Theme
Songs about loyalty and betrayal
Interpretations from our editorial team that explore this theme.
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Florence + the Machine
King
A swaggering Hindi rap boast about romantic intoxication, self-made dominance, and refusing to bow to anyone, dressed as a king's monologue
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Mustard & Roddy Ricch
Ballin’
A from-the-block-to-the-Maybach victory lap that frames new money as both proof and payback after old friends fell off
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Pooh Shiesty
FDO
A first-day-out manifesto from a Memphis rapper using nearly five years of federal time as proof of credibility, wealth, and unfinished business