RIOT - XXXTentacion

In this song, rapper XXXTentacion discusses many political matters in regards to what we as a society have resorted to; hatred and violence.

You ever seen a ni**a hung with a gold chain? I'd rather sing about the same things that we claim Such is bashful, but ni**as like the task force Mobbin' on the streets and robbin' stores in ski masks, bruh Ni**as ask for peace in a riot and bring violence 'Cause it's a game of cat and mouse and you gon' bleed silent What's the justice in sayin', "F**k it," and grab the pump? Then kill a woman with many children makes you a chump Look at all the stores you wreckin', ni**a I reckon

The short, one-verse rap song gets straight to the message that the rapper wants to convey.

X talks about a game of cat and mouse, a game of survival. But unfortunately, the mouse is the loser as the cat needs to eat. In this line he compares the black community to the mouse in America.

Think about the people who own it for about a second I know you got your problems, but brother, they got theirs This is not a game, quit violence and grow a pair But yo, you'd rather hear me say, "F**k the black prejudice" Let's murder different races, grow hatred, and form irrelevant Views" and etcetera, knives thrown Damage 'em, lives blown, oblivion hole cold, oblivious I won't dare say that you should stop the f**kin' ignorance Murder ops, killin' shit, I'd enjoy the thrill of it Bathe in blood of officers, different corpses, offin' 'em Auction 'em, don't you bark at 'em Murder 'em, never heard of 'em I could preach the peace but say, "F**k it," and preach the murder 'Cause this ain't f**kin' life that we livin' Go ahead and grab the extension Grab another one: uncle, cousin, brother, son Glory to all the chosen ones that will rid you of the innocence But in a sense, innocent will soon behold the ignorance Blasphemous, killin' our own, murderin' black—

The rapper directly calls out those who claim to riot for peace, but continue to participate in illegal and violent activities to gain street credibility.