Jay-Z – Open Letter Lyrics Explained

The internet has been swarming with gossip about rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce traveling to Cuba in April. In response to the harsh criticism the power couple had received, Jay-Z released a song titled “Open Letter” that was unfavorably written for everyone in disagreement with his destination of choice, among other things. This video contains a bar for bar breakdown of the lyrics that make up his defense, and an explanation too.Thanks for leaving your comments below.

Lyrics:

[Intro]
Ladies and gentlemen
Goddammit
Let this shit knock

[Verse 1]
I done turned Havana to Atlanta
Guayabera shirts and bandanas
Every time you think they got me I switch the plan up
Bulletproof this, radio scanners
Ballin’ ’til they ban us
You gettin’ too much bread, they try to jam you
Boy from the hood but got White House clearance
Sorry y’all, I don’t agree with y’all appearance
Politicians never did shit for me
Except lie to me, distort history
Wanna give me jail time and a fine
Fine, let me commit a real crime
I might buy a kilo from Chief Keef
Out of spite, I just might flood these streets
Hear the freedom in my speech
Got an onion from Universal, read it and weep
Would’ve brought the Nets to Brooklyn for free
Except I made millions off it, you fuckin’ dweeb
I still own the building, I’m still keeping my seat
Y’all buy that bullshit, you’d better keep y’all receipt
Obama said “chill, you gonna get me impeached”
But you don’t need this shit anyway
Chill with me on the beach

[Hook: Swizz Beatz]
Y’all gon’ learn today

[Verse 2]
Y’all almost want to start a revolution
You know whenever I’m threatened, I start shooting, bark
Catch a body, head to Houston
I’m in Cuba, I love Cubans
This communist talk is so confusing
When it’s from China, the very mic that I’m using
Idiot wind, the Bob Dylan of rap music
You’re an idiot, baby, you should become a student
Oh, you gonna learn today
Where the fuck have you been
The world’s under new management
The new role model, fuck this Zoolander sh*t

[Hook: Swizz Beatz]
Y’all gon’ learn today

New Rap Songs – Music Video by CKHiD

“New Rap Songs, they’re all the same, if you’re tired of them, here’s the new wave!”

Don’t be ashamed if you’re one of the millions of new rappers making new age rap songs, just, be DIFFERENT. Like South Carolina’s Hip-Hop sensation CKHiD, who stepped on the music scene in 2009 to “redefine the genre’s limitations.” Four strong years and over 24 million YouTube views later, the artist who’s name is an acronym for Cannot Kill How I’m Dreaming, is steadfast on his mission to do just that. Check out CKHiD’s NEW SONG/Music Video below. (Video featuring ME: MISSRUBY & Directed by MYSTIK)

Nelly went POP in New Song “Hey Porsche” – Why People are MAD About It!

Nelly is back with his new POP song “Hey Porsche,” and is receiving mixed reviews. I call it pop because there’s nothing Hip-Hop about it (despite what iTunes says). I am personally disappointed in the track because I’m already overwhelmed with what radio has to offer these days, and it would have been nice for an early 2000’s rapper to come back and show off his ability to remain relevant and still TRUE.

Enjoy my review of Nelly’s new song, “Hey Porsche.” And let me know your thoughts below!

PATIENCE – Lyrics Review [Nas ft. Damian Marley]

Patience, patience, patience is good, if you love someone. Did you know that those were the words making up the chorus in this masterpiece? Check out this review on the rest of the lyrics and learn something from these artists, Nas & son of Bob, Damian Marley. Leave your comments below. Thanks you.

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