Blonde mohawk the collection I’m Dennis Rodman Pusha T (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drug Dealers Anonymous
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Push employs alliteration on “garages, the phantom, ghouls, ghosts and goblins” (all ominous things, see the previous line) while referring to the Rolls Royce Phantom and Rolls Royce Ghost.
The names of these vehicles are also spooky, or ominous, as the previous line suggests. In fact, in emails sent to Hov while developing his verse, Pusha referred to the song as a ghost story.
While Dennis Rodman boasts a huge car collection, he dated Madonna and rocked an infamous blonde mohawk in 2014. Push’s Rolls Royce interior features plush beige (blonde) leather and accents.
This lyric is reminiscent of Jay’s on Kanye West’s “Monster”:
Sasquatch, Godzilla, King Kong, Loch Ness
Goblin, ghoul, a zombie with no conscience
Every time I come around your city bling bling Pusha T (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drug Dealers Anonymous
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This is a reference to Lil Wayne’s hook on B.G’s “Bling Bling”:
Bling bling, every time I come around yo city
Bling bling, pinky ring worth about fifty
Bling bling, everytime I buy a new ride
Bling bling, Lorinsers on Yokahama tires
Bling bling
Along with the implication of jewerly, “bling” implies previous stones or rocks. These “diamonds” are often used in coke rap to refer to rocks of cocaine.
It’s also a continuation of the previous line, and the near-homophone “jewelry hung.”
Cause hush money balances all this drugs and violence Pusha T (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drug Dealers Anonymous
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Push plays on “moment of silence” and “hush money.” Drug dealing is a dangerous business and people will die, the only time anyone has to pay their respects is when they’re counting money.
Hush money is paid to the likes of police and government officials by criminals to hide their illegal activity. The clever use of “balance” refers to the scales of justice and the distinction between right and wrong. Hush money balances the scales in Pusha’s favour—the “good guys” aren’t as good as everyone is lead to believe.
Drugs are also measured using scales.
FBI keep bringing them all white vans through Pusha T (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drug Dealers Anonymous
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Jay plays on the viral phrase “Daaaaaaaamn Daniel, back at it again with the white vans!”, referring to the likes of the Chevy Express and Ford E-Series vans. The vehicles are used by the F.B.I as an undercover surveillance vehicles—their plain disguises have become pop culture staples, appearing in many Hollywood mobster flicks.
“Daaaaaaaamn Daniel, back at it again with the white vans!” went viral in February 2016 when Joshua Holtz, a student at Riverside Poly High School in Riverside, California, uploaded a compilation video of his friend Daniel wearing all white vans.
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All of my niggas say cuh (Yeah) O.T. Genasis (Ft. Young Dolph) – Cut It
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While O.T grew up in Long Beach, Los Angeles, an area long associated with the Crips gang, he isn’t a known gang member.
By saying “blood” and “cuh,” O.T is shouting out the Bloods and the Crips gangs, singling that although he isn’t affiliated with anyone in particular, he’s still “about that life.”
I heard your boys told her you be out with the rats
Keep that on the "Shhhh!”, nothing less, nothing more Meek Mill (Ft. Fabolous & Jadakiss) – All the Way Up (Remix)
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