Actress Stacey Dash costars as “Dionne” alongside Alicia Silverstone in the 1995 film i Clueless . Dash is controversial within the black community for her conservative political stance , and Travis may consider her opinions to be naive. This line may also play off of the previous one, as Stacey Dash’s character wore a suit …
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What is the meaning behind “Yeah, this shit way too formal, y’all know I don’t follow suit”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
In their joint interview with GQ , Kylie described Travis’ feelings toward the spotlight: He was whispering to me the whole time. He just doesn’t like taking the photos. The interview continued, saying Travis hates anything that “slows him down.” Although Travis claims to not like the celebrity life, he was spotted out with Kylie …
What is the meaning behind “Some-Some-Some-Someone said To win the retreat, we all in too deep Play-Play-Playin’ for keeps, don’t play us for weak (Someone said) To win the retreat, we all in too deep Play-Play-Playin’ for keeps, don’t play us for weak”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
Travis Scott is paying homage to Houston rapper, Big Hawk who was murdered in 2006. Hawk was a member of the Screwed Up Click (S.U.C) , a Houston rap group, which also featured DJ Screw, who is the subject of the song “R.I.P. SCREW.” In an interview with Rolling Stone , Travis’ longtime A&R/collaborator Sickamore …
What is the meaning behind “And they chokin’, man, know the crackers wish it was a noose”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
The chains Travis has on his neck are as tight as a choker , and he claims that “crackers”—a derogatory term for white people–would rather see him with a rope around his neck. A noose is a rope with a running knot, most commonly associated with capital punishment by hanging. In the late 19th and …
What is the meaning behind “Different colored chains, think my jeweler really sellin’ fruits”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
In 2017, Travis commisioned a jeweler to make him a colorful “Flame Boy” chain . He once compared his chain to rainbow colored Fruit Loops cereal, on his 2016 track, “sweet sweet” : Shout my town, shout my troops (Shout, shout) Shout my jeweler, made my chain look like Fruit Loops, yuh (It’s lit) Come …
What is the meaning behind “I just landed in, Chase B mixes pop like Jamba Juice”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
Chase B is a touring DJ and longtime friend of Travis Scott who has held residencies at nightclubs such as LIV, 1 OAK, and UP & Down . Travis compares his DJ’s ability to mix pop songs to the mixing involved at the smoothie retailer, Jamba Juice . In 2016, Travis and Chase created their …
What is the meaning behind “Now it’s 4 AM and I’m back up poppin’ with the crew”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
A nod to Travis’ verse on 2 Chainz ’s 2017 song “4 AM,” where Travis raps: Okay, you popped up on me by surprise (Yeah, yeah) You see I never took you for the poppin’ type (Straight up) Damn, it’s 4 a.m. so please believe the hype (It’s lit)
What is the meaning behind “Had to hit my old town to duck the news Two-four hour lockdown, we made no moves”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
This could mean that he went to his hometown (Missouri City, Texas) to dodge the press and paparazzi. As of 2016, the city has a small population of 74,561, which contrasts from Los Angeles’ population of almost 4 million . “Two four hour lockdown” means “twenty four hour lockdown”—a phrase usually applied to criminals in …
What is the meaning behind “Was off the Remy, had a Papoose”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
Travis plays on the name “Remy,” which is short for Remy Martin cognac, and also short for Remy Ma , a well-known New York rapper and former member of Terror Squad . He also plays on “papoose,” which means “child,” and implies that he conceived his child while intoxicated. On the other hand, Papoose is …