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Rap Sex Euphemism: Gucci Mane’s Gyros, Egg Rolls, and Tacos

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Cataloguing the sexual euphemisms of rap music is one of my favorite pastimes. So when a commenter requested that I parse Gucci Mane’s lyrics for hidden sexual undertones, I was happy to attempt to smoke out some hidden naughty bits in the rapper’s contribution to Young Problemz‘ “Boi” (Mane weighs in at the 2:55 mark).

Perhaps I am off my game. BecauseĀ  for the life of me, I can’t make out any clear sexual imagery in Mane’s lyrical feast of gyros, egg rolls, tacos, and sting rays:

Extra lamb like a gyro / Wrap ‘em like a egg roll
Beat up out the taco / Feed ‘em to the octos
Fully fully auto / Shawty bout that good plate
Fuck around next they be sleepin with a sting ray

While the taco reference inspires an obvious anatomical comparison, that octopus shit is beyond me. So I turned to CP‘’s resident art staff for help:

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Ghostface’s “Stapleton Sex”: The Least Euphemistic Rap Song Ever?

Ghostface “Stapleton Sex” video trailer from Miss Info on Vimeo.

I’m a big fan of sexual euphemisms popularized in hip-hop songs, so I was disappointed to hear that Ghostface’s new hyper-sexual track, “Stapleton Sex,” is so explicit it leaves little room for hilarious sexual wordplay.

The video trailer (warning: electrical tape boobs) features the first verse of the song:

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