Analysis of UOENO Song by Rick Ross, Is It Abusive towards Women - Book Report/Review Example

The song starts with Future bragging about his lavish lifestyle and astronaut apparel. He says that he just bought some foreign Russian prototype car that his haters could never understand or afford. Future says how he got on a watch that clocks in at 7 digits, though the watch is not as expensive as Jay-Z’s 5 million dollar watch. From the introduction, it is clear that the song is all about wealth and what money can do. In verse one; Rocko starts by stating how he drives a lifted truck, which is a common type of vehicle in the south among playas and rednecks.

He maintains a small group of people as friends for the simple reason that; snakes can enter the group if the cycle is large. So he keeps the number small so he can monitor the moves. On his part, Rocko also brags about owning an Audemars Piguet. He is a businessman; hence he need not rap to pay the bills, for the simple reason that he already has money coming in from him being the founder of A1 Records. Both Rocko and Future talk about wealth and money. The kind of lavish lifestyle they enjoy explains it all.

Verse two starts with Rick Ross talking about cocaine which is not pure. He even talks about the Reebok that endorsed him. And then follows the most controversial lyrics of the song. In verse three, Future talks about a lady that deceives her boyfriend and who finds herself enjoying life with Future: “Got your bitch with me right now, you don’t even know it”. This is because of the kind of protection she is enjoying while with him. However, the future makes a very vital revelation in the end that despite rapping about living a lavish life, many rappers began life in poverty.

The song uses quite a number of rhyme schemes. The use of hyperbole and symbolism dominates the song. For instance; in verse three second line, Future refers to a lady she is with as “your bitch” The tone in the song is a harsh one. For instance, in verse two, Rick Ross raps: Got a bag of bitches I play with, on cloud 9 in my spaceship Zoned out but he stays free from Zone 1 through zone 6 Bricks all in my blood, birds all in my dreams Boats all in my yard, lemon pepper my wings I’m bout to get you fuck niggas wacked, you ain’t even know it Your main nigga bout to turn his back, you ain’t even know it…….

Everyone has a jovial mood as they brag about their lavish lifestyle. As they talk about the kind of life they are living and the type of people they are interacting with. The use of repetition is dominant in the song. For instance the phrase; “you ain’t even know it” is repeated severally in the song. A simile is also used to convey the message. For instance; in verse one line 2, Rocko raps: “Don’t like snakes keep my grass cut, so low can’t even mow it”. Overall, the song is a good representation in terms of literary devices utilization.

Personal response The much-contested verse of the song was when Rick Ross raps about giving a woman the drug MDMA and after having his way with her. The woman is known as Molly in the song. “Put Molly all up in her champagne, she ain't even known it, I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain't even know it”. This verse alone shows the lack of moral obligation that the song has portrayed especially towards women.