Released on February 25, 2017

32K Views

Thumbnail


[Intro]

Niggas tried to crucify me

We ain't never gon' stop

We come from the motherfucking dirt, you can't bury me, nigga


[Verse 1]

'Member niggas tried to bury me

Kept it real, now they mad at me

Thought the memes would embarrass me

But I done really been through tragedy

Middle of the jungle where the killers rumble

Hold the chopper up with accuracy

Knock the power out his battery

Make his mama feel the agony

When it's beef, who gon' really ride?

Play it neutral, nigga switchin' sides

Niggas worser than these ho bitches

They don't really know whose dick to ride

In the Bentley with the stick inside

I can't lose my life in the field

Gotta pay the lights and the bills

I ain't got time for a cell

They threw the book at the kid (the kid)

You really can look what they did (they did)

That shit just made me a monster

I took the book and I ran

I got niggas takin' real L's

Gave 'em life and they booked in the fed

I put a stack on their phone

I fill their books up with bread

Oodles and noodles for breakfast

Made me so young and so reckless

Come up and they ain't expecting it

I'm 'bout to teach 'em a lesson

I'm the one that taught the youngins

When you come from nothin', niggas gon' respect you (they did)

From the muscle, now we flexin'

Fuck it up and then we exit


[Chorus]

They know I'ma ride for this shit

They know I'ma die for this shit

I had to get me some money (some money)

And I put the squad on this shit (I did)

Remember they said I would lose (remember?)

Them niggas was poppin' and shit (they what?)

So fuck 'em, we breaking the rules (rules)

I'm like LeBron in this shit

Ho!


[Verse 2]

Came back off of three to one (three to one)

Who thought that I'd be the one? (who?)

In the darkness, I can see the sun

Heard 'em comin', they ain't even come (pussy)

I put fear in these niggas' heart (pussies)

I can hear when these niggas talk (pussies)

I can hear when they hatin' on me (pussies)

Still playin' with a bigger heart (ho)

Fuck it, I'ma take the high road (high road)

Kill these niggas with my eyes closed

Out in Cali with my vatos

Wrap the chicken like a gyro

I've been trappin' since like '05

Gettin' it and duckin' 5-0

They ain't even never see the paper

That's Dorito, paper, boy that's nachos

On the 'Gram, like it lit (You ain't lit)

Punch your man, he's a snitch (You a rat)

Put some money on a nigga head

Last time I made a hit (bad)

I've been chillin' tryna get the bread

Try play me like vic (Suckers!)

Did him dirty out the rip (prrrr)

I ain't even wanna trip (ho)

Bullet holes in your car door (car door)

Just to let you know the war is on (war is on)

In my hood it's like a warzone (yeah)

Niggas really gettin' sparked on (yeah)

Young nigga tryna make it out (make it out)

Used to have to get our starve on

Brought the richest to the baddest bitches

Now I'm pullin' Wraiths with the stars on


[Chorus]

They know I'ma ride for this shit

They know I'ma die for this shit

I had to get me some money (some money)

And I put the squad on this shit (I did)

Remember they said I would lose (remember?)

Them niggas was poppin' and shit (they what?)

So fuck 'em, we breaking the rules (rules)

I'm like LeBron in this shit

Ho!

“They ain’t even never see the paper That’s Dorito, paper, boy that’s nachos”
👍 7
×

A double entendre that plays with the similar sounds of “nachos” and “not yours.” Meek compares the money to Doritos chips, since they’re both not yours (nachos).

“Gettin’ it and duckin’ 5-0”
👍 3
×

Meek is notorious for getting money through hustling all the way back to his Flamerz days. And he is always trying to avoid the 5-0 (The feds/cops) since he has spent time behind bars, and plenty of time on probation

Fun Fact: The term 5-0 was derived from the television show Hawaii 5-0.

“Knock the power out his battery”
👍 5
×

This line references Drake’s initial diss track “Charged Up,” as the song’s artwork featured a photo of the iPhone’s charging screen. Meek flips Drake’s title by signifying on it, using the idea of draining a battery of its power as a euphemism for killing someone.

“Kept it real, now they mad at me”
👍 1
×

Back in 2015 Meek Mill kept it real by exposing Drake for using ghostwriters to write his rhymes through a series of tweets.

These tweets triggered a beef between Meek and Drake, and Drake has dissed Mill on multiple songs since, including the original two diss tracks, “Charged Up” and “Back to Back.” He has also thrown countless other subliminals towards Meek in other hits. Drake even throws shots at Meek in songs on his newest album More Life even though the tweets were from almost 2 years ago.

“Middle of the jungle where the killers rumble”
👍 0
×

Meek grow up in Philadelphia. The city has increased ongoing violence. Meek Mill has had his father, cousin along with his artist and friend, Lil Snupe killed in Philadelphia.

“We come from the motherfucking dirt, you can’t bury me, nigga”
👍 8
×

You can’t you bury someone who rose from the dirt,
as they’ll just work their way back to the top.

Meek had a rough upbringing in the streets of North Philadelphia. He was raised by his single mother after his father was shot and killed when Meek was only 5 years old. By his teenage years, he spent nights writing lyrics to draw from in neighborhood rap battles, before eventually forming a group called The Bloodhoundz with some of his friends. He would go on to release his debut mixtape The Real Me in 2006 and the rest is history.

“Thought the memes would embarrass me”
👍 6
×

While performing at his annual OVO Fest in 2015, Drake took shots at Meek Mill by playing a slideshow of memes as he performed his hit song ‘Back to Back’.
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/watch?v=_dBiOkeAl4U
http://time.com/3983276/drake-meek-mill-ovofest/
Fellow rapper The Game has not been shy when it comes to clowning Meek Mill either. During September of 2016, The Game and Meek began trading shots- and memes- on Instagram accompanied by some of Game’s infamous caption rants

“Punch your man, he’s a snitch (You a rat)”
👍 6
×

This is a subtle diss towards Drake. Quentin Miller is being mentioned as Drakes man, who was jumped by Meek Mill’s goons in the summer of 2016. Shortly after, Quentin Miller was seen on an interview snitching on Meek.

Source: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/watch?v=18eWTsM5X6Y

“Remember they said I would lose (remember?) Them niggas was poppin’ and shit (they what?) So fuck ’em, we breaking the rules (rules) I’m like LeBron in this shit”
👍 3
×

The future looked bleak for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers as they were down 3 games to 1 in 2016 NBA Finals, one loss away from losing the title. Their opponents were the Golden State Warriors who were coming off the best regular season in NBA history with a 73-9 record that season. As no team had ever come back down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, paired with facing a historically great Warriors team, many counted LeBron out and ridiculed his poor Finals record.

Yet, in a historic comeback, the Cavaliers won three games in a row and claimed the 2016 NBA title. LeBron James won Finals MVP for the series after notching a triple double in game 7 and this game-saving block.

Meek Mill compares himself to LeBron as many thought his career was over after his viral beef with Drake in 2015. Meek has been counted out his whole life, but he’s always surpassed the limits placed on him. The title “King” also points to LeBron’s nickname “King James.”. Meek also references the 2016 NBA Finals in “Intro” from his 2018 album Championships.