Rappers Cardi B and Offset explain exactly what the lyrics to their song Clout meant during the segmentNew Lyrics for Old People on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, July 17.
The song is featured on Offset’s debut solo album, Father of 4, and reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 following the release of the music video. The album as a whole debuted at the No. 4 spot on the Billboard 200, and moved 89,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.
During their appearance on the show, the couple performed the lyrics while Kimmel proceeded to translate them. Offset started off by saying “Straight out the streets to a penthouse/Miami beach/Yayo,” to which Kimmel explained, “I came from humble beginnings, but now I own a condominium in Florida. Yayo.” The Migos rapper also said “Get the whip/Put it up for my seeds/No cure for the IG disease,” while Kimmel followed with “Seeds are kids, right?” Kimmel asked. “So, I’m saving my money for my children, and I love Instagram—a lot.”
Kimmel was even able to clarify some of Cardi’s lyrics when she said, “I should run a whole blog at this rate/They using my name for clickbait/Bitches even wanna start fake beef/To sell their little weave in the mixtape.” Kimmel responded with “You’re such a topic of online conversation, you’re thinking about becoming CEO of Buzzfeed, and women are instigating fights to promote their music and hair extensions.”
The couple followed with a performance of the song that included a walk down Hollywood Boulevard before hitting the stage.
