 Genius Meanings
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T.I. – What You Know
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Hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Rap Tracks in 2006, T.I.’s “What You Know” is a classic little ditty of the “I’m cooler than you in every possible way” variety
Judging by his
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T.I. (Ft. Wyclef Jean) – You Know What It Is
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[Intro: Wyclef Jean and T.I.] / Ayy, boy, don't spill my drink boy / Ba-lip! / Now, listen (Grand Hustle homie) / Everybody report to the bloodclaat dance floor (Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy
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T.I. – Whatever You Like
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[Intro] / Aye, Jim, you know the ol' sugar daddies? / They be trickin', they tell them girls / I said you could have whatever you like (If you like) / I said you could have
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T.I. – You Know Who
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Song #14 on TIP’s 4th studio album.
After bragging on songs like “King of the South” and “King Back”, TIP realized that it was time to be more subtle with the boasting of his self
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T.I. – U Don't Know Me
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“U Don’t Know Me”, sometimes spelled as “You Don’t Know Me” was the 2nd single for T.I.’s Urban Legend album. The song was first featured during the last minute of the “Bring Em
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PARTYNEXTDOOR – Her Way
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Produced by PARTYNEXTDOOR himself. This time around PARTY is singing about club life with a sexy young female that gets her way by hustling and balling.
This is the second
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T.I. – What You Know (Radio Version)
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[Intro] / Yeah, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy / What you know about that? / What you know about that? / What you know about that? / [Chorus] / Ayy, don't you know I got (yeah) by the three
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Frank Ocean – Cayendo
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“Cayendo” is another emotional ballad from Frank Ocean, describing the sensation of falling he feels for his significant other who seemingly does not reciprocate the same feelings
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Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow
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Wiz Khalifa reps the colors of his hometown (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – proudly represented on his car – on this Lemonade-esque production by production team Stargate.
A lot of
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Cuco – Lo Que Siento
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In this Spanglish song, Cuco talks about how this girl makes him feel. The title literally translating to “What I feel”.
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T.I. (Ft. Rihanna) – Live Your Life
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Released in 2008 on T.I.’s best-selling Paper Trail album, “Live Your Life” is a life-affirming T.I.-Rihanna tag-team that’s guaranteed to give you a boost.
The intro/outro is
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Robin Thicke (Ft. Pharrell Williams & T.I.) – Blurred Lines
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With its lyrics talking of “blurred lines” between consenting and non-consent, this #1 hit was widely attacked for promoting rape culture. It was mostly written by Pharrell
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T.I. – Why You Wanna
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“Why You Wanna” peaked at #49 on the Australian ARIA charts and was T.I.’s first single to reach the UK Top 40. There is also a Mick Boogie remix to this song, featuring Q-Tip.
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Selena Gomez – People You Know
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[Verse 1] / You were runnin' through me like water / Now the feeling's leavin' me dry / These days, we couldn't be farther / So how’s it feel to be on the other side? / [Pre-Chorus
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T.I. – Yeah Ya Know (Takers)
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[Intro] / Damn, has it been that long? (Haha) / Say what happens since I been gone / They got the game all wrong, it's too pretty in here / Let's say we take it back to the trap
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Harry Styles – As It Was
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The lead single from his third album Harry’s House, “As It Was” sees Styles singing in a somewhat sorrowful voice about his bittersweet feelings of loneliness and the past, masking
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Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
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“Stairway to Heaven” is one of Led Zeppelin’s most famous recordings, with many considering it the greatest rock song of all time. It tells the story of a greedy woman who is
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Destiny's Child (Ft. Lil Wayne & T.I.) – Soldier
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The second single from Destiny Fulfilled. Bey, Kelly and Michelle describe the type of guy that can make them “lose their breath”.
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T.I. (Ft. Rick Ross) – I Know
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I know you Miss Me / I know you Miss Me / [Chorus:] / They say the city ain't the same in a night like die / Since T.I.'s inside like the streets been quiet / I know you Miss Me
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Harry Styles – Boyfriends
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On “Boyfriends,” Harry Styles speaks about the way many boyfriends tend to mistreat their partners by mediating on a troubled relationship between two people. He told Zane Lowe of
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Pheelz (Ft. BNXN) – Finesse
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[Intro] / Vibes, vibes, vibes, vibes / (Mad) / [Verse 1: Pheelz] / And I've been living fast life but I see it in slow-mo (Olohun) / Oh no / And you see my lifestyle, I got gees in
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Genius English Translations – Bad Bunny - Un Verano Sin Ti (English Translation)
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[Intro] / I don't know what happened / Another love that suddenly failed / It's raining in my bedroom and the sun is outside / Ayy, ayy, tell me what happened / If I was the one
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T.I. – Love This Life
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[Intro] / Hey, I know shit get kinda fucked up some times, you know / I know you can get carried away with yourself / But uh, why don't you be real with me / And be real with you
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T.I. (Ft. Jamie Foxx) – Live In The Sky
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T.I. raps about the many people in his life that passed away due to violence, drug addiction, etc. The song also talks about T.I. struggles going in and out of county jail due to
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T.I. – Ready for Whatever
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Ready For Whatever is a track off of Paper Trail explaining T.I.’s reasoning and logic to his actions in 2007, when he attempted to purchase several silenced machine guns.
Drumma
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Chris Brown (Ft. André 3000, Drake, Fabolous, Kanye West, Rick Ross & T.I.) – Deuces (Remix)
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On the official remix to his June 2010 hit track, “Deuces,” Chris Brown enlists the help of Rick Ross, Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous and André 3000. The artists team up to put
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Lana Del Rey (Ft. Bleachers) – Margaret
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“Margaret” is the thirteenth track on Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. The song features Jack Antonoff under his Bleachers
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Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know
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The ultimate “bad break-up” song. The song discusses the fallout of a breakup and is notable for the raw emotion expressed by Morissette, a trend that was just appearing among
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Michael Jackson – Bad
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The second single and the title track from his 7th solo album Bad. It is the first to have a video that shows his more aggressive, edgier style of dance and song – not to mention
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JAY-Z (Ft. Rick Ross) – FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
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Jay-Z and Rick Ross team up for a braggadocious rap song, highlighting the luxurious lifestyles they are able to live as a result of their successful rap careers. The track’s
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CJ SO COOL – Tired
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[Chorus] / I'm tired of the liars / I'm tired of the games / I'm tired of everything that don't quite feel the same / Gi-gi-girl, I got that fire / But with me it ain't the same
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Mitski – Washing Machine Heart
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“Washing Machine Heart”, the twelfth track off Be the Cowboy, is sonically upbeat, but lyrically explores the “manic” nature of Mitski’s protagonist, who, in her words:
…is a
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T.I. (Ft. Young Thug) – Ring
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[Intro: Young Thug] / Yeah / (DY Krazy) / Few young G's and OG's, you know / (DJ on the beat so it's a banger) / That choppa, though / [Chorus: Young Thug] / I let it ring (Brr
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Pusha T – If You Know You Know
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On the opening track of his 2018 album, DAYTONA, Pusha T touches on a subject that he has been talking about most of his career: crack/cocaine. King Push brags about how he is on
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Webbie (Ft. Boosie Badazz & Lil Phat) – Independent
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One of Webbie’s bigger hits, (making the #9 spot on the US Singles Top 100 where it was there for 3 weeks), he enlists the help of his Trill Ent. labelmates Lil' Boosie and Lil
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My Chemical Romance (Ft. Bert McCracken) – You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison
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“You Know What They Do…” is a narrative told from the perspective of a felon who never expected to be caught, but is and sent to jail. While he’s in custody, he battles with mental
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T.I. & Snoop Dogg (Ft. Jeremih) – Moon Juice
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[Intro: Jeremih] / Hitmaka / Right Now Sound / Oh / [Chorus: Jeremih] / Oh-oh-oh, you know what I wanna do / Tryna take you over the moon (Yeah, yeah) / I just want a sip of the
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T.I. – I Know You Missed Me
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[Intro] / I know you miss me, I know you miss me.. / [Hook] / They say the city ain't the same and the nightlife died / Since T.I.'s inside, like the streets been quiet / Ay, I
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Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
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A love song to JT’s new wife that is less narcissistic than it may seem at first glance, this song is a tribute to twin flames – same soul split in two, in two different bodies.
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T.I. – Top Back
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[Produced by Mannie Fresh] / [Intro] / Crème de la crème, homie, top shelf you know / I like my beat down low, down low, down low, down low / Down low, down low, down low, I like
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