Yc the cynic criticises the reel through repetition. He shows this by saying in his hook ‘I’ll ride for my negus, die for my negus’. The repetition of negus is important. This is because the word comes from the Ethiopian language meaning royalty. Here, yc the cynic suggest that black people were royalty before they were ever slaves. In comparison the n word is a derogatory word used to insult people of black origin.

bronx native yc the cynic is another artist who criticises the reel through his music.