Future's Next Concert Location

Future's next concert will take place at the Olympia Entertainment building in
Detroit, Michigan.

My Top Favorite Albums of 2015

My Top Five Favorite Albums of 2015:

1. Rodeo, by Travis Scott.
2. If You're Reading This It's Too Late, by Drake.
3. Dirty Sprite 2, by Future.
4. Fetty Wap, by Fetty Wap.
5. What A Time To Be Alive, by Future x Drake.

My favorite album out of these 5 picks would have to be the Dirty Sprite 2 album,

because Future is my favorite artist as of now, and I also like to listen to stories he tells 

during the duration of his album.

Wiz Khalifa - See You Again

Some of the lyrics from Wiz Khalifa's song "See You Again", include:

"It's been a long day without you, my friend
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began
Oh, I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
When I see you again"

Also:

"Dang, who knew?
All the planes we flew
Good things we've been through
That I'll be standing right here talking to you
'Bout another path
I know we loved to hit the road and laugh
But something told me that it wouldn't last
Had to switch up
Look at things different, see the bigger picture
Those were the days
Hard work forever pays
Now I see you in a better place (see you in a better place)"

This song was dedicated to Paul Walker, famous actor, who died in
a car wreck. It's a very heart felt song, Wiz Khalifa did a good job putting
this song together to honor his death.

The Weeknd - The Hills

In The Weeknd's song "The Hills", some lyrics include:

Your man on the road, he doing promo
You said keep our business on the low-low
I'm just tryna get you out the friend zone
'Cause you look even better than the photos
I can't find your house, send me the info
Driving through the gated residential
Found out I was coming, sent your friends home
Keep on tryna hide it but your friends know"

As you can see from the lyrics, The Weeknd is talking about
sleeping with a women who is already in a relationship with
another man, who happens to be away from home.

He also states how he wants to keep the affair a secret.

I'm surprised The Weeknd didn't receive any reprimanding
for this song based off of how popular it is, though it is a good
song.

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

In Taylor Swift's song "Wildest Dreams", some lyrics include:

"He said, "Let's get out of this town,
Drive out of the city, away from the crowds."
I thought heaven can't help me now.
Nothing lasts forever, but this is gonna take me down"

She also goes on to say:

"I said, "No one has to know what we do, "
His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my room
And his voice is a familiar sound,Nothing lasts forever but this is getting good now"

Taylor Swift talks about the guy she's with 
and how he might not be good for him but she 
still wants to be with him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdneKLhsWOQ

The Game - Hate It Or Love It

In The Game's song "Hate It Or Love It", some lyrics include:

"Hate it or love it the underdog's on top
And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stop
Go head' envy me
I'm raps MVP
And I ain't goin nowhere so you can get to know me"

The Game explains in these lyrics how he is going to stand out and excel

above everyone whether people like it or not.

He also calls himself an underdog because at the time he made

this song, he was still an up and coming rapper who had not made his

name yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuMBmK5uksg

Schoolboy Q - Blessed

Some lyrics from Schoolboy Q's song "Blessed", include:

"What it's like for a ni**a like me
Livin' out his backpack every night needed a new place to sleep
But this is now, ni**a!"

Schoolboy Q explains in this first verse how he started off before coming rich and famous.
He says how he didn't have a place to stay and how he was living out of his backpack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bsJ7oGokg

Drake - Legend

In Drake's song "Legend", some lyrics include:

"Oh my God, oh my God

If I die, I'm a legend
Oh my God, oh my God
If I die, I'm a legend"

"Right or wrong, I'mma write my wrongs

They can't live this long
You don't know where you're gonna go
I got this sh*t mapped out strong"

Drake has had a very successful career for several years. Some

may even say he's a legend. In his song he says if he dies he is a legend, 

and separates himself from his peer rappers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cfoLDnNGnY

Travis Scott - Oh My Dis Side

In Travis Scott's song "Oh My Dis Side", some lyrics include:

"Let me tell you a little story about this side
You really can't make it on this side
Lot of lone stars on this side
I feel a lot home on this side
Ball until we fall on this side
Lit late night on this side
You never come around past midnight
You miss everything on this side"

Travis Scott explains his lifestyle, and what he does on his
side of life.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZALrZUSshA

50 Cent - Many Men

In 50 Cent's song "Many Men", some of his lyrics include:

"Many men, wish death upon me
Blood in my eye dawg and I can't see
I'm trying to be what I'm destined to be
And ni**as trying to take my life away
I put a hole in a ni**a for f**king with me
My back on the wall, now you gon' see
Better watch how you talk, when you talk about me
'Cause I'll come and take your life away"

50 cent was shot 9 times prior to this song, hence the 
violent lyrics.

50 cent explains how people want him dead as he gets more
successful. He also says how he's been pushed to his limit, now he's ready
to retaliate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CVGDPqnZj8

Wale - Ambition

In Wale's song "Ambition", some lyrics include:

"For my Ambition
Easy to dream a dream, though it’s harder to live it
They gon love me for my Ambition
Easy to dream a dream, though it’s harder to live it
They gon love me for my Ambition
Easy to dream a dream, though it’s harder to live it
Look, they gon love me for my ambition
Beautiful music, painting pictures that be my vision"

Wale is saying people are going to admire him for his persistance
in chasing his dreams.
He's also saying its easy to have goals, but its a lot 
harder to pursue and achieve your goals.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3xJRIuc6o

Lil Wayne - Tie My Hands

In Lil Wayne's song "Tie My Hands", some of the lyrics include:

"You tie my hands what am I gonna be?
What have I done so bad?
What is my destiny?
You tie my hands what I am I suppose to see?
What have I done so bad?
What am I gonna be?"

I believe Lil Wayne is saying, how can he strive to achieve what he is destined for
if he is held back by the powers at be.

Also he is saying, what will be the outcome of his life if he is constantly tied down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXr_JMbkSFE

Kendrick Lamar - i

Lyrics in Kendrick Lamar's song "i" include:

"They say it's a war outside, bomb in the street
Gun in the hood, mob of police
Rock on the corner with a line for fiend."

In this song, Kendrick Lamar explains how the outside world views the
ghetto.

Rock: crack cocaine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aShfolR6w8

Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood

Some lyrics from Taylor Swift's song "Bad Blood", include:

"Cause baby now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look at what you've done
'Cause baby now we got bad blood"

I believe Taylor Swift's lyrics mean't:

We were once friends and had love for each other, but now since

you turned you're back on me, we are now enemies and have resentment 

towards each other.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo

Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

Some lyrics from Fetty Wap's song "Trap Queen", include:

Start of the song:
"Remy Boyz, yeaahhhh

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I'm like "hey, what's up, hello"
Seen yo pretty ass soon as you came in that door
I just wanna chill, got a sack for us to roll
Married to the money, introduced her to my stove"

The song continues:

"Showed her how to whip it now she remix it for low
She my trap queen let her hit the bando
We be counting up watch how far them bands go
We just selling dope, talking matching lambos."

In this song Fetty Wap is talking about his girlfriend/sidepiece being able to
sell drugs with him and make a lot of money together.

"Bando": An abandoned building used to sell drugs out of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_kF4zLNKio



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Drake - Back To Back

Some lyrics from Drake's song "Back To Back", include:

"This for y'all who think that I don't write enough,
They just mad 'cause I got the Midas touch,
You love her, then you gotta give the world to her,
Is that a world tour or your girl's tour?
I know that you gotta be a thug for her,
This ain't what she meant when she told you to open up more."

Drake also raps:

"I didn't wanna do it, gave me every reason
The point I'm tryna make is I don't ever need 'em
Seen what you'd do for fame or what you'd do for freedom"
Drake wrote this song in response to Meek Mill accusing him of having somebody
else write his lyrics. Drake also wrote about Meek Mills relationship with his soon to be wife,
that makes more money than Meek Mill.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19DCJ73y9T0


The cover Drake used for his song.

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J. Cole - Cousins

Some lyrics from J. Cole's song "Cousins", include:

"Cousin in jail again, askin me for bail again,
close when I was 12, but I was much frailer then,
he was like 16 a n***a from the gutter and."

He later continues to say:

"12 years later on the radio that Who Dat song ( a well known song by J. Cole ),
your homeboy bumps the "Warm Up" ( well known mix tape by J. Cole )  now you buggin',
cause you lookin at the cover and you say "Yo that's my cousin"."

In this song J. Cole tells the story of a lost relationship between him and his cousin.
As there relationship falls apart, his cousin falls into a path that leads him to jail, while J. Cole goes on to become a famous rapper. Now that the cousin sees J. Cole is rich and famous, he wants to rebuild his relationship with Cole.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csd82HqOtVs

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Future - Blood On The Money

In the Future's song "Blood On The Money", some of his lyrics include:

"It got blood on that money and I still count it,
They got blood on that money and I still count it,
I can't help the way I'm raised up."

Future also raps:

"28 grams, I serve it on the porch
I just seent 'em march, they ran off in my house
The homicide unit come into the house"

Though the lyrics are very simple, many listeners might not understand the real meaning. After reading these lyrics, I believe Future was explaining to his audience his way of life. Earning money illegally, rather from drugs or murder, is no problem for him because that is how he was raised up, as he states.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y-edrXIZjA



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Hi, my name is Saleem Holden. I am a freshman at Wasburn, and I am currently undecided with my major. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but grew up in Chicago, IL and Lincoln, NE.

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