Lyric discussion by 0sm0sis 

Cover art for Like A G6 lyrics by Far East Movement

"Fly like a G6" is probably why you're here... Once again, Mtv is F***ing with you.

Most will say that G6 = Gulfstream G650, a twin-engine aircraft under development by Gulfstream Aerospace shown at the end of the video.

Another term to watch out for is their reference to "Three 6". AKA, The Three (triple six) 6 Mafia. A Hip-Hop group from Memphis, TN.

So what? Well, here it gets tricky. Most are going to do the visual association. It's a Jet or car. They're acting "gangster" and getting "slizzy" (a Southern term for tipsy). But let's remove what you've seen in the video (or 'told to see'), and maybe you'll be enlightened?

Urban Dictionary: G6

  1. "Gaysex" a.k.a. "Goodsex" a code term for guys who act like gay sex is gross just so people think they're homophobic.
  2. Something awesome & not disappointing.
  3. An electro-hop track called "Like a G6" by FM & the Cataracs (referring to a G6 Jet).

So taking def 1&2 (because we already acknowledge def 3) and getting "slizzy" is also an innuendo for a faux homophobic Southern drunk, who apparently isn't awesome, but not disappointing either. (like most drunks are) Meanwhile, the Three Six Mafia is from... so put it together:

"Like a G6" = "Like a Southern faux-homo drunk who's gonna let you down."

If you think I'm reading too much into it, then you're not giving Mtv enough credit. You MUST take into consideration who is paying who, and getting rich off of whom. But it gets ~VERY~ complicated when you add Three 6 Mafia (Southern) to the FM (F.E.M, and get this, they're Asian American) and The Cataracs (Californian). It gets worse: Snoop Dog and the Kardashians are involved. In fact, they've probably featured the song on the show, or are in the midst of producing one.

So, let's review:

  1. Let's 'fly' (act out, or pretend to be) like a faux drunk homophobic Southern. Even though we're Asian...
  2. Make enough money to get on a plane and go to Cali.
  3. Sell-out like a Kardashian. Rinse, wash, repeat.

Go ahead and shout racism, but the truth is, Mtv is well known to slip it by the censors. (see Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, 3Oh!3, etc.) It's their job. They hire psychiatrists for that sole purpose - To pinpoint their target audience.

Now let's get slizzy and fly our G6... :-S

And I'm sure CherryTree Records is flipping the bill...

lol shut up

Agree/disagree matters less than the fact that the above comment is exactly the purpose of this site. I'm sick of reading about how songs make everyone think of this ex, that a$$hole or some other asinine personal sob story lol. So thanks for not telling everyone why it makes you think of your first bf/gf, but rather dissecting the song into what you think its actual meaning may be. Cheers, and get slizzy!!! :-)

Oh, and just so i'm not like everyone else, my opinion vote goes as follows: G6= Gulfstream G650 sizzurp= Rx cough syrup + sprite concoction Three...