“Holy Grail”
“I’m the n–a, caught up in all these lights and cameras, But look what that s–t did to Hammer, damnit it I like it, The bright lights is enticing, But look what it did to Tyson, All that money in one night, $30 mill for one fight, But soon as all the money blows, all the pigeons take flight”
Fame is a powerful drug that captures nearly every celebrity that experiences it. But there are also negative effects of reaching such a high. Jay-Z references two stars who garnered mega success in the 1980s, M.C. Hammer and Mike Tyson. With the last line, Jay touches on the fact that the fake friends will leave once the money is gone. The pigeons are also in reference to Tyson’s love for raising pigeons.
