Tailor Swif

Album

Don't Be Dumb

Label

RCA Records

Genre

Hip hop

Duration

10:00

Composer(s)

Rakim Mayers;Anthony Lorenzo Holmes, Jr.;Gene McFadden;John Whitehead;Micah LeVar Troy;Victor Carstarphen

Entered Chart

Sep 14, 2024

Peak Date

Sep 14, 2024

Released

August 30, 2024

"Tailor Swif" showcases A$AP Rocky's signature blend of braggadocio and clever wordplay. Rocky alternates between tales of his come-up, his appreciation for luxury, and double entendre boasts. In one line, he raps, "I'm too G, she agree I'm a GOAT," highlighting him being both gangsta and one of the greatest of all time. The chorus plays on the double meaning of "swift," referring both to speed and to pop superstar Taylor Swift. Rocky also incorporates a fashion reference by mentioning his tailor, creating a pun on Swift's name. Rocky first performed "Tailor Swif" at Rolling Loud Portugal on July 7, 2022. The track subsequently leaked online, prompting the rapper to address the situation on social media before its official release on August 30, 2024. Throughout the song, Rocky playfully warns listeners not to "tell Taylor 'bout this s--t," a tongue-in-cheek nod to Swift's reputation for protecting her creative works and public image, as well as her devoted fanbase. Still, the song's release sparked controversy among Swift's fans, who accused Rocky of using her name for clout. This isn't the first time a rapper has referenced Swift in a track. Notably, Kanye West's 2016 song "Famous" includes a controversial line about Swift that ignited a public feud ("I made that b---h famous"). In a less contentious example, Drake mentioned Swift on his 2023 track "Red Button," referencing how the release of her Midnights record influenced his own release schedule. Memphis producer HitKidd produced the song. Seeing as the song has been floating around since 2022, it's likely he created it not long after he came up with the beat for his breakthrough hit, GloRilla's "FNF (Let's Go)." The music video for "Tailor Swif" was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, two months before the Russian invasion began in February 2022. Rocky directed the surrealistic clip himself, in line with his hands-on approach to his creative projects.

(Hitkidd, what it do, man?)

Shoot my shot, got her wet (hoo)
Bet that's all net, girl, that's wetty
Ready, gave me all neck, I'll be headin', ready
Might just sign my ex-girl, on Malcolm and Eddie, already
Your ass might just go and get upset, don't be petty, already
You smoke zest, so you stressed, boy, that's Reggie, a ready
Got cadets in my set, who up next? Boy, they ready
She want sex, I profess my finesse (hoo), who wetty

For the punk shit, for the funk shit
For the thug shit, for the "Go dumb" shit
Get your gun shit (gun shit), who got the funk shit? (Got the funk shit)
Fuck up the function (function), who with the dumb shit? (Dumb shit)
"Don't give a fuck" shit ("Don't give a fuck" shit)

Eatin' lamb chops on the block when we was broke (we was broke)
Even when I was poor, I was out here eatin' goats (eatin' goats)
Mary had a lil' lamb, but my mama need a coat
Yeah, I had a Shirlan and a Gucci link at four years old (ah, yeah)

(A stick-up, stick-up kid, ah)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout this shit (yeah, a stick-up kid)
I'm too swift (yeah, yeah), now don't tell Taylor 'bout this shit (yeah, wetty, wetty)
Go to my tailor, got me dripped like (yeah, wetty, wetty)
Go to my tailor (wetty, wetty), got me dripped up den a bitch (yeah, wetty, wetty)
(A stick-up, stick-up kid)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout this shit (yeah, a stick-up kid, yeah, wetty, wetty)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout that- (yeah, wetty, wetty)
Go to my tailor (wetty, wetty), got me dripped up den a bitch (yeah, wetty, wetty)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout this sh- (yeah, wetty, we-)

Was a stick-up kid, imagine all the shit I did (yeah)
Violent, I was just a kid, I just fucked this feminist (yeah)
Shawty, I ain't feminine, won't you give my dick a kiss? (Yeah)
You tryna give my dick a kit, ridin' on my strip again (yeah)
Hidin' through my window tint, hit a lick again (yeah)
Got these niggas sick again, hit a lick again (yeah)
We gon' freak, we gon' freak, we gon' hold on (yeah)
She on me, she on me, she on gold (yeah), uh (she on gold, uh)
She on green, she on green, she on gold, uh (she on gold, uh)
I'm too G, she agree I'm a GOAT (GOAT)
Gotta keep it low pro'
Shawty might give me throat, bro
Chokin' on me, no throat cold
Trickin' on me, you hoes broke (yeah)

(A stick-up, stick-up kid, ah)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout this shit (yeah, a stick-up kid)
I'm too swift (yeah, yeah), now don't tell Taylor 'bout this shit (yeah, wetty, wetty)
Go to my tailor, got me dripped like (yeah, wetty, wetty)
Go to my tailor (wetty, wetty), got me dripped up den a bitch (yeah, wetty, wetty)
(A stick-up, stick-up kid)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout this shit (yeah, a stick-up kid, yeah, wetty, wetty)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout that- (yeah, wetty, wetty)
Go to my tailor (wetty, wetty), got me dripped up den a bitch (yeah, wetty, wetty)
I'm too swift, don't tell Taylor 'bout this sh- (wetty, we-)