Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Yacou B OG's compelling song "Allahu Akbar" and explore the intersection of music, culture, and faith. This track provides a unique opportunity to understand the use of religious expressions in modern music and the cultural context in which they resonate, offering insights into contemporary Malian identity and artistic innovation.
you’ll be convinced right away too.
Let’s look at him!
Mali Rap, it’s starting from zero!
I’m telling the truth to annoy you
and you’re suffering from hemorrhoids.
Beautiful on the surface, I push my enemy to the limit.
All the starters are on the bench.
They get angry, even if I give them my place,
they can’t handle it.
They form associations that I destroy.
You touch me, I touch you (no fear).
Every track, I knock them down.
Like old bones and butter.
I drink them like lean (sipy).
And when I leave, their necks look like spikes.
I grab a Bic, and I mess with them with my music.
The fans adore me, I’ll never lower my arms.
They tell me to tell you…
that alcohol turned you into a toad.
Agricultural Rap, get out of here,
you’re not even a goalkeeper.
I’m floating (flying) above their heads
and they want to steal from me.
Have some pity for the “fetish priest” and his N'goni.
OG is a 10,
you can’t do anything against me and my gift from God.
Ratata…
Let the first one step up in front of me
so I can eliminate him, knock him out.
They don’t know what to say anymore, they talk about my family.
If I start talking about theirs (their family),
they might die.
They all want to be like me,
they’re all hustlers.
My enemies are going to be selling leftovers.
Let not a single day pass
without Yacou singing.
You don’t sing, if I get angry,
you’ll be humming with your balls.
On the beat, since Mary didn’t have breasts
until the day her breasts fell,
Your success crumbles for trinkets until it fades away.
Big mouth or Shrek, you’re choosing one today.
Papou big mouth or Shrek
go wash your butt today.
I’m the connoisseur, you know that, right?
These aren’t empty words.
It’s hot here! No mercy,
I even made the deaf and mute speak.
You’ve been misled, your words are weak, you can’t handle anything.
I’m not new, and if you taste me,
you’ll see that I’m bitter.
(All the time, I’m doping and all the tracks are hits.)
(All the time, I’m doping and all the tracks are hits.)
I am “Vogue” myself.
(and I spend the night mocking.)
There aren’t enough guys.
When you work well, jealousy takes over guys.
More than 10 years in the same place,
you haven’t been able to catch anything.
Aha! The style of some makes me laugh.
Aha! The style of some makes me laugh.
If it’s juice you want, go serve yourself over there.
But if it’s notoriety you want?
You’ll go with your coffin.
Mali Rap, I ruin it, I have no pity.
Let a new corpse approach…
Dina, next!
It’s over.
It’s over.
It’s over.
It’s over.
Key Vocabulary
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convaincu /kɔ̃vɛ̃ky/ B1 |
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vérité /veʁite/ A2 |
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ennemi /ɛnmi/ B1 |
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fâcher /faʃe/ B1 |
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détruire /detʁɥiʁ/ B2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A1 |
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boire /bwaʁ/ A1 |
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adorent /adoʁ/ B1 |
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voler /vɔle/ A2 |
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don /dɔ̃/ B1 |
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éliminer /elimine/ B2 |
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mourir /muʁiʁ/ A2 |
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ennemis /ɛnmi/ B1 |
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chante /ʃɑ̃t/ A1 |
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style /stil/ B1 |
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servir /sɛʁviʁ/ A2 |
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niquer /nike/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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De la manière il m'a convaincu, vous aussi vous allez être convaincu tout de suite,
➔ Subjunctive mood after expressions of emotion/persuasion
➔ The phrase "De la manière il m'a convaincu" (The way he convinced me) implies a certain outcome, leading to the use of the subjunctive in the following clause. Although not directly present in this excerpt, the underlying sentiment suggests a potential subjunctive usage if the sentence were structured differently to express doubt or desire.
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Je dis la vérité pour t'énerver et tu souffres de Koko (hémorroïdes)
➔ Infinitive of purpose ('pour' + infinitive)
➔ The phrase "pour t'énerver" clearly indicates the reason or purpose for speaking the truth.
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ils forment des associations que je détruis
➔ Relative clause with 'que' as direct object
➔ The relative clause "que je détruis" modifies "associations." 'Que' refers to 'associations' and is the direct object of the verb 'détruis'.
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Je les bois comme de la lean (sipy)
➔ Simile using 'comme'
➔ This line uses 'comme' to create a simile, comparing the act of drinking something to drinking lean (sipy).
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Je les bois comme de la lean (sipy) en partant leur nuque ressemble à une pique (piqui)
➔ Compound sentence with a descriptive clause
➔ This sentence combines two ideas: the simile from the previous example and a description of the enemies' necks. The clause "leur nuque ressemble à une pique" describes the state of the enemies after the action.
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Les fans m'adorent, jamais je ne baisserai les bras
➔ Future tense with negation ('ne...jamais')
➔ This is a strong statement of determination. 'Jamais' (never) reinforces the negation 'ne' to emphasize that the speaker will never give up.
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On me dit de te dire ... que l'alcool t'a transformé en crapaud
➔ Passive voice ('On me dit de')
➔ The phrase "On me dit de te dire" is an idiomatic way of saying "They tell me to tell you." 'On' here functions impersonally, creating a passive-like construction.
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Je plane (vol) au-dessus de leur tête et ils veulent me voler
➔ Present tense for ongoing action/state
➔ The present tense is used here to describe the speaker's current state of superiority and the reaction of their rivals.
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Mes ennemis vont vendre du gratin.
➔ Future tense with 'aller' (futur proche) for a predicted future event
➔ This uses the near future tense ('futur proche' using 'aller' + infinitive) to state what the speaker predicts will happen to their enemies.
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Tu me touches, je te touche (zéro peur)
➔ Conditional sentence (implied 'if')
➔ While the 'if' is omitted, the structure implies a condition: If you touch me, I will touch you back.
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Je ne suis pas nouveau, et si tu me goûtes, tu verras que je suis amer.
➔ Conditional sentence with contrasting consequence
➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence. 'Si tu me goûtes' (if you taste me) sets up a condition, and 'tu verras que je suis amer' (you will see that I am bitter) is the likely consequence.
