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Side A
Album : Epiphany
Track : Trap Life
Artist : Rum ( & Coke )
Genre : Hip Hop , Trap
Label : Tric-Jam Records
Written by : Nina Tarantino
Produced by : NinaT , inZane
Length : 4:46
Released : January 11th, 2014
Trap Life is a song performed by Cuban-Bajan-American recording artist Rum of the duo Rum & Coke , taken from their second studio album Epiphany . The song was sent to US rhythmic and urban radios on January 10, 2014 and was released as the album's fifth single in the United States as well as in certain countries internationally on January 11th, 2014 . The song was written by Nina Tarantino , with production completed by inZane .
Trap Life received positive reviews from music critics , with many calling it the perfect debut of Rum's Cuban/Bajan vocals and roots . In the single , Rum manages to take it back to the first forms of Hip Hop , with the heavily Jazz influenced production that clashes perfectly with the Trap music genre that the song portrays not only musically but also lyrically in a paradoxical manner .
At the beginning of November 2013, Rum & Coke asked their fans to help her select her next single . Via Twitter , fans were asked to choose from 6 tracks off Epiphany including songs like Failed Escape and In The Moment . The most popular choice would be released and have its video filmed by December 2013 along with the 2 running up . The fans had originally selected Trap Life as the next single from the album however , due to Rum's unexpected visit to rehab , Failed Escape (which came in second) was chosen for the time being . It served as the fourth single instead . Rum spoke about the song in a recent interview :
" Musically , Trap Life is just ... real hip hop . You know , super authentic . It contains all the elements you would find in it . Whether it be the Trap , Jazz or just simply the catchy beat you hear all the time when dealing with Hip Hop -- you could find all of that in the song . It comes from me trying to achieve that [vibe]," Rum told about the saucy song. "I'm super inspired by Hip Hop music [and it] has been a part of me since I was born , and I grew up listening to it . I grew up loving it . I think I've always wanted to try to find a way to take the old Hip Hop and submerge it with [the] new stuff . The special thing in that song is the fact that , that is exactly what inZane and I accomplish . And then you put that on top of the lyrics and the power of the voice and just the dopeness the track perceives ; the overall energy in that song is so gangsta ." She added later "That's the word I was looking for , dope . It was really dope . "
Trap Life is one of the most the anticipated songs on the whole album . It was the first track on Epiphany that Rum actually sings on and the first ever she has ever sung while apart of Rum & Coke . Ever since announced that Rum has decided to finally sing on their sophomore album , many people got excited , waiting to see exactly what the Cuban-Bajan-American rapper's voice would sound like . Finally after months of waiting , Rum & Coke performed on the Goldies and performed the first verse and chorus of ' John Smith ' . All were stunned by her voice and it added a lot to the mountain high pile of buzz that surrounded the duo .
There's no one quite like Rum , who has the sultry inflection of Nelly Furtado, the disposition of Rihanna, and the majestically raw vocal prowess of Amy Winehouse and Fiona Apple combined-- all with a Cuban accent of course . No one really expected that from the rapper . Especially after singing Chainless on the first Rum & Coke album , Venom & Versace , which she says was "drowned in auto-tune" . Her voice is magically complex and intoxicating , definitely something unforgettable . In this song Rum uses her voice as a weapon . It's meant to use the lyrics and the power of it to cut sharp and deep , straight to the chambers of the weak person's heart that she seems to be talking about controlling in Trap Life . The beat also helps capture that throughout the song .
At the beginning of the track , an electric guitar is played and somehow manages to play riffs that sound similar to a ' tick tock ' , as if saying time is running out and then the hard beat slams in as Rum starts the song , almost as something is being broke down piece by piece . The music used to support all of the lyrics in this whole album are not just " dope " and " catchy " but artistic , and once again in one of the songs , uses the music to fit right in and perfect the lyrics . At first Rum sings in a teaseful tone , during the verses and the pre-hook , almost like she's taunting the person who fell into her trap and then in the hook , she begins to sing with more power , almost like she's warning others but at the same time still talking to that one person . Once the bridge comes in she uses the same amount of power in the hook to almost scream the lyrics as she sings them . The bridge eventually winds down by the end of it and then she goes on to the pre-hook and hook singing in an "aftermath" tone .
[Verse 1]
They told you to set a price
Of what you're willin' to gain and lose
And if it ever became too expensive
Then the game isn't for you
Too bad you didn't listen
'Cause now your payments are due
You said you'd do anything for it
Do you realize how far I could stretch anything to ?
[Pre-Hook]
So now your feet just move on the pavement I paved for you
And now you only wear the shoes that I buy for you
I wonder why you don't speak of Holly
In the same tone you used to
And why you're always poppin' mollies
But not for the same reason they do ?
[Hook]
Trap life
Be careful for what you wish
'Cause everything thing advertised isn't what it is
Trap life
Glamorized to the highest
But you better know for exactly what reason that is ...
[Verse 2]
And it is was what you forgot you knew
That left you so damn vulnerable
The fast lane called for you ...
You pictured your name in flashing lights
But cropped out ... the image of the price
And that's how you got schooled
[Pre-Hook]
And so now your feet just move on the pavement I paved for you
And now you only wear the shoes that I buy for you
I wonder why you don't speak of Holly
In the same tone you used to
And why you're always poppin' mollies
But not for the same reason they do ?
[Hook]
Trap life
Be careful for what you wish
'Cause everything thing advertised isn't what it is
Trap life
Glamorized to the highest
But you better know for exactly what reason that is ...
[Bridge]
Fell into your ... dream , dream
Cause if you want it , you got it
That's all that you ... need , need
And the moment you got it you finally felt ... achieved , achieved
But the moment you realize it's not what it seems
It's too late
[Pre-Hook]
And now your feet just move on the pavement I paved for you
And now you only wear the shoes that I buy for you
I wonder why you don't speak of Holly
In the same tone you used to
And why you're always poppin' mollies
I wonder why you don't speak of Holly
I wonder why you don't speak of Holly
[Hook]
Trap life
Be careful for what you wish
'Cause everything thing advertised isn't what it is
Side B
Album : Epiphany
Track : Cold World
Artist : ( Rum & ) Coke
Genre : PBR&B
Label : Tric-Jam Records
Written by : Airemese Smith , Nina Tarantino
Produced by : NinaT
Length : 2:34
Released : January 11th, 2014
The awakening that the album 'Epiphany' has been now comes to an end as Coke wraps everything up with 'Cold World' . It sounds and is composed just like the Spanish song 'Frio Mundo' that Rum sung in the first half of the album . It's pretty much an exact replica of it . The only difference is that Coke sings it and in English . Though Coke doesn't have the texture of Rum's singing voice , with the heavy Cuban accent and shaky vocal prowess , she still manages to sing in a strong voice that somewhat reminds you just of Rum's . Her vocals , just like in the original song , are nice and sharp , and a guitar lightly strums throughout the song , to match up perfectly with the vocals .
It becomes quite evident that 'Frio Mundo' and 'Cold World' were used as transition songs for the album as they switched topics . Starting the album off with talking about the evil in Hollywood to the evil in everyday life . Their reasoning for not just having 2 completely different songs or just simply using the same song was because of the message they wanted it to imply . Generally , the album was in a way " aimed " towards their American crowd because they're the center of the topics it was based on , and most American's speak English , not Spanish . The Spanish version was used to mark the ending of the first half of the album and the start of the two going on to sing and rap about deeper topics and even more bold lyrics to let all know exactly what they were talking about . So it would make sense that their audience might misinterpret the album from just the beginning and maybe not even understand what exactly the lyrics are stating . Then after 'Frio Mundo' , several bold songs like , 'Wake Up' and 'Painted Faces' appear on the album which lets the listener know exactly the whole theme of the album is and ends off everything with 'Cold World' , the overall summary in their language , as if they've just had the epiphany .
[Verse 1]
Cold ... world ... what more can I say ?
You mock me when I'm blind
And torture me when I'm awake
Cold ... world ... what more can I say ?
You mock me when I'm blind
And torture me when I'm awake
[Hook]
But I've made up my mind ... no
But I've made up my mind ... no
But I've made up my mind ... no
[Verse 2]
Cold ... world ... what more can I say ?
You mock me when I'm blind
And torture me when i'm awake
Cold ... world ... what more can I say ?
Every strong empire ...
Must fall someday .Edited by user 12 January 2014 08:25:24(UTC)
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