"We shine because they hate us, floss cause they degrade us
We trying to buy back our 40 acres"
Its obviously that Kanye is a young, intelligent hip-hop artist. This song is all about the reasons for the current hip-hop culture. This line makes reference to when the slaves were freed and promised 40 acres to start a life with. But they were taken advantage of and most ended up selling the land for much less than it was worth.
"We shine because they hate us, floss cause they degrade us We trying to buy back our 40 acres"
Its obviously that Kanye is a young, intelligent hip-hop artist. This song is all about the reasons for the current hip-hop culture. This line makes reference to when the slaves were freed and promised 40 acres to start a life with. But they were taken advantage of and most ended up selling the land for much less than it was worth.