XR2 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by chowfun18 

Cover art for XR2 lyrics by M.I.A.

XR2=Ford Fiesta model 808=an English house group called 808 State MP3=music file MC8=MC Eiht, Snoop's homie? XOX the MC5=hugs and kisses for the band that made "Kick Out the Jams" MTV has ADD=self explanatory NBC and BET=ditto BBC is OAP=stands for Old Age Pensioner. Means the BBC is for decrepit fogies like MTV is for lazy stupid kids REM=out of Athens, GA? KLF=another 80s English house band. IQ up the ICQ=multilingual instant messenger CB4=movie starring pre-fame Chris Rock as a rapper CPT=city of Compton BBD=the Calcutta business district ATL=Atlanta PDD=pervasive developmental disorder BIG=notorious NYC had R&B=yes it did OPP=Naughty By Nature hit, refers to "other people's pussy" YRB=Yellow Rat Bastard magazine? TLC SWV=two girl groups from the mid-90s; the latter stands for "Sisters With Voices"

Could 808 not also refer to the Roland TR-808?

808 refers to the Roland, yes. TLC was a hip hop girl group, T-boz, Left-Eye, and Chili were their nicknames. OPP could stand for anything you wanted to (listen to the song) MC-8 is a music sequencer.

PDD does stand for that, but probably not in this context.

What PDD had BIG refers to is the relationship between P.diddy and Notorious B.I.G. B.I.G (Biggie) was signed under p.diddy's label, all throughout his career. Just like tupac was signed under dr.dre.