Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: indian
Song Meaning of “Seventeen (feat. Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla)” by Freddie Gibbs
Freddie Gibbs’s ‘Seventeen (feat. Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla)’ is an anthem about the hustle of life in the urban streets and what it takes to make it out. The track starts with Gibbs, who was only 17 years old at the time, talking about the struggles he endured while trying to make a better life for himself and those around him. He references how he was determined to strive and be the ‘new mayor’ of his neighborhood, despite the challenges he faced. Young Jeezy raps about his own experiences of coming up in the hood, having to face heartbreak and disappointment in the streets and how, despite that, he somehow found the strength to rise above. Finally, Slick Pulla shares his own story of being a local hustler, who is trying to make something of himself, but is having to deal with the violent opposition of the authorities. The track conveys a sense of streetwear toughness, but there is also a collective understanding that these street hustlers are each striving to make something of themselves, despite the odds, in order to survive and thrive.