None of the above is really anything new as far as these types of songs go. But there are a couple unconventional lines present, in which the narrator puts forth “ uncle killed me when I was young” and that “ mama blessed the boy with coc**ne”. acting as his father also, since apparently his dad was of the absentee variety.īut that’s not to say that he did not have any impact on the vocalist’s life, as Superstar’s dad did impart upon him some valuable life lessons. There is also some former romantic interest whom the vocalist proceeds to diss due to, as relayed, accusing Pride of being the father of her child, even though he wasn’t. NARRATOR’S UPBRINGINGĪnd concerning Superstar’s upbringing, that’s one of the main subthemes of this song. For instance, he notes how his mother “ played both roles”, i.e. This song can be most generally defined as a social-commentary piece. In other words, what we’re dealing with here is another life-in-the-‘hood song, though directly based on the vocalist’s deeply-personal experiences and analyses thereof.Īnd as for Superstar Pride, though it can be gleaned that he’s along the lines of a quintessential street-based rapper, he also appears to be more introspective than the norm. For example, it’s not every day you hear a hip-hop artist make a statement like if “ you live by the gun, you going to die by the gun”. So accordingly, even though he was “ raised a gangster”, he doesn’t particularly appear to be the trigger-happy type. “Painting Pictures”, which was written by Superstar Pride and produced by an artist known as GlobalKnockz, is from the former’s debut EP, “5Lbs of Pressure” (2022). And to note Superstar Pride is akin to a celebrity TikToker, in that he currently has over 130,000 followers.
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