Political reporters and regular citizens alike are constantly fact checking statements in the era of President Donald Trump. With fake news and false statistics proliferating at a pace like never before, HipHopDX felt it was appropriate to examine the many rappers who could have used a fact-checker in the studio.
From blatantly incorrect mathematics to mistaken identities, MCs have messed up a lot throughout Hip Hop history. Take a look at 17 of the most egregious errors, both new and old, that rappers have made on wax over the years. Also, make sure to leave a comment and let us know some of the examples that come to mind that didn’t make the list.
Kanye West — “Gettin’ It In”
“My apologies, are you into astrology, ’cause um, I’m tryna make it to Uranus.”
Astronomy must not be a part of the book of Yeezus.
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Lil Yachty — “Peek A Boo”
“She blow that dick like cello.”
A cello is not a woodwind instrument, although Yachty knows that now.
Foxy Brown — “Affirmative Action”
“32 grams raw, chop it in half, get 16/ Double it times three, we got 48/ Which mean a whole lot of cream/ Divide the profit by four/Subtract it by eight, we back to 16.”
Foxy started off well, then her math became a disaster.
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KRS-One — “Hip Hop Speaks From Heaven”
“I see King Ad-Rock and rest in peace Nate Dogg”
KRS mixed up the Beastie Boys and named Ad-Rock, who is still alive, in a song about dead Hip Hop artists.
Lil Wayne — “Yes”
“Weezy F baby and the F is for phenomenal.”
I mean … c’mon.
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The Notorious B.I.G. — “Ten Crack Commandments”
“Rule nombre uno…”
Nombre means name in Spanish. Biggie was looking for numero.
Warren G — “What’s Next”
“I say what’s next, what’s next, what’s N-X-E-T.”
Warren, you gotta make your layups.
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Quavo – “pick up the phone”
“And I’m loving all races, hell nah don’t discriminize.”
Quavo’s using a word that hasn’t hit the Oxford Dictionary yet, even if we do get what he means.
Scarface — “Mind Playin’ Tricks on Me”
“And if I die then my child’ll be a bastard.”
A bastard is a child born out of wedlock. Face meant orphan here.
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Common & Canibus — “Making A Name For Ourselves”
“I’m your worst nightmare squared, that’s double for those who ain’t mathematically aware.”
Apparently those who aren’t “mathematically aware” include both MCs and everyone else involved in the track.
Greg Nice — “Funky For You”
“Dizzy Gillespie plays a sax.”
No, Dizzy played the trumpet.
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Jay Z — “It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot)”
“.38 revolve like sun around the Earth”
Other way around, Hov.
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Master P — “Do You Know”
“Forget about Christmas, nigga, ’cause you ain’t gon’ even see New Year’s.”
Percy needs to take another look at the calendar.
Lil Fame — 1/2 & 1/2
“First family will lift that ass up like gravity.”
Gravity pulls you down, but perhaps M.O.P. can defy the law of gravity.
Chingy — “Balla Baby”
“I like them black, white, Puerto Rican or Haitian, like Japanese, Chinese or even Asian.”
Um, Japanese and Chinese people are also Asian. But alas, Filipino or Thai didn’t rhyme with Haitian.
Nelly — “E.I.”
“I’m a sucker for cornrows and manicured toes.”
Manicures are for hands. Pedicures are for feet.
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Nas — “Can’t Forget About You”
“I go by N now, just one syllable.”
Nas is already one syllable. Shortening the name made no difference.
Got any other good ones? Let us know in the comments below.
