The ‘pockets’ meme in rap music
The recurring line ‘pockets on___’ is a technique used by rappers to quickly illustrate wealth. By far the most popular adjective is ’swole’ and variations thereof. Repeat offenders include 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne & Wiz Khalifa. Here’s a small categorized selection of some others. Edit: Just found someone else getting nerdy with lyrics over here.
“Pockets on _______”
Size
Swole
Super swole
So swole I think they finna bust
Sumo
Obese
Blimp
Humongous
Extra-big
Tilt
No weight watchers, no lipo
Bigger than my bus
Fat, just like an elephant
Nine-months
So fat, I’m startin’ to feel contractions
Financial
Casino
Payment
Brinks truck
Culinary
Pizza
Fatburger
Croissant
Strength
Solid
Bodybuilder
He-Man
Schwarzenegger
Wealthy celebrities
Charlie Sheen
J. Stackhouse
Charles Barkley
Overweight celebrities
Bruce Bruce
Ruben Studdard
Joey Cartagena
Snookie
Raven Symone
Venus (Williams)
Precious
Norbit
Monique
Heavy D
Rick Ross
Kelly Price back when it was ’95
Abstract
St. Patrick’s Day
Etcetera
Shrek
Python: Holdin’
Bonus Busta Rhymes reversal: “Hateful ni**as try to put my pockets on diuretics.”