Many believe this video is a sorry attempt at freestyling, however there's enough evidence for a case this freestyle is really a critical assessment of capitalism and those who blindly follow it, the primary focus being on those exploited by it (the lower and middle class).thread

Over this week, many have been laughing at this old video of Smokepurpp, seemingly nonsensically freestyling over the beat from Moonlight (by XXXTentacian). As conveyed before, this freestyle, as mundane as it seems at first, is a chilling reflection of our capitalistic society.

The freestyle begins with "got a desert eagle and it's Fortnite". Many might be lead to believe the lyrics mean what they seem to originally say, expressing that the notorious rapper Smokepurpp owns a desert eagle, such as the one in Fortnite.

There would be many flaws with this theory, however. If Smokepurpp wanted to express that sentiment, why would he not instead say "got a desert eagle, like from Fortnite" rather than "got a desert eagle and it's Fortnite"?

The reason for this weird use of words is because every word in this sentence in this bar is symbolic and coded. One must break this up into pieces that can be dissected individually to be able to assess the statement as a whole.

The first word to dissect (though is not the first words of the sentence, but that will be discussed shortly) is eagle. The eagle is known to be symbolic for peace, for justice, and for the United States. In a way, the eagle in this bar is also reflective of those things.

This would have been, if Smokepurpp had not preceded the word "eagle" with desert. The word desert could be confused with the landscape, but is actually supposed to be translated as desert: abandoned, empty, or hollow. Desert, in this case, refers to capitalism.

If the eagle, that represents justice, freedom, and the United States, than a desert eagle would be crude definition of what capitalism has done to America, made it's values (and effectively, the United States itself) abandoned, empty, and hollow in a sense.

This leads to the next part of the verse. When lyrical genius Smokepurpp states "and it's Fortnite", this is less symbolism as much as it is a clever ploy of words.

Any buffoon could have dissected what desert eagle represented in a vacuum, but to follow it up with "and it's Fortnite" could confuse even Einstein himself. He masks his intention so that those who are willing to listen can, but those who seek to silence him will not understand.

To be clear, while Smokepurpp does say "and it's Fortnite", but what he is saying in wordplay code is "and it's Four Knights". For those who do not know, the "Four Knights" represent the concept of the "Four Knights (or possibly better known, Horseman) of the Apocalypse".

The Four Horsemen are figures in Christian faith, appearing in the New Testament's final book, Revelation, an apocalypse written by John (Patmos), as well as in the Old Testament's prophetic Book of Zechariah, and in the Book of Ezekiel, where they are named punishments from God.

Effectively, when Smokepurpp says "got a desert eagle and it's Fortnite", deciphered, the bar actually reads as "The United State's capitalistic society will be cause of the end of the world". One could see why a message this powerful had to be hidden in layers of code.

Our protagonist than follows this first bar by "play it like it's Fortnite". One might be confused, and rightfully, about this line. Purpp seemed to just harshly criticize capitalism. So why would he then claim to play it (or, engage in it), similarly to how one plays Fortnite?

This line can be better understood if one reads it not from Purpp's perspective. Purpp lets you come to the conclusion that he is speaking from the point of view from those exploited by capitalism, being the lower and middle class.

He then follows up with "In the moonlight, in the spotlight" and definitions are crucial here. Spotlight can be defined as being the center of attention. The spotlight represents the focus being on you, and you being able to see all that see you.

In a way, this is what we all strive for. To put it simply, it's success. What's better than for all to see our accomplishments, and to see ourselves be admired?

Many (those exploited by capitalism) might do this by attempting to begin their own business or to create their own products. Many romanticize starting from the ground and making their way up to the top of the 1% after their new-gained success.

A good majority, unfortunately, never do succeed. This is expressed in the initial part of the line "In the moonlight". Moonlight represents the light produced by the moon at night. In a way, it too is a spotlight, but a spotlight surrounded and emphasized by darkness all around.

Instead of being in the spotlight to be admired by all and to see it for themselves, many are in a spotlight, only for themselves to see. They experience their own struggles and setbacks. They are not admired because they have no success and are, unfortunately, destined to fail.

One might ask, then, why does Dr. Purpp say "In the moonlight, in the spotlight" as if one event precedes the other? One might assume when reading this excerpt that one event happens (being in the moonlight), is followed by the next event (being in the spotlight).

The truth is that sadly that the verse "In the moonlight, in the spotlight" is not a then/now statement as much as it is a desire/reality statement. The point of view SP is expressing is one who lives in the moonlight, but strives to live in the spotlight

Professor S. Purpp then exclaims, quite boldly:
"I don't really wanna limelight
Niggas put me in the motherfucking limelight
Niggas put me in the motherfucking limelight
You can move me out the motherfucking limelight".

While there might seem to be a lot to unpack here, his point is quite simple. To start off, limelight and spotlight are essentially synonyms, both essentially meaning being the center of attention.

Our exploited worker, who once wanted to rise to the top and be in the spotlight, after presumably facing their trials and hurdles, no longer strive for their dream, realizing how unrealistic and impossible it is. to be continued

Not only do they resent the idea of the limelight, but go as far to be *removed* from it as well. While one cannot be too sure what this means, it has chilling and mysterious undertones that are sure to debated for years to come.

For the purpose of this thread, however, this line's meaning will be attempted to be deciphered, by referencing the very next line in conjuncture to it. Omar J. Pineiro states,
"You can move me out the motherfucking limelight
Cause I really really really wanna blow pipes".

With the next line as a reference, it can be believed there is enough context to unravel what this statement means, outside of possible resentment for the spotlight. Possibly, the worker does not resent the spotlight, and still strives for it, or at least, some level of it.

Blowing pipes, in this case, is surprisingly just a reference to sucking dick. But not necessarily just the act of doing so, but what it represents metaphorically: submitting to power.

Many are willing to "suck the dick" of the elite, hoping that in somehow pays off for them (the worker submitting to their power so that they engage in trickle down economics is the best example of this).

It could be inferred that Omar the Great snarkily says "Cause I really, really, REALLY wanna blow pipes" as a sarcastic remark.

No worker WANTS to do this, but may have no other choice, seeing as their only other option is the pursuit of the limelight, something that has already failed for them in the past. The exploited cannot advance, so as a last ditch effort, they metaphorically suck off the rich.

Followed up by
"Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Lil purpp really go yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Lil purpp really go yeah", Lill Purpp cosigns his own message (and possibly, his own story).

The song concludes with moans. Many have assumed these moans to be sexual in nature, but a listening ear can clearly hear their moans of pain, of agony. These are the moans of the exploited. These are our moans, our cries. We want to succeed, but must instead submit to the elite.

One might ask, "Why does the song end here? What is the moral of this song? What are we supposed to take from this tale? How can we apply the message it teaches us to challenge the status quo?"

One theory for why the song ends here is because even Mr. Pinero himself still does not have the answer. While he is a harsh critic of our capitalistic society, he too is clueless on how to bring it to its knees to force reform.

Perhaps, he's passing the mic to us. Perhaps, after hearing this lyric, we should plan and strategize in unity on what we should do to bring an end to this tyranny. To bring an end to this unjustness. To bring an end to this nation.

Perhaps, we should finish this freestyle ourselves. Thank you for reading.