He states that his foes will be knocked down like dominoes if they step up to the king, but he’s also inferring that he will eat whack rappers alive like a slice of Domino’s pizza. After that, he shouts out Domino’s pizza with a double entendre of sorts. He starts off the passage by saying he’s the master of ceremonies, which is a clever way of letting everyone know he runs life. Tyler also points out that while he and his mother used to live in section eight housing, their situation has now vastly improved, allowing him to eat steak during a great period of his life.Ģ.) “It’s Tunechi, homie, master of ceremonies I knock ‘em down, domino effect, no pepperoni I swear” -Lil Wayne, “Smuckers”Įxplanation: I realize I’m citing the same song twice, but Señor Weezy’s insane wordplay more than makes up for it. And since cows make steak, the homonym aspect is brought into play. When he tells the listener to put a random cow on his level, he’s citing the raising of stakes as a reason for doing so. Without further ado, I present to you a handful of crafty lines courtesy of various rappers:ġ.) “Put that f*ckin’ cow on my level ‘cause I’m raisin’ the stakes / Mom I made you a promise, it’s no more section 8 / When we ate, it’s the steaks, now our section is great” -Tyler, The Creator, “Smuckers”Įxplanation: Tyler’s clearly using the homonyms “stake” and “steak” to his advantage here. I have spent the last week scouring my iTunes library and I believe I have compiled an incredibly incomprehensive list of clever rhymes to somewhat satisfy the masses. In other words, today’s article is about the literary side of the ever-evolving genre most people love to hate. On the surface, it may seem like it’s all money, dro and asses being thrown in a circle, but the deeper you dig, the more lyrical gold you discover.

Hip-hop is kind of like a Transformer: there’s more to it than meets the eye.

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