one of my favorites. about sixzerotwo's theory on the woman being a double metaphor for mainstream hip hop: i agree. who says he can't be singing about a literal woman and a metaphorical one at the same time, anyways?
here's where i derived the conclusion from:
-his headphones remind him that he hasn't made it to the "big time"
-the harvest of "September" (another of his nicknames) is the money he makes from his albums
-"I'll form the sentences, you try to interpret": he's writing the raps, we're trying to figure them out
-"It'd all be so simple if I was rich (But I'm not)
But I'm not so I compensate with thought (I got a lot): he doesn't make that much money from his raps, so he pours quality in it instead
-"wimmin' in a bottle of imposters": the rap industry is full of illegitimate posers
-"Stole the city, I still feel helpless": he won popularity at home, but nationwide it's still somewhat low
-"And see if I can get her to need me": he wants the rap industry to need him
-"All it takes is a stroll down the street
A pro and he greets and he sold the life to me": you have to sell your soul to be pro maybe?
-"the hair police have got what you need
For you to get over me and move on with Godspeed": critics brutalized his "hair" song
...
there's more. just think it over ;)
beautiful song. slug always has so much emotion, anger, and angst.
one of my favorites. about sixzerotwo's theory on the woman being a double metaphor for mainstream hip hop: i agree. who says he can't be singing about a literal woman and a metaphorical one at the same time, anyways?
here's where i derived the conclusion from: -his headphones remind him that he hasn't made it to the "big time" -the harvest of "September" (another of his nicknames) is the money he makes from his albums -"I'll form the sentences, you try to interpret": he's writing the raps, we're trying to figure them out -"It'd all be so simple if I was rich (But I'm not) But I'm not so I compensate with thought (I got a lot): he doesn't make that much money from his raps, so he pours quality in it instead -"wimmin' in a bottle of imposters": the rap industry is full of illegitimate posers -"Stole the city, I still feel helpless": he won popularity at home, but nationwide it's still somewhat low -"And see if I can get her to need me": he wants the rap industry to need him -"All it takes is a stroll down the street A pro and he greets and he sold the life to me": you have to sell your soul to be pro maybe? -"the hair police have got what you need For you to get over me and move on with Godspeed": critics brutalized his "hair" song ... there's more. just think it over ;)
beautiful song. slug always has so much emotion, anger, and angst.