☝️ Key Points
- Kool Savas criticizes artists in 'DRIMB' who abandon their roots and artistic integrity for success
- The song addresses the theme of artificial success (bought streams, clicks, and image)
- Kool Savas presents himself in this song as someone who has authentically and honestly followed his path and achieved success
- He emphasizes his dominance in the scene with the repeated refrain 'German rap is my bitch'
- Overall, the song shows Kool Savas' dissatisfaction with the current German rap scene and current trends
Interpretation
The song 'DRIMB' by
Kool Savas is a critical look at the German rap scene. It describes his dislike for artists who are willing to compromise and deny their roots in order to be successful. Quotes like 'You gave up honor because you wanted to live like a star' and 'I never made a compromise or denied my roots' show his disappointment with this development. Kool Savas also addresses the topic of artificial success by criticizing artists who buy their streams, clicks, and image to appear more popular, as expressed in the lines 'One buys his (streams)... I don't buy into them anymore, German rap is my bitch'. He presents himself as someone who has followed his own path and achieved success in an honest way. He also emphasizes his position in the scene by calling himself the 'King of Rap'. The repeated refrain 'German rap is my bitch' is a metaphorical representation of his dominance and control over the scene. It also shows his dislike for the current trends in the scene and the artists who follow those trends. Overall, 'DRIMB' is a song that expresses Kool Savas' dissatisfaction with the current German rap scene and his belief that many artists give up their artistic integrity and roots to be successful.