theboombox : Rap Genius is supplying The BoomBox with the top lyrics of the week and serving a meaning behind the raps in the process. Our favorite lines this week cover a wide spectrum, from tributes to rap heroes to dirty jokes. It was also a good week for up-and-comers, with Busta Rhymes being the only veteran to make the cut. Below, the week that was — with an extra bonus at the end.
5. “Now let me give you the magic/ Y’all n—-s must like getting your ass kicked/ You think you’re playing with fire?/ Nah n—-, y’all playing with acid,” — Busta Rhymes, “Bad Girls (Remix)” Lyrics
Busta continues his status as king of the cameos by putting his own spin on this M.I.A. hit. He uses this rather unusual (for rap) A-A-B-A rhyme scheme several times in the song, always to great effect. It works best by far on this boast.
4. “Blaze the booth, blaze the Buddha, this ain’t hookah/ You hit this shit a few times, you might see the future,” — Ab-Soul, “Pineal Gland” Lyrics
Ab-Soul, a member of Kendrick Lamar’s Black Hippy collective, has been making strides of his own lately. Here, his woozy ode to the drug DMT (which is rumored to be naturally produced in the body via the gland of the song’s title) contains a nod to a greener drug as well.
3. “Cristal by the cases — wait, hold up, that was racist/ I would prefer the Aces; ain’t no different when you taste it,” — A$AP Rocky, “Goldie” Lyrics