The wordplay in this song is NUTS. This song is an achievement of double entendre, and a masterclass in puns. Homophony (along with rhyming) is the bread and butter of hip hop lyrics, and many hip hop songs venture into the realm of the extended metaphor, but this song takes them to another level. It's genius and a feat of lyricism that leaves me in awe. I wrote a 20-page paper on the overarching metaphor in this song. This song uses a story about a drug dealer to comment on the fast food industry. I'm serious. All the slang words he uses are related to the fast food to simultaneously narrate two stories—and address two issues—at once. There’s some profanity.
Lupe Fiasco - Gotta Eat:
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