"Jr catching it off the backboard" is a reference to a NBA player named Dennis Smith Jr. Who is also from Fayetteville, NC. Our hometown. Dennis played for the Knicks.
That seems like the way the reaction game is going these days. Gotta be early to get the big view numbers. Ernest kills reactions regardless but the algo favors being first.
This track got me more hyped than any of the other tracks tbh because of how different creative Cole was on it. The use of his voice, the offbeat flow, and that beat was fucking wild.
Amari, the name, means Miracle. I don’t know if that plays into the songs theme or what. Cole is talking about him coming from the struggle so I have a feeling that he’s saying it’s a miracle he made it out. 🤷🏽♂️
Imagination turned the honda into a wraith, double there, just like you said he used to pretend his honda was wraith, but also, his imagination and ability to write dope music literally turned his honda into a wraith....fire....straight fire
Amari, yes! Chef’s kiss! And, as others have mentioned, I look forward to your reaction to Pride is theDevil 😊 Also, Punching the Clouds and Let go My Hand. Wooo!
Intro] Bada-ba, bada-ba Bada-ba, da-da Off-Season Let's work, hey [Chorus] Plottin' my escape, this game ride a nigga's faith Got a couple M's hidin' in the safe Imagination turned a Honda into Wraith I was doin' eighty on the interstate Tryna make it back before my class started Country nigga never seen a passport 'Til I popped off and got a bag for it Now I'm at the Garden sittin' half court Watchin' Jr. catch it off the backboard 'Ville nigga never seen nothing 'Cept a fucking triple bean jumping Good dope leave a fiend krumping Made it out, it gotta mean something [Verse] Either you gon' hustle hard or, nigga, Uncle Sam got yo' ass re-enlisting 2-6, murder scene pumping Better leave it tucked if ye' ain't dumping Pow, pow, nigga, he slumpy Twelve comin', we ain't seen nothing Time change, niggas ain't rumblin' no more Nah, what for? Hungry for more If you solo these vocals, listen close and you can hear grumbling Bow tie and I'm still munching Big bag, never fear fumbling Want smoke? Nigga don't choke I'm a whole fuckin' nicotine company Dreamville the Army, not a Navy How could you ever try to play me? Kill 'em on a song, walk up out the booth, do the Westbrook rock-a-baby I never fall out with the bro Hate when your family turn into foe We had a penthouse on the road Interior decorated with the hoes Just like a multiple-choice getting chose My niggas like "Eenie, meenie, minee, moe" Scoop up a dime-piece like we homeless Then we gon' send 'em back pigeon-toed Out of the concrete was a rose and windows was cold Had to go over and stand by the stove We from the Southeast, niggas know This where the opps creep real slow Won't vote but they mob deep with the poles I punch the time sheet, not no more And now my assigned seat is a throne [Chorus] Plottin' my escape, this game ride a nigga's faith Got a couple M's hidin' in the safe Imagination turned a Honda into Wraith I was doin' eighty on the interstate Tryna make it back before my class started Country nigga never seen a passport 'Til I popped off and got a bag for it Now I'm at the Garden sittin' half court Watchin' Jr. catch it off the backboard 'Ville nigga never seen nothing 'Cept a fucking triple bean jumping Good dope leave a fiend krumping Made it out, it gotta mean something Made it out, it gotta mean something Made it out, it gotta mean something [Outro] Bada-ba, bada-ba, bada-ba, ah-ah
damn i thought we left the term mumble rap back in 2019 its cool tho. also "jr" is referring to dennis smith jr who from Cole hometown. Dunno why the song called amari honestly .
I’m not sure this is about stoudemire because his name is spelled Amar’e and not Amari. Also the line: “Now I’m at the garden sitting half cout Watching Jr catch it off the backboard” Is about Dennis Smith Jr who played for the knicks for a little while. He’s also from Fayetteville and he’s mentioned him before on a lot
