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Pop Smoke recorded "Dior" alongside producer 808Melo, releasing it on July 26, 2019, through Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records as part of his debut mixtape *Meet the Woo*. The drill and hip-hop track was later issued as the third and final single from that tape on February 11, 2020. What followed was a textbook sleeper hit trajectory: the song spent nearly a full year building before breaking into the mainstream. After Pop Smoke was murdered in a home invasion at age 20, "Dior" debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, driven by 12 million streams in a single week. It climbed to number 22 following the release of *Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon*, becoming his first RIAA platinum-certified track. Internationally, it cracked the UK top 40 and eventually earned triple-platinum status in the United States, cementing its place as one of drill's defining crossover moments.
Lyrics
[Intro] (Traphouse Mob) Huh, roll another one Said I'm never lackin', always pistol packing (This is a Melo beat) With them automatics, we gon' send him to heaven (Huh) Wait, wait, wait, wait, ayy, ayy, woo (Aw, shit), huh (Haha) Oh, you feelin' sturdy, huh? (You feelin' sturdy, baby) Shake some', huh Shake it, huh, shake it, huh, shake it, huh [Pre-Chorus] She like the way that I dance She like the way that I move She like the way that I rock She like the way that I woo And she let it clap for a nigga (She let it clap for a nigga) And she throw it back for a nigga (Yeah, she throw it back for a nigga) [Chorus] Mike Amiri, Mike Amiri Billie Jean, Billie Jean, uh Christian Dior, Dior I'm up in all the stores When it rains, it pours She like the way I rrr Mike Amiri, Mike Amiri Billie Jean, Billie Jean, uh Christian Dior, Dior I'm up in all the stores When it rains, it pours She like the way I rrr (Rrr) [Verse] When I walk in the spot, thirty on me Buy out the club, niggas know that I'm paid Bitch, I'm a thot (Uh), get me lit I can't fuck with these niggas 'cause niggas is gay All on my page suckin' dick All in my comments and screamin' my name While I'm in the club, throwin' them hundreds and fifties and ones and ones (Look, look, look, look) Pop Smoke, they know I'm wildin' If I'm on the island, I'm snatchin' the cell Brody got locked, denied his bail (Woo) Until he free, I'm raisin' hell Tell my shooters call me FaceTime (Woo) For all the times we had to face time (Uh) Free D-Nice, he doin' state time (Face time) If you need the glizzy, you could take mine (Time) Please don't come out your mouth, you know I'm like that (Take mine) I'll make a movie like TNT (Grrt, baow) Glock 30 on me, ask who really want it I bet I air it like BNB Nappy Blue wildin' in my section And I keep that .38 for the weapon Remember when I came home from corrections (Uh-huh) All the bad bitches in my direction (Uh) [Pre-Chorus] She like the way that I dance She like the way that I move She like the way that I rock She like the way that I woo And she let it clap for a nigga (She let it clap for a nigga) And she throw it back for a nigga (Yeah, she throw it back for a nigga) [Chorus] Mike Amiri, Mike Amiri Billie Jean, Billie Jean, uh Christian Dior, Dior I'm up in all the stores When it rains, it pours She like the way I rrr Mike Amiri, Mike Amiri Billie Jean, Billie Jean, uh Christian Dior, Dior I'm up in all the stores When it rains, it pours She like the way I rrr [Outro] (Traphouse Mob)
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Meaning of "Dior" by Pop Smoke
Dior" immediately plunges the listener into a world of defiant confidence and imminent danger. The narrator asserts a constant state of readiness, "never lackin", always pistol packing," setting a tone of aggressive self-preservation. This raw energy is quickly followed by a boast of power and control. The lyrics establish a stark contrast between street credibility and newfound luxury. While the narrator maintains a readiness for conflict and references past incarceration, he simultaneously flaunts high-end brands, prominently featuring "Christian Dior, Dior." This juxtaposition highlights a narrative of rising from a perilous environment to a position of financial power and social influence. A key craft element is the clever inversion of the idiom "When it rains, it pours." Typically signaling misfortune, here it signifies an overwhelming abundance of success and wealth, as the narrator is "up in all the stores." This phrase transforms a common saying into a declaration of lavish prosperity, making the listener reconsider its usual meaning. The effectiveness of these lyrics lies in their raw, unapologetic portrayal of a specific lifestyle. The casual blend of threats with celebratory spending creates a visceral sense of the narrator's world. Even the wordplay, like the shift from "FaceTime" calls to doing "face time" in jail, subtly reinforces the ever-present duality of freedom and confinement, success and its precarious foundations.
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Credits
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- Pop Smoke
- 808 Melo