What is the meaning behind “Jesus Christ (Yeah), checks over stripes (Yeah) That’s what I like (Yeah), that’s what we like (Yeah)”? SICKO MODE by Travis Scott (Ft. Drake)
- by imrk
- April 07, 2023
Nike ’s logo is a checkmark, while the Adidas logo features three parallel stripes. Drake and Travis Scott have both released Nike sneaker collaborations under the standard Nike and Jordan umbrellas. 87 In early 2018, it was suspected that Drake’s allegiances had switched from Nike to Adidas, and that he had an upcoming collection with Adidas that was yet to be unveiled. However, any plans for a collection that may have been in the works were dashed when Pusha-T dropped the diss track “The Story of Adidon” in May, exposing Drake’s intentions to publicly unveil his son Adonis with the “Adidon” collection. A month later, Drake was seen celebrating the release of i Scorpion in a Nike tracksuit . Preferring checks over stripes could also allude to prioritizing the acquisition of wealth—i.e. checks—over earning street credibility, or “earning one’s stripes.” Thus, this may be considered a subliminal diss toward Pusha T, who discussed “earning stripes” on “If You Know You Know” : Where were you when Big Meech brought the tigers in? ‘Cause I was busy earnin’ stripes like a tiger’s skin Kanye West mentioned this line in a December 2018 Twitter rant about his relationship with Drake, perceiving it as a subliminal diss aimed at him. Drake went on to confirm this in his December 2019 Rap Radar interview: