In March 2018, he was featured on the song "$$$" from XXXTENTACION's album ?. He has cited artists such as Eminem, Marilyn Manson, Soulja Boy, and Lil B as influential to his musical style. On his song "PSYCHE" he rapped on 20 different beats.
For the entire month of January 2022, Matt released a song every day leading up to the official release of his mixtape YEAR OF THE OX.
Trident
Matt OX Lyrics
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I get my work from a narco
Money get forked like a trident
Couple of Gs up on my hip
Couple of licks that I hit
Pull up on you, leave you silent
Money look mystic
You rappers is trippin′
I don't want to kick it
Money get forked like a trident
Couple of Gs up on my hip
Couple of licks that I hit
Pull up on you, leave you silent
Money look mystic
I keep on drippin'
You rappers is trippin′
I don′t want to kick it
No cap
I don't even wanna chat
Too busy talkin′ to these rat
You too busy talkin', you a rat (Rat), rat (Rat, ha)
Lane for my way to the back, man
Look like it went Super Saiyon
Check out every bill in the whole bank (Bank)
Rockin′ designer
Everyday, dumb hoe deal we dinin'
Everyday, my neck super shinin′
You can't touch me, these VVS diamonds
The teacher would test me to see where my mind is
Now, I'm only testing VVS diamonds
Put what you put on your loan on my diamonds
I ain′t never went to college
You ain′t never made a dollar
Still get more than a doctor
Money gonna stick to me
That money keep on visiting
That money gonna
Man, the money gonna
They gone switch when money comin'
But they can′t hang 'round us
Money get forked like a trident
Couple of Gs up on my hip
Couple of licks that I hit
Pull up on you, leave you silent
Money look mystic
I keep on drippin′
You rappers is trippin'
I don′t want to kick it
Money get forked like a trident
Couple of Gs up on my hip
Couple of licks that I hit
Pull up on you, leave you silent
Money look mystic
I keep on drippin'
You rappers is trippin'
I don′t want to kick it
The lyrics to Matt OX's "Trident" describe the lifestyle of the rapper as he brags about his wealth and threatens his enemies. The opening line suggests that the song is being recorded, indicating that this is a profession for the rapper. He then goes on to mention that he receives his work (presumably drugs) from a narco (drug lord) which further emphasizes his ties to the criminal world.
The chorus of the song is where the title comes into play as he boasts about his money being forked like a trident, a three-pronged spear. He then talks about the weapons he has on him (Gs or guns) and the crimes he has committed (licks). He threatens to pull up on his enemies and leave them silent, which is a clear indication of violence. The money is described as looking mystic, which could have a few different meanings, such as it being ill-gotten or special in some way. The rapper is confident in his wealth and style and dismisses other rappers as "trippin'" and not worthy of his time.
Overall, "Trident" is a typical rap song that seeks to assert dominance through wealth and violence. Matt OX emphasizes his ties to the criminal underworld through references to a narco and guns on his hip. While he appears to be confident in himself, he also seems to be insecure when it comes to other rappers, which is evident in his dismissive attitude towards them.
Line by Line Meaning
It's recording
The recording process has started
I get my work from a narco
I receive my work from a narcotics dealer
Money get forked like a trident
My money comes in multiple streams like the forked shape of a trident
Couple of Gs up on my hip
I have a couple of guns on my side
Couple of licks that I hit
I have successfully committed a few robberies
Pull up on you, leave you silent
I will intimidate and silence my enemies by showing up in person
Money look mystic
My money looks magical and surreal
I keep on drippin'
I keep on impressing others with my fashion style and swagger
You rappers is trippin'
Other rappers are fools for not seeing my true talent
I don't want to kick it
I don't want to waste my time socializing with people who don't matter
No cap
I'm not lying
I don't even wanna chat
I don't have time for small talk
Too busy talkin' to these rat
I'm too busy talking to informants to notice small things
You too busy talkin', you a rat
You are a snitch and too busy talking to notice important things
Lane for my way to the back, man
I'm on my way to the VIP section
Look like it went Super Saiyon
I look like a powerful character from the anime Dragon Ball Z
Check out every bill in the whole bank
I have a lot of money and can afford to scrutinize every transaction
Rockin' designer
I'm wearing high-end designer clothing
Everyday, dumb hoe deal we dinin'
Everyday, I eat at expensive restaurants with foolish women
Everyday, my neck super shinin'
Every day, my diamond necklace is extremely shiny
You can't touch me, these VVS diamonds
My diamonds are of such high quality that you can't even touch their brilliance
The teacher would test me to see where my mind is
In the past, my teacher would gauge my intelligence by testing me
Now, I'm only testing VVS diamonds
Now, I only test the quality of my diamonds as a measure of my success
Put what you put on your loan on my diamonds
I have so much wealth that I can spend as much on diamonds as you do on your loan payments
I ain't never went to college
I never went to college for my success
You ain't never made a dollar
You have never earned money like I have
Still get more than a doctor
I earn more than a doctor without any formal education
Money gonna stick to me
Money always comes to me
That money keep on visiting
My wealth keeps getting replenished
Man, the money gonna
Money will continue to come
They gone switch when money comin'
People change their loyalty when money is involved
But they can't hang 'round us
Those who don't accept our ways can't be part of our group
Writer(s): Matthew Grau, Connor Joseph Mccoy
Contributed by Adalyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Soto Dolo
Matt Ox gonna inspire a whole new wave
v12nico
@PROD. ERA matt was real life making rage back in 2018 wit zero degrees
PROD. ERA
u was right
DancingDoughnut
vai 😂 no it was future dummy
cam
black nigga 💀 young thug started the mumble rap wave goof
Delano_upnext !
Matt ox’s beat selection is 👌🏽🔥
?!
prod mccoy
Myron Tomlinson
I swear listening to someone's music who is going through puberty is crazy, it's like every song his voice gets a little bit deeper.
plasticvitamin
He be making his voice high pitch on purpose on some songs too
Enrique Torreblanca
Lmao nice