Dope in the vein, youngins servin' the meds
Run from the police, jump from the ledge
Be what you wanna be as long as you get the money right, yeah ScHoolboy Q (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – Blank Face
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ScHoolboy’s one and only verse on this song is used to capture how he developed from a mindless gangbanger to someone that has aspirations and can make a living for himself without his life being in severe danger. Even in his final form as a prospering rapper, his demons from the past still antagonize him by using what he used to be against him.
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Shooting the fade is another term for fighting somebody 1-on-1. When Q was only 9 years old, he thought he was tough enough to fight someone after school. Ultimately, that became the day he lost his first fight.
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The metaphor of the picture in full frame symbolizes the aspirations Paak has, but his distorted vision is due to all of the hood environment around him, which goes back to the introduction of the track.
Also note the distorted vision could be because he’s inebriated, unable to change his ways despite his want for change.
Missin' them days of honey oats
Dollar bills in mama's coat
Cartoons and bubble soap ScHoolboy Q (Ft. Anderson .Paak) – TorcH
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Q reminisces about the innocent days of childhood. Eating Honey Bunches of Oats, watching cartoons, and using soap that produced bubbles in the bath are all reminders of simpler times.
But even then was deviant, searching his mom’s coat for money to steal from her.
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Q has been repping the Crips ever since a young age, him having fond memories of riding around the hood on his minibike. As stated on “Tookie Knows II”,
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I'ma give the bitches what they want ScHoolboy Q (Ft. Tha Dogg Pound) – Big Body
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The party never ends for Q, as he wakes up already drunk and proceeds to give the girls that surround him some early morning sex.
Note this also being a reference to Q’s track “WHat THey Want” off his Oxymoron album.
Man, them niggas ain't cold (Cold)
Man, them niggas ain't hot (Hot)
Man, them niggas ain't cold (Ain't cold)
Man, they jewelry ain't froze (Ain't froze)
Man, them bitches won't go when your money don't grow (Grow)
Big body, big Benz (Big Benz)
Big body, big Benz, big body, big Benz (Big Benz)
Big body, big Benz (Big Benz)
Big body, big Benz, big body, big Benz ScHoolboy Q (Ft. Tha Dogg Pound) – Big Body
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Q calls out all the people claiming they’re something they’re not, such as a hot artist, being a cold blooded thug, or having remotely flashy jewelry. The only way to truly attract women is to have the proof; the more money and luxury, the thicker and more attractive the women.
You're selfish and sad, nigga you're lame (And go on)
You hatin' on another man's success, because
The nigga blessed and wouldn't let you finesse
You got the game all twisted
You're leechin' worse than these ladies, your inner nigga ain't aging
Reason the hood stay shady ScHoolboy Q (Ft. SZA) – Neva CHange
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It’s truly pathetic in Q’s eyes when people can’t afford to live by themselves and leech off others to stay afloat, especially when they hate on another man’s success when they won’t even try to earn theirs. Unlike Q who was able to turn his life around, people who leech aren’t able to mature into respectable people and play apart in why the hood remains a shady place.
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