Whack World is a theme park of an album in which Whack sings, raps, and slips in and out of exaggerated voices across 15 songs that, at different moments, might be described as hip-hop, R&B, pop, or country. Every track clocks in at exactly one minute and is accompanied by its own distinctive video.
While it’s true that this formula is—not accidentally—optimized for Instagram, Whack World is far from a social media stunt. Each song is an economic gem, capturing and tidily packaging one of Whack’s many moods. When watched back-to-back, the visuals connect it all together, guiding the viewer through a bright, surreal universe that has ample room for grief and joy and annoyance and goofiness and self-love.
Source: Olivia Horn, Pitchfork Meet Tierra Whack, a True Hip-Hop Original
Tierra Whack rapped under Dizzle Dizz as a teenager and gained fame in Philadelphia for her freestyles around 2011. Her birthday is August 11, 1995.
She released the music video to her first major hit "Mumbo Jumbo" in October 2017.
Hookers
Tierra Whack Lyrics
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You tried to buy my love
I'm tired of crying out
You tried to buy my love, my love, my love
Money won't make me stay
I got my own paper
Move 'cause you're in my way
Money won't make me stay
I got my own paper
Move 'cause you're in my way
Why you wanna ruin my day, my day?
Ching ching ching ching (why you wanna?)
Ding-a-ling ding (so tired of you)
Ching ching ching ching (why you wanna?)
Ding-a-ling ding (so tired of you)
Ching ching ching ching
In Tierra Whack's song Hookers, the lyrics express a desire for independence and self-sufficiency as opposed to relying on material things to find love and happiness. The first line of the chorus "I'm tired of dryer love" refers to the emptiness and lack of passion in a relationship where the only effort made is through buying material things. She rejects this idea of trying to "buy her love" as an attempt to keep her around, emphasizing that true love can't be purchased. The second line of the chorus "You tried to buy my love, my love, my love" is repeated and emphasizes the frustration of being with someone who is only focused on material possessions to prove their love.
The verses reinforce this message of independence, with lines such as "Money won't make me stay, I got my own paper" and "Move cause you're in my way". The lyrics suggest that Tierra Whack is not interested in being held back by someone else's inability to let go of material possessions and recognizes that she is capable of creating her own success. The repetition of the phrase "Why you gotta ruin my day, my day" highlights the frustration of being around someone who is not on the same wavelength as her and their attempts to drag her down when she is trying to move forward.
Overall, this song is a powerful message about the importance of independence in relationships and not relying on material things to find happiness. It's a reminder to focus on inner strength and self-sufficiency, rather than being held back by other people's desires and expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
I’m tired of dryer love
I am tired of receiving love that is empty and lacks true emotion and substance.
Don’t try and buy my love
Do not attempt to use money or material possessions to win my affection and love.
I’m tired of crying out
I am exhausted from trying to make my voice heard and my feelings acknowledged.
You tried to buy my love, my love, my love
You attempted to use financial means to earn my love multiple times and failed because true love cannot be bought.
Money won’t make me stay
No amount of money or material things can make me stay or keep me interested in a relationship lacking genuine love and care.
I got my own paper
I have my own money and financial independence, I do not need to rely on anyone else's resources.
Move cause you’re in my way
You are blocking and hindering me from being able to pursue my own goals and happiness.
Why you gotta ruin my day, my day
Why do you have to constantly bring negativity and problems into my life, ruining my day and causing me distress.
(Ching ching ching ching)
The sound of money, symbolizing how materialistic pursuits have taken over the relationship.
Why you wanna (ring a ding a ling)
Why do you want to keep bothering me, trying to win my affections even with the knowledge that money cannot buy love.
So tired of your (ching ching ching ching)
I am so exhausted and fed up with the constant sound of money being used as a way to win my love.
Why you wanna (ring a ding a ling)
Why do you keep insisting on using money to pursue me, when there are more meaningful ways to earn true love.
So tired of your (ching ching ching ching)
I am extremely tired and uninterested in the empty promise of financial resources in place of true love and affection.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nicholas Verruto, Tierra Sharday Whack-Welton
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