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The money made from their music allowed Krept to buy two chains.
Although I’m sure he has more than two chains, this is a reference to rapper 2 Chainz and his affiliation with Kanye West’s record label, G.O.O.D Music. Although he isn’t signed to the label he has multiple features on their compilation album Cruel Summer.
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Krept could have ended up in jail during his younger days when he was involved in criminal activity.
“So depressing” can be heard as “soda-pressing”, in relation to the word “can” (slang for jail) used in the bar.
A black nigga that balled, man that shit ain't common Krept & Konan (Ft. Derrick Morgan) – The Long Way Home
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It’s not common for young black men from South London to become so successful. Krept & Konan beat the odds and are now reaping the benefits.
Also a double meaning referencing the rapper Common, who is clearly bald.
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A play on words as Krept isn’t actually pickpocketing. Instead he’s taking pics of the money he has in his pockets.
Staples Center in L.A., feeling kind of major Krept & Konan (Ft. Derrick Morgan) – The Long Way Home
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It was a surreal moment when Krept & Konan attended the 2014 BET Awards in LA and won an award for Best International Act: UK, walking by the likes of Pharrell Williams to receive their award.
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While describing the process of cooking crack Ab-Liva compares the rise and fall of the product to the career of NBA player Sebastian Telfair. Sebastian Telfair was once a standout player in high school gaining nationwide attention. After being drafted to the NBA in 2004 he failed to live up to the hype and has yet to put up similar numbers to his high school days.
‘Cause I ain't lost since I've been gainin' weight URLtv (Ft. Calicoe & Loaded Lux) – Loaded Lux vs. Calicoe
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Calicoe was relatively skinny in his early URL battles vs. Nu Born and vs. Yung Ill. He acknowledges his weight gain, suggesting his hunger for winning battles is fueling his appetite.
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Hillary meaning cocaine in reference to politician Hillary Clinton. Rappers tend to use caucasian women to reference cocaine as shown in the song White girl (remix).
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Reference to popular British comedy sitcome Mr.Bean. The title character in the show is known for rarely speaking much like Cassidy with hoes.
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His license plate is so clean that he must of put it through the dish washing process meant for a different kind of plate.