean’s earlier work, this may be a shoutout to an actual location in Tokyo, Japan, called Memory Lane (a.k.a. The Piss Alley).

Fun Fact: Lean has unofficially stated that this is a reference to rapper Nas' song “Memory Lane”, since Lean is a big Nas fan.

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Andy Warhol was a famous American artist who led a movement known as “pop art”.

This lyric takes the shape of Yung Lean comparing himself to Warhol, making him the “Warhol of music”.


The line is inspired by and shouting out rapper Robb Bank$.

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an important American artist whose style was mostly graffiti and street art.


Lastly, Lean is also saying he’s a manifestation of the concept of war itself. This may have foreshadowed the release of his 2016 album, Warlord.

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“Rubber bands in my pants” refers to stacks of cash, which usually has to be bundled up when in large amounts to prevent any notes being lost.

In saying “don’t close your eyes and lean back though”, Yung Lean may be telling you not to faint from the sight of all the money he’s getting, while also referencing his name.

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“Smoking loud” is a term used to describe smoking a potent strain of marijuana.

The Lost Boys are characters from J. M. Barrie’s play Peter Pan.
They are notably protagonist Peter’s companions, with Peter acting as their leader.
Given them being pre-teen boys lacking any adult supervision, they are often ill-behaved, and enjoy the freedom their wild lifestyle offers – similarly to Sadboys.

Lean plays on his crew’s name – “Sadboys Entertainment” (commonly called just “Sadboys”) and states that even though he still has emotional issues, the money (and consequent lifestyle) he has acquired, helps with that and improves his mood.

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Everything Yung Lean spits is raw “fire” (meaning high quality).

Fire is of course one of the four ‘elements’, along with air, water and earth.
Lean implies he spits so much fire, he is actually just the embodiment of the element himself.

A “heating element” is also a piece of equipment that converts electrical energy into heat, and may also hold relevance here.


Through his wordplay, Leany inadvertedly shouts out skateboarding brands Spitfire and Element.

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