Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw energy of Atlanta trap with Migos and 2 Chainz's "Deadz"! This track, featured on the acclaimed "Culture" album, offers a powerful glimpse into the world of street economics and industry dominance. Learn impactful slang related to wealth and power, and explore the assertive, confident tone that defines this hard-hitting hip-hop staple.
Key Vocabulary
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trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2 |
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niggas /ˈnɪɡəz/ C2 |
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fresh /freʃ/ A2 |
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bed /bed/ A1 |
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deads /dɛdz/ B1 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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long /lɒŋ/ A1 |
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cap /kæp/ B1 |
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gang /ɡæŋ/ B1 |
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bang /bæŋ/ B1 |
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chain /tʃeɪn/ A2 |
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double /ˈdʌbəl/ B1 |
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count /kaʊnt/ A2 |
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famous /ˈfeɪməs/ B1 |
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banger /ˈbæŋər/ C1 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ B1 |
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2 |
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hate /heɪt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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If I wasn't trappin', I'd be wrappin' up them bundles
➔ Second conditional (unreal present) – if + past simple, would + base verb
➔ The clause "if I **wasn't** trappin'" uses the past simple to talk about an unreal situation, and "**I'd** be wrappin'" shows the modal **would** contracted with **I**.
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If I wasn't rappin', I'd be trappin' out the condos
➔ Second conditional (unreal present) – if + past simple, would + base verb
➔ "If I **wasn't** rappin'" expresses a hypothetical situation, while "**I'd** be trappin'" uses the modal **would** for the imagined result.
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If you think about runnin' with that then you in trouble
➔ Zero conditional – if + present simple, present simple (result)
➔ "If you **think** about runnin' with that" uses the present simple to state a general condition, and "**you** in trouble" (understood as "you are in trouble") is also present simple.
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No forreal, no cap, my money long like anacondas
➔ Simile using "like" + noun; also comparative adjective "long" used figuratively
➔ "my money **long** like **anacondas**" compares the length of money to snakes using the simile "like".
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You niggas in trouble
➔ Simple present verb "be" omitted (zero copula) – colloquial style
➔ "You niggas **in trouble**" drops the verb "are" – a common colloquial omission.
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I jump out the whip and them bitches start faintin'
➔ Parallel verbs with present simple; gerund after "start" to indicate beginning of action
➔ "I **jump** out the whip and them bitches **start** **faintin'**" – "jump" and "start" are in present simple, while "faintin'" is a gerund showing the beginning of the fainting.
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My wrist cost me a brick and it's frigid
➔ Verb "cost" with indirect object; conjunction "and" joining two independent clauses
➔ "My wrist **cost** me a brick and **it's** frigid" – "cost" takes "me" as the indirect object, and "and" links two separate statements.
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I shoot a hundred round clip like Wilt Chamberlain
➔ Simile with "like"; verb "shoot" followed by direct object and quantitative expression
➔ "I **shoot** a hundred round clip **like** **Wilt Chamberlain**" – the simile "like" compares the action to the basketball legend.
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