TV Boy
Rise from the Streets: Westside Gunn's TV Boy Unveils a World of Hustle and Resilience
Lyrics
Ayo
Expression of attention or greeting
Brr
Onomatopoeic sounds, possibly indicating gunshots or an intense moment
Brr
-Ayo, we whip-whop dishes, four-fifth in the Enfantes Riches
Engaged in illegal activities, referencing expensive fashion and possessions
Fifty-K for the Dolce and Gabana, refrigerator in the kitchen
High cost for luxury items, highlighting wealth
Hand me the ice, Lord, sellin' dope, a part of my religion
Selling drugs as a way of life, integral to the speaker's identity
Back to back Maybach trucks (skrrt), two-tone
Driving expensive Maybach trucks consecutively
Wet his baby mama house up (Brr, brr), I don't give a fuck who home (doot, doot, doot...)
Indifferent to consequences, including violence at someone's home
Knock your brains out the park like Pujols, the new GOAT (boom, boom, boom, boom, boom)
Asserting dominance and skill in a metaphorical way
Y'all ain't fuckin' with me, that's what I do know (that's what I do know)
Confident in superiority over others
I was dumpin' the work, my crack sumo (ah)
Past involvement in drug trade, referring to a sumo wrestler
I had to stash the culo, Givenchys with the dark
Hiding illegal substances, fashionable with Givenchy
My sweaters look like Cujo (Ah), y'all niggas been fu
Incomplete line, possibly suggesting a continuation or interruption
Hopped out the CLS, mix the Dsquared2 with the Ruger
Exiting a car model (CLS) with a mix of fashion and weaponry
Hand to hand to to Maxine's, she skipped up the block (ah)
Engagement in illegal activities at specific locations
Went to Jeanine's, now they pipes steamin' (now the pipes steamin')
Drug-related activities causing intense reactions
Immaculate spoon (Ah), a monkey in the room
Describing a scene involving drug use and its consequences
His legs wouldn't move, now that nigga leanin' (now that nigga leanin')
Depiction of a person affected by drug use
Ayo, the magnificent, the judge gave Sly infinite
Reference to legal troubles and financial abundance
Sittin' in a cell, my dry wells spilled Benjamins
Imprisonment with financial loss portrayed metaphorically
Cherry GL (Skrrt), we wore Chanel to our sentencin'
Wearing high-end fashion even during a sentencing
Always prevail, your pace snail, who you dealin' with? (Ah)
Confident in overcoming challenges, questioning others
Moncler jeans, beware, it's the MAC squeezer (brr, brr)
Fashion reference (Moncler jeans) with a warning about a gun
If all else fail, I kept Pyrex and scales (ah)
Adapting to circumstances by keeping drug-related tools
Last place was hell, I'm talkin' 23 and 1
Describing a difficult and isolating past experience
Thirty minutes straight, we stared at the sun
Enduring hardship for an extended period
I miss my old celly, I wish that nigga'd come home
Sentimental reference to a past prison cellmate
Been locked since the '80s, never had a cell phone
Long-term imprisonment without modern communication
Used to dip out of bed and meet a bitch in Shoshone
Engaging in risky behavior for personal pleasure
Free that nigga J Batters, free my nigga Low Pro
Shout-out to incarcerated individuals
Ever since I got rich, it's niggas hatin' on GOAT
Experiencing envy and hatred after achieving success
Park the Cullinan on Bailey, got the ice on the road
Showcasing wealth and luxury lifestyle
When God made FLYGOD, he ain't make 'em no more
Personal reflection on uniqueness and rarity
And then the sun shined (And then the sun shined)
Positive turn of events or perspective
Ayo, hand to hand to Maxine's, she skipped up the block (ah)
Repetition of illegal activities at a specific location
Went to Jeanine's (ah), now they pipes steamin' (now the pipes steamin')
Continuation of drug-related activities with consequences
Immaculate spoon, a monkey in the room
Reiteration of drug-related imagery with negative effects
His legs wouldn't move, now that nigga leanin' (now that nigga leanin')
Continued depiction of the negative consequences of drug use
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