It’s evident in Hip-Hop and R&B that punch lines are important, i.e-”Guess it’s a G thing, whenever we swing, imma need Coretta Scott if I’m gon’ be king!”- Fabolous- “Make Me Better.” See how word play turns into a memorable line? The metaphors in music make you think, and then smile once you figure out how clever the metaphors actually are in meaning. The following celebs have something in common. They’ve had some great lyrics, but there have been times when the celebs have also said something foolish. So, here’s a look at their best and their worst.
Victim #1:
Nicki Minaj- 2009 BET Awards Cypher vs. “Freaky Girl”
“Mac & cheese, six friend chicken her guts, and I’m killing these b*tches by fucking it up!”- Huh?
vs. “Sex game chinky, n*ggas call me Pinky, I f*ck with president’s I am Nicki Lewinsky”
Victim #2:
T-Pain- “Bartender” vs. “Can’t Believe It”
“She made us drinks to drink, we drunk em, got drunk”- Really, cause usually that’s what happens when you drink alcohol.
vs. “I put you in the beach house right on the edge of Costa Rica put one of em lil’ flowers in your hair have you looking like a fly mamacita (Fuego)”
Victim #3:
Mariah Carey- “Obsessed” vs. “Hate U”
“Got you all fired up with your Napolean Complex, seeing right through you like your bathing in Windex”- Sounds like something corny Mariah would say.
vs. “we went round for round til’ we knocked love out you were laying in the ring, not making a sound and if that’s a metaphore of you and I,why is it so hard to say goodbye?”
Victim #4:
Yung Joc- “First Time” vs. “It’s Going Down”
“I see she up on top,you all on my jock, imma do it nonstop, until your cherry pop,imma keep going and going, the energizer bunny,Mr. long john all in your tummy”- Is it her first time having sex, or the first time ya’ll had sex together? And if she was a virgin- real sensitive of you.
vs. “Cubes on my neck, pocket full of Ben Frank, when I’m in the mall hoes just pause. I pop a few tags, give me that on the wall”
Chris Brown- “Aint No Way” vs. “Wall To Wall”
“I can show you all the things I’ll do.Break your heart, never raise my voice.”- Show me that you’ll break my heart?
vs. “One said she like the way I pop, the other said she wanna just watch! I’m game for any damn thing”
Victim #6:
Shaq- “I Know I Got Skillz” vs. ” Where Ya At?”
“I lean on the statue of liberty when I get tired, than I’ll punch you in the stomach, I don’t give a heck, (hey yo, why you bug a hooker like that?) yo, she breated on my neck” -Well, we can tell your tall, but hooker abuse?
vs. “I’m sure they’ll say me brother please don’t play me like a shrimp dunk it on your head then I’ll point like Shawn Kemp don’t need the drink crooked I juice to get loose my favorite cartoon is Bullwinkle the Moose.”- Ok they’re both bad but it’s Shaq so, hey!
Victim #7:
Nelly-”My Place” vs. “Dilemma”
“I heard your friend told a friend that told a friend of mine that u was thinkin that we should do it one more time.If this ain’t the truth,then hopefully its not a lie”- If it’s not the truth than it’s a lie Nelly-Point Blank!
vs. “I met this chick and she just moved right up the block from me and uhh, she got the hots for me the finest thing my hood did see but oh no, oh no, she gotta a man and a son, doh’ohhh, but that’s okay cause I, wait for my cue and just listen, play my position like a shortstop, pick up e’rything mami hittin”
Victim #8:
New Boys- “You’re A Jerk” vs. “New Girl”
“Like the new ipod just touch it and turn her on and when the bass start beatin and the waist I’m beatin”- You’re like ten/a virgin.
vs. “No jokes, no games im feeling you a whole lot. I ran into you and no turns it was a road block. Thinking to myself i had one of em in the past that didnt last. A chick with no class it was so bad. ”
Victim #9:
Neyo-”Mirror” vs. “When You’re Mad”
“Now mama please don’t think me strange for what I’m about to say (please don’t think me strange) If you know anything bout me by now you know I’m a freak just follow my lead.”- Talking about a man or a woman?
vs. “Want to, but I can’t help it. I love the way it feels, it’s got me stuck between my fantasy and what is real. I need it when I want it, I want it when I don’t tell myself I’ll stop everyday, knowin’ that I won’t”
Victim #10:
Camron-”Get em’ Girl” vs. “Hey Ma”
“I get the boasters boasting, I get computers putting. Y’all get shot at, call me, I do the shooting I’m moving the movement. Whether buddist or budah, that’s judist or judah I got luger to ruger, hit from Roota to Toota. Chick from hooter to hooter, I roll mostly dolly I’ll leave you wholy, holy, you’ll say ‘Holy Moly’”
vs. “Now That I got a girl, my Ex wanna holla and spit, told me to acknowledge her quick she like Cam stop frontin’ on that Dave Hollister Tip.”
Whelp! Everyone can’t be Jay-Z all day!
