Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of contemporary Southern Hip-Hop with "Plenty" by Lil Baby, YTB Fatt, and YFN Lucci. This track is a masterclass in trap-inspired flows and boasts, offering a dynamic way to explore modern English slang related to success, wealth, and street culture. Its high-energy beats and confident lyrics make it special, providing an authentic glimpse into the artists' perspectives and the vibrant language of the genre.
Key Vocabulary
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bust /bʌst/ B1 |
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snatch /snætʃ/ A2 |
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tease /tiːz/ B1 |
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switch /swɪtʃ/ A2 |
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pack /pæk/ A2 |
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bless /bles/ A2 |
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weapon /ˈwɛpən/ A1 |
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chrome /kroʊm/ B1 |
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incognito /ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtoʊ/ B2 |
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drought /draʊt/ A2 |
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bounty /ˈbaʊnti/ B1 |
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transform /trænsˈfɔːrm/ B1 |
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emerald /ˈɛmərəld/ B2 |
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raw /rɔː/ A2 |
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bench /bɛntʃ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Think we in the same category, he ain't even show nothin'
➔ Informal Omission of Auxiliary Verbs and Contractions
➔ In the sentence "Think we in the same category, he ain't even show nothin'", the auxiliary verb "are" is omitted after "we" in informal speech ("we in" instead of "we are in"), and "ain't" is a contraction for "is not" or "has not", highlighting slangy negation common in rap lyrics.
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I was bustin' serves, backstreet, now it's the Rolls truck
➔ Past Continuous to Present Simple Tense Shift
➔ In the line "I was bustin' serves, backstreet, now it's the Rolls truck", "was bustin'" uses the past continuous tense to describe a past habitual action, shifting to present simple "it's" to contrast with the current situation, showing progression in life narrative.
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Bro caught a body, I did a show with the same gun
➔ Past Simple Tense for Completed Actions
➔ The line "Bro caught a body, I did a show with the same gun" employs the past simple tense in "caught" and "did" to narrate specific, completed events in sequence, typical in storytelling within lyrics.
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I go crazy in Vegas, I'm packin' out the strip clubs
➔ Present Simple for Habitual Actions
➔ In "I go crazy in Vegas, I'm packin' out the strip clubs", the present simple "go" and present continuous "I'm packin'" describe repeated or ongoing habits, blending tenses to convey lifestyle routines in urban slang.
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Everybody 'round me got a weapon
➔ Present Simple in Vernacular English (No Auxiliary for Possession)
➔ The phrase "Everybody 'round me got a weapon" uses present simple "got" without the standard auxiliary "has" in African American Vernacular English (AAVE), indicating possession in an informal, collective context.
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If you got clean, I can sell it, huh
➔ First Conditional for Real Possibilities
➔ "If you got clean, I can sell it" structures a first conditional with "if + present simple" ("got") and "can + infinitive" ("sell"), expressing a real, possible future outcome in a hypothetical street scenario.
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If I fuck her, she probably love me tomorrow
➔ First Conditional with Informal Tense Usage
➔ In "If I fuck her, she probably love me tomorrow", the first conditional uses "if + present simple" ("fuck") but informally shifts to present "love" instead of "will love", reflecting slang prediction in casual narrative.
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I put a bounty on him, they gon' get him
➔ Future with 'Going To' Contraction
➔ "I put a bounty on him, they gon' get him" uses past simple "put" for a completed action leading to the future "gon' get" (contraction of "going to get"), indicating planned or inevitable future events in slang.
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