Jaiva Kuze kuse means Dance ‘til the break of dawn. And there are a ton of South African songs which express this notion. Gin and Juice, refers to Snoop Dogg’s classic hit.

NOTE: The manner in which these to lines are being said. The vowels at the end of the words are dragged, and begin with awuuu. In South Africa, when words are said like this, it is normally at parties and celebratory events. It often brings a party vibe and the backing vocals add this effect even more.

Bula Boot is a reference to kwaito legend Thebe’s song Bula Boot from his 2001 ablum, Chizboy. The song is also a great party starter. JC Le Roux is champagne, from South Africa.

The reason as to why this is all AKA thinks about, is because the above mentioned items are used when there is a celebratory occasion. And AKA’s success is a cause for celebration.

Morvite is an instant porridge that is extremely cheap and is bought by those who are unable to afford Corn Flakes, Jungle Oats etc. Going from Morvite to Champagne is a metaphor for AKA’s come up. In other words, he went from ashy to classy.

A little wordplay here – shoutout Bread and Butter.

Here’s the difference between a normal rapper getting bread, and AKA getting bread:

• A normal rapper’s bread will be buttered one side. In other words, his pay is like a normal salary. Sure he can get a little nice stuff on the side, but that’s only with the small change he gets after paying his bills.

• AKA’s bread is buttered on both sides. In other words, AKA gets the type of money that can leave him with stacks after he’s payed the bills.

Note the showtime. This is one of the ways that rappers in South Africa get their loot, shows. And AKA gets lots of them. Bump The Cheese Up, bitch.

There are many rappers who play the rap game and end up on the other side of the pitch, the losing side. Other rappers just have pure bad luck when they play the game. Kinda like Derrick Rose.

The numbers AKA may refer to here could be YouTube hits, Album sales, even Facebook likes. Just as how when you roll die and the numbers add up – determining your move – the game is the same way. When your album sales aren’t moving and you’re not garnering downloads, it means you couldn’t put the numbers on the boards.

And all you see is my purple Sprite glistening off of the strobe light…

Seeing as how he’s achieved so much, it is time to sit back and celebrate. Hence the black tux, bow tie, double cup and the strobe lights.

IT’S A PAARRTYY TIME!

Whether it was winning Best Hip Hop Album at the Metro’s, or winning Best Male at the SAMAs OR garnering 10 000 YouTube views in 48 hours, those are the type of moments that AKA has been living for. Of course, with incredible feats such as those mentioned above, one would not believe it either.

In the first verse, AKA describes The Come Up. Now that he’s propelled to stardom, people are now beginning to notice him. However, people tend to think that he became an overnight success. The same was said about Kendrick Lamar and Drake. So AKA asks, do you realize the work he had to put in to get to where he is today? The vision and the dream he had for himself? How he became the man he is today? Hopefully, this song will make it clearer if you don’t.

Note the wordplay on the last line, set by the word clearer. Diamonds are crystal clear. So not only will AKA be shining but he has also made you realize his come up, clearly.

Also note: The interpolation of Kanye West’s Diamonds From Sierra Leone.