Memphis rap icon Moneybagg Yo wants you to know that he’s rich. In the first music video from his new album Speak Now, he showing off fat stacks, rolling in expensive SUVs, and throwing dice for high stakes. But success hasn’t spoiled Yo. When his monster blunts give him the munchies, he’s still feasting on cheap ramen noodles outside the convenience store.
The other thing he wants you to know is that he’s a viking. He’s probably not claiming actual viking heritage, just identifying with the whole plundering marauders lifestyle. Gotta give him and director Teo ShotThis props for not pulling out the tired old “horned helmet” trope, since the Northmen never actually wore them. That’s what I ask for in my rap videos: Historical accuracy.
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