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454 could refer to two things.
- 454 could refer to Chevrolet Big-Block engines, although unlikely due to the fact that only Tity Boi probably doesn’t drive any Chevy’s.
- 454 could also refer to the .454 caliber, a far more likely suggestion.
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A play on homophones, Thugger spent $20,000 on lawyer fees to appeal his brothers case. Here, appeal is a homophone for “a pill,” which Thug clarifies as not being medication, such as Vicodin, a “popular” prescription pain killer.
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Balenciaga is a French high end fashion brand whose sneakers found an upsurge in popularity when fellow GOOD Music member/founder Kanye West began wearing them in 2012.
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Thugga is still around the hood despite earning fame from hit singles such as Stoner and Lifestyle. As a double entendre, Thug is is getting checks (monetary), and not Nike checks, better known as the Swoosh. It can also mean that now that he has money, he isn’t going to waste money on Nike trainers, stepping his game up to high end footwear such as Balenciaga.
'Til I D-I-E (Brrat) Rich Gang (Ft. Birdman, Rich Homie Quan & Young Thug) – Lifestyle
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HIV/AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is often transferred via blood, hence the bleeding metaphor.
Although Thugger hasn’t contracted this sexually transmitted disease, he would metaphorically “bleed til he dies,” referencing the fact that Young Thug is a known blood.
And you roll up in a Lex
That's the train stop, Kanye West – 1996 Fat Beats Freestyle
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People are always looking to see who’s on the come up in the music industry, and what better way to display your wealth than your whip. Ye’s ride of choice was the Lexus, which in 1995 was at its peak in hip hop culture, second only to Benz in mentions. Of course, we all know what happened to Ye’s Lexus.
However, Ye didn’t always have his shit right, rollin' in Lexus. Before Kanye caught his break at Roc-a-fella, he was catching transcontinental public transportation, according to Sway. Paying homage to NY in his Fat Beats verse, he references the other notable Lex, Lexington Avenue Line (also known as the East Side Line), which is the most used rapid transit line in the United States and actually not that far from where Fat Beats was established.
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Kanye is saying that the quality of Sway’s clothing line didn’t compare to Ralph Lauren, a brand Kanye holds in high esteem for its storied history in the fashion world.
Ralph Lauren (the man, not the company) replied to Kanye’s comments during a Style.com interview, saying:
“If I were to cater to Kanye, he would know that I’m catering to him. The fact that I make what I make—he gets it. He gets the quality and he respects it. And I think that’s the key, why I work all the time is to do that. That’s the fun.”
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Fun fact, Kanye West only has 6 studio albums, meaning every album he’s ever made has been a number one album.
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Thugger has so much money in one room, he has the capacity to swim in it like Scrooge McDuck. Pisces is used in this case to explain this swimming behaviour, as the horoscope symbol for Pisces is fish.
It’s “I got a sign like a Pisces “, the sign being a reference to the symbol “$” used for money
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This has got to be my favorite thing thus far! LMAO! Yeah…Pisces are quite…Pisces! LMAO!
I thought it was I got a sign like a pisces