Bluuwuu - Intellectual

A “wap” is a slang term for firearm. Digga claims to have shot at his opps and watch them run away or “take off” – a common phrased used to describe how fast somebody runs. “BA” is alluding to NW1 Camden drill artist Broadday, who also goes by the name “Broadday Assassin” from drill collective Active Gxng.

Using a play on words on “BA” and “take off”, Digga alludes to the British airline British Airways and the way in which planes “take off” when taking flight. He then references two of London’s major international airports: Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. Final word play came in the word “run ‘way” which alludes to an airports “runway strip”.

Very similar to Atlanta rapper 21 Savage’s intro to his 2018 hit single “a lot”. In the intro to that track he says:

Turn my headphone down a little bit, yeah

This could be a coincidence, or a nod to 21 Savage, who heavily cosigned UK Drill on the social media platform, Clubhouse in February 2021.

“Pipe” is a term which alludes to a firearm. Striker is referring to the common act of how attacks are often carried out which are drive-by shootings on pedal bikes – which was also alluded to as “pushbike”.

CGM member Sav'O mentions this on their infamous “Next Up?” freestyle in November 2017:

Push bike hitting them shoots
(…)
My bros ain’t down for the stuntin'
Digga D grab that dots and shoot
Us man ain’t like them man
Them man lie and we tell the truth

The censored word is opps – meaning “opposition” and alluding to enemies. This is directed towards West London rapper Fredo and his Mozart Estate collective Harrow Road Boyz who is a rival to Digga’s area of Ladbroke Grove and gains mentions throughout the song.

The reason it is censored is due to the court order than Digga’s music must be monitored and reviewed before release so the police can check for lyrics that will incite violence.

The “red” Digga is alluding to is blood. If his opps trip whilst running away, it will leave Digga and crew with the opportunity to shoot them repeatedly – turning the crime “scene” red.

The wordplay on this line has a reference to popular Canton, Ohio rapper Trippie Redd, who is also an alleged member of the “Bloods” gang.

The person in the intro and outro is Digga D’s friend and fellow CGM member Striker, who also refers to himself here as “Big Strikes.”

His only music venture was a short feature on CGM’s November 2019 single “10+1”.

Alluding to other rappers who venture through the same topics that UK Drill is often associated with such as shootings, stabbings, selling drugs, gang and criminal activities – Digga claims that he and his friends are the only artists speaking the truth and from experience.

This entire theme was narrated through CGM’s November 2018 single “No Porkies”, where Digga and his crew speak about rappers who lie for their UK Drill songs:

I can talk about numerous drillings (Drillings)
I ain’t gotta chat too loose (Nope)
We’re cut from a different cloth
We do things that them boy won’t do (Gang)
And man talk facts on tracks, no porky pies
Don’t lie pon tunes (No way)

Digga’s most recent stint inside of prison was due to conspiracy commit violence. There is CCTV footage of he and his friends shooting at their opps in West London during a gang brawl, further backing his case that he really did do what he raps about.

The ongoing legal issues that Digga continuously faces has essentially made him untrustworthy and disliked by some members of the music industry, most notably seen by the taking down of his “Next Up?” freestyle, which was removed from YouTube per recommendation of the Metropolitan Police. The action was a part of a wider movement to take down UK Drill videos for allegedly encourging and glamourising violence. Digga feels as if he is “too real for the industry.”

CGM is a rap collective/crew that Digga is often credited as the frontman for, hailing from West London. It stands for Cherish God More, as proven by the tattoo on Digga’s left wrist. The group was formerly known as 1011 alluding to the W10 and W11 postcodes.

Digga is claiming to make his opp’s run away fast when they see him coming.

He alludes to famous Jamaican former sprinter Usain Bolt, who holds the record in sprinting with 8 Gold Medals, and was once dubbed the “fastest man in the world”. He also alludes to popular American sprinter Justin Gatlin, who is a one time Bronze Medallist and one time Silver Medallist.

Pictured: Usain Bolt (left) and Justin Gatlin racing in the 2016 Rio Olympics

The censored word is “Ratlin”, a West London rapper who is a prominent member in the Harrow Road Boys and Mozart Estate gang – Digga D’s rival area. Ratlin and Digga have had physical altercations in the past, such as their shootout which got them both jailed. Digga D claimed that Ratlin “jumped over fences” in an attempt to get away from him.

“Contour” is make up that is used to add dimension to your face by using tones that are slightly lighter/darker than your skin tone.

Pictured: Contour pallet and brush

The double meaning of “make up” alludes to Digga claiming he will never rebuild any bridges with anybody he has had beef with in the past.

The slur “wet” derives from the term “wet wipe”, which is a British insult given to someone who is seen as soft and and pathetic.

Here, Digga is mocking his opps for not really being about what they claim they have done on the streets. He spots his opps hanging out with people they apparently have “beef with” – something he finds pathetically humorous.

He made the same reference on his 2019 track “I Heard”:

I heard my man’s chillin' with my man
But I see my man leavin' his right hand (Don’t leave him)

The term “bun” is British slang that alludes to shooting someone. Again, possibly directed at Harrow Road Boyz rappers Fredo, Ratlin and Lil Dotz who explore the topics of shooting opps in their music – if Digga was to confront them and ask them to name the people who they have shot, they would have no answer due to it all being lies.

Period or “Periodt” is a term that was recently popularised on social media which adds emphasis to a point that has been made. It is often regarded as a more extreme or intense way of ending a sentence with no invite to a follow up.

“Bluwuu” is often a call said by the Crips call – a notorious street gang that originated in Los Angeles.

A variation of this call was popularised by late-great Brooklyn drill artist Pop Smoke, who coined the term “Woo” after his Brooklyn Crip gang of the same name. Digga claims he listened to a lot of Pop before he passed away, as well as the late-great Nipsey Hussle – another prolific Crip member from Crenshaw in South Central Los Angeles.

Since his release from prison in May 2020, Digga has been seen claiming the set, especially on his June 2020 return single “Woi” which entire aesthetic was centred around blue clothing, bandanas and low-riders. The colour blue is heavily associated with the Crips since the early 70’s.

Digga’s first proclaimation of the call “Bluuwuu” came in his Summer 2020 hit “Woi”.

The slang term “bun” means to shoot a gun.

Bariis Iskukaris (also called Isku-dheh karis) – often just alluded to as “Bariis” – is traditional rice dish from Somali cuisine and is a slang term used for cocaine. The name “Isku-dheh karis” literally means “cooked mixed together”, which is why it alludes to crack-cocaine as you have to mix substances together in order to create the drug.

The name derived from Houston raper RiFF RAFF’s use of the word “rice” alluding to cocaine in many of his songs.

Pictured: Bariis Iskukaris

Digga also alludes to “bariis” in his Daily Duppy, when he says:

Jheeze, I just got released
No more selling bariis

Digga claims that his opps must’ve been high off something to not be aware of him and his gang, as their inattentiveness eventually caused them to be “caught lacking” and shot.

The censored word is “Chippy” also known as “Chip da Flippa” – a member of the Digga’s rival Harrow Road Boyz gang. West London rapper, and Harrow Road Boyz member, Fredo mentions him in his song “Third Avenue”:

Honestly, all them robberies
From Queensway to Kensal Green, I gotta eat
Chippy did them properly (For real)

“Flagging” is a street term which means to represent your gang. The term derives from the act of waving your bandana like a “flag”.

Pictured: Crip's blue bandana being "flagged"

Here, Digga claims that his loyalties are with the Crips and that he can never defect to another gang – the theme of this song being solely revolved around his set, with term “Bluuwuu” being a Crip call.

In Rudimental’s December 2020 single “Be The One”, in which Digga featured on, he says:

Real ass crip, I’ll never be slime
She my, she wanna be mine

Digga may be alluding to the West London Harrow Road Boyz/Mozart Estate gang which are the rivals to his area of Ladbroke Grove. Recently, rapper and Harrow Road Boyz member Lil Dotz has been seen flagging red bandana’s, as seen in the video of his September 2020 single “Roll Up”.

Pictured: Lil Dotz in the video of "Roll Up" sporting red bandanas

Carrying on from the latter bars, Digga assured that unlike his opps he actually has “bun” his opps and doesn’t lie about it on his tracks. “Reh” is a Jamaican expression used when somebody says something that incites a shocked reaction.

“Shotty Shane” is one of Digga D’s nicknames. He released a track of the same name in May 2019.

Usually, when a firearm is shot off in the sky it is done to intimidate your enemies and make them flee, and usually ends the conflict. Digga has no intention on making his opps run as he wants them dead, so he points it towards them instead. He compares shooting his gun in the air to “shooting at God”, who is said to be above us.

Hotel rooms are often booked for parties or to have quick casual sex in, the only intention Digga had in mind when bringing his girl around. Due to his dangerous lifestyle, he has to keep his gun on him at all times, something the girl noticed.

The term “smoke” is a slang term which alludes to a firearm. It derives from a firearm’s muzzle smoke after it is shot. The term “pole” also alludes to fiearms. “Don’t worry about the fire alarm” alludes to Digga reassuring that he won’t get caught with it and she shouldn’t worry.

One of the biggest character traits that women are often stereotyped with is that they enjoy gossiping. Digga blames himself for not taking this into account as she mentioned to her friends that he had guns on him – something that could cause him a lot of trouble should they snitch. The term “warm” derives from the term “hot” and means something is obvious.

“Buck 50” is a slang term that originated in New York City. It means to leave your enemy with a cut or tear on their face which will require around 150 stitches. $1.50 also equals a buck fifty.

Famous New York rapper Ghostface Killah popularised the term in 2000 with his popular song “Buck 50”.

American actor Michael K. Williams also has an infamous scar on his face, which he explained was from a bar-room brawl in which someone ended up slashing his face with a knife and giving him a Buck 50.

Pictured: Michael K. Williams portraying “Omar” from hit-show The Wire, and the scar across his face from a Buck 50.

A “dots” is a British slang term which means shotgun. The Jamaican patois phrase to “buck” someone is to meet up with them.

The censored word is “Lil Dotz”, a West London rapper, who is a prominent member of the Harrow Road Boyz and Mozart Estate gang – which is a rival block to Digga D’s area of Ladbroke Grove.

The censored word is “blue bridge”, and is alluding to “Carlton Bridge” on Great Western Road and has been around since 1870. The bridge is famously known as “blue bridge” due to obvious fact that it has blue railings.

This is the bridge that you have to cross over in order to get from Digga D’s area of Ladbroke Grove in W11 to his rival area of Mozart Estate in W9.

“Let if off” is alluding to firing a gun. After he done a shooting in Mozart Estate he crossed over the bridge to come back to Ladbroke Grove.

Pictured: Carlton Bridge aka. "the blue bridge" in West London

A video resurfaced on social media sites Twitter and Instagram in 2018—and then later in 2020—of a young Digga D excited to meet American rapper Nicki Minaj on her 2011 trip to London, which was documented by Tim Westwood TV.

The video became a meme, but there was no confirmation that it was actually Digga. He later confirmed it during Groundworks' “#GW20 Cypher” with CGM and 98’s, where he stated this line.