They.Resurrect.Over.New.

"They.Resurrect.Over.New." (abbreviated as "T.R.O.N.") is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, the 15th track from his fifth studio album Tetsuo & Youth (2015). It features guest vocals from Ab-Soul and Troi Irons, with production handled by Blood Diamonds and DJ Dahi. Fiasco uploaded the song to his SoundCloud the same day of the album's release. "They.Resurrect.Over.New." seems to visualize life as a video game, where the chorus serves as them progressing to the next level.Lilah, Rose (January 20, 2015). "They.Resurrect.Over.New.". HotNewHipHop.
In December 2014, he mentioned the track along with "#Cooler," suggesting a new installment for The Cool storyline."Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". Twitter. December 18, 2014. It is very similar title-wise to C.L. Smooth and Pete Rock's "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (1992), a song which Fiasco based the beat on for "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" (2012).
== Critical reception ==
HipHopDX editor Justin Hunte called the track "disappointing ," feeling while it did connect conceptually, it "sounds less dope doing so."Hunte, Justin (January 20, 2015). "Lupe Fiasco - Tetsuo & Youth". HipHopDX.
== Personnel ==
* Charles "Free Chilly" Patton – executive producer
* Chris Gehringer – masterer
* Dacoury "DJ Dahi" Natche – writer, producer
* DJ Spryte – scratches
* Erik Hammer – guitar
* Hebert "Ab-Soul" Stevens IV – featured artist, vocals, writer
* Jean-Marie Horvat – mixer
* Michael "Blood Diamonds" Tucker – writer, producer
* Troi Irons – featured artist, vocals
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – executive producer, lead artist, vocals, writer
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== Trivia and cultural references ==
* Tron (1982) is an arcade video game, heard in the song's intro and in the refrain. The player has to score points and advance through the game's twelve levels by completing each of the sub-games.
* Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that makes up most of a galaxy's mass and forms the foundation of our Universe's structure.
* Double Dutch is a game using two jump ropes that turn in opposite directions. It also serves as an idiom, meaning gibberish or unintelligible language.
* Fiasco created the D.R.U.G.S. acronym, 'Don't Run Us, God Said,' which may be a hint for his next album, DROGAS.
* Soca is a genre of music and type of dance that originated in the 1970s. It was invented by Lord Shorty, defined as the "Soul of Calypso."
* Dikembe Mutombo is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. He is 7'2" and nicknamed "Mount Mutombo" for his defense play.
* MK-Ultra were illegal human experiments conducted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Their goal was to develop drugs for torture, mind control, and information collecting.
* Parkay is a margarine. Margarine was invented as a cheaper butter substitute, though there are negative health effects. It can be noted that some brands are high in trans fats, which is mainly the reason for lead to heart diseases.
* Riesling is a white grape variety used to make white wine. One of the methods for wine-making is grape-stomping, which involves trampling grapes with bare feet to release their juices and begin fermentation.
* BDSM is an erotic practice involving domination and sadomasochism. Safe words are used, for when the submissive partner wants to stop.
* Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642) is an Italian scientist. According to story, he dropped two balls of different masses from the Leaning Tower of Pisa in order to show that objects fall with the same acceleration. It was popularly believed at the time that the heavier object fell down faster, where the experiment disproved Aristotle's theory of gravity.
* Scarface (1983) tells the story of Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who arrives in Miami impoverished and becomes a powerful drug lord. His ambition becomes his downfall when he is ultimately shot and falls off the balcony into a pool, where a nearby statue of a globe ironically bears the inscription "The World Is Yours" as he drowns.
* The Fountain of Youth is a mythical spring which allegedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters.
* Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African-American human rights activist. He chose 'X' to symbolize his unknown African ancestral surname.
* In sumo wrestling, yokozuna (横綱) is the sport's highest rank. It means "horizontal rope."
* In Greek mythology, King Midas of Phrygia was ruled by foolishness and greed. He had the power to turn anything he touched into gold. Medusa is one of the three Gorgons, who has serpents for hair. She has the ability to turn anyone into stone by gazing into their eyes.
* Charley Wingate, also known as Max B, is an American rapper and singer. He is credited for introducing the term "wavy" as a slang in popular lexicon.
* In astronomy and astrology, Aquarius (♒︎) is a constellation symbolized as the bearer of water.
* Mancala is a board game that originated in Africa. It can be played with stones, where the objective is usually to capture all or some set of the opponent's pieces.
* Dig Dug (1982) is an arcade video game where the player digs underground tunnels to attack enemies. Once all the enemies have been defeated, the player proceeds to the next level.
== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2015 songs
Category:Collaboration songs
Category:Explicit songs
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Songs
Category:Tetsuo & Youth