A Song Wall What is the meaning behind "And they chokin', man, know the crackers wish it was a noose"? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake) - A Song Wall
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What is the meaning behind “And they chokin’, man, know the crackers wish it was a noose”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)

  • by imrk
  • April 07, 2023

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 early 20th century, many African-Americans were lynched by mobs of white Americans.