![]() ![]() There’s a lot of enjambment, but each line also starts with a capital letter, indicating that these lines are meant to stand alone, too. I love that this poem has no periods, no stanza breaks, and few commas. You’d like this poem just for those references, but it gets better. You know those lyrics: “(’My bitch a choosy lover, never fuck / Without a rubber’).” Don’t you laugh a little bit, maybe cringe at how forward those lines are? You’ve seen those car “bumpers and bumping bikini rumps.” You probably lived through the 1990s or at least the first decade after 2000, and you’ve seen hip hop videos. So think of this poem as a warm-up, as an easing back into things you and I both want to read: it’s not a simplistic poem, but it is very accessible. I have been reading How To Be Drawn since the end of August, according to Goodreads, which is not to say that it is bad–it is really great, actually, full of wordplay and pop culture and commentary on what’s going on in the U.S., which is why I kept coming back to it–but it’s to say that my PhD program is kicking my ass and I am only now returning to the things I love, like reading poems. –Terrance Hayes, from How To Be Drawn (Penguin Poets, 2015) Into the cells–the music I have been playingĪll my life is about pimps and who will be pimped,īut when my daughter is listening, I play something else Growing over time as permanent and illegibleĪs what has been scratched tooth and nail With the beautiful solitude chained about his throat With human sex trafficking,” he will live in a cell He offered them from the belligerent johnsĪnd, when called for, protection from himself Over the girls he trafficked miles for moneyĪnd taxed for gas back home and the protection ![]() In the courtroom the way police lights swelled Of everything with something of themselvesĪ camera swelled the locks on my brother’s body Working for men who want to fill the soft pockets Wrapped in chains of rhyme and the arms of women Hardcore like the hardcore rappers paid to be Might have wanted before porn simply to play While the camera glares an inch from their genitals Stiff without looking at reflections of themselves Over anyone else, the naked women as bountifulĪs traffic, the half-naked men who cannot grow I adore had anything to do with having power Without a rubber”) bumped in the backgroundįoolishly, I did not think the worst of the music The one time I met him he called me brotherĪnd said our father had more children like usĪll over town while UGK’s “Int'l Players Anthem” Like a lover no longer loved to the motel floor ![]() He’d kidnapped or persuaded with knuckles My half brother, and the girls the news says Overall, "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (Remix)" is a song about the cutthroat world of pimping, drug dealing, and power dynamics, where individual players try to dominate one another in a never-ending battle for dominance and profit.A rapper mouths squatting like a gilded animalĬhains, chains, chains, but it is meant to conjure He brags about his wealth and influence, which he leverages to remain independent and free from any legal repercussions. He even claims to have his own unique way of drinking, which sets him apart from others who try to imitate him.įinally, Juicy J talks about his own success as a drug dealer and his willingness to do whatever it takes to avoid being caught by the law. He believes that women flock to him because he's always "icy like a slush" and has plenty of cash to throw around. He sees himself as a "million dollar mac" who needs a "billion dollar bitch" to truly succeed in the game.ĭJ Paul boasts about his own power and influence as a DJ in the club scene. While he admires a woman who can hold her own on the streets, he doesn't use the term "my woman." Instead, he seeks a "real street stalker" who can "walk the green mile" to help him level up financially. He also values money and power, as evidenced by his luxury car and the hoes who offer themselves for a low price, which he refuses.īun B describes his approach to pimping, which differs from that of Pimp C. He values her intelligence and class, so he keeps her safe in his bed. Pimp C describes his preferred woman as a "choosy lover" who doesn't have sex without a condom and only on top of the covers. The song highlights the competition between players in the game of pimping and how they seek to dominate each other by claiming and controlling women. Three 6 Mafia) is a song about the lifestyle of a group known as "players" and their pursuit of power, money, and women. "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) (Remix)" by UGK (Ft. ![]()
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