Cole wants everybody to let him be and uses beef in a threatening manner, in order to let anyone who oppose him know that they will have major problems. Cole, G.O.M.D - “Rest in peace any nigga want beef, secret service couldn’t keep the man safe”Īrguably one of the best songs from Forest Hills Drive, G.O.M.D is literally what the title suggests.

This is one of the many lines that Nicki has said that has brought her into the conversation of the best female rappers to ever live. Nicki’s point is that she doesn’t meant with any type of chicken unless it is the actual food. The first being punks or other dumb females, and the second being literal chicken. One of the best singles off of Nicki Minaj’s Pinkprint album, Only, refers to chicken in two ways. Number 7 - Nicki Minaj, Only - “I don’t f**k with them chickens unless they last name is cutlet” He was also featured in this years XXL Freshman class along with rappers such as Dave East, Lil Dicky, and many more. This reference is obviously using chicken as a synonym for money and how Desiigner is making his money and will be sharing it with his friends. The breakout single of Kanye West’s new signee includes a very specific line involving chicken. Number 8 - Desiigner, Panda - “I be gettin’ to the chicken, countin’ to the chicken, and all of my ni**as gon’ split i t” Hundreds of artists have mentioned chicken and/or beef in their songs, however there has to be some that are better than others right? Ranked from 1-8, here are the top 8 hip hop songs using chicken and/or beef. These are just two examples of the many ways these two words have been transformed through hip hop culture. Chicken has also transitioned from being a favorite on everyone's food list to another way of saying someone is a punk or afraid. Beef went from a dish on the dinner table to a problem or rising animosity two people had between each each other, one of the more famous being the West Coast and East Coast beef involving Tupac and Biggy. Since the earliest days of hip hop, rappers have continued to take chicken and beef and bring on new meanings to them, that would live on as slang for the world to use. Two particular foods, chicken and beef, are major contributors to some of the best food related lines in hip hop history. Whether it is the focal point of a punchline or a song title itself, our various meals definitely play a big role in hip hop music. By now we all know that hip hop and food are just as connected as school and homework.

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