Madonna discussed the materialistic themes of the record and her personal encounters which have led to the composition with MTV saying: "Who better to say those things don't matter than somebody who's experienced them?
She stated "I look back at the 20 years behind me and I realized that a lot of things that I'd valued weren't important", in response to the non-materialistic themes of the record.
In an interview with VH1, Madonna discussed her motivations behind the record discussing her 20 years in the industry and stating that "material things" were unimportant, stating "I look back at the 20 years behind me and I realized that a lot of things that I'd valued weren't important", in response to the non-materialistic themes of the record.
More recently, the tunes have become more ostentatious, covering materialistic, aspirational and sexual themes similar to rappers in the US.
The album's subject matter has been noted for its focus on materialistic excess and other mafioso lyrical themes.
The possibility of sex is mixed with an austere saying: "Expect much of yourself and little of others," "You cannot love life until you live the life you love," and "Financial hardship in your life is coming to an end!" Every message alludes to themes of hidden ambition, materialistic influences, personal aims at inner peace, and the disconnect between physical and mental states.
You have said that a lot of modern mainstream hip-hop really regresses the themes, it tends to be very materialistic and moves away from lyricism.
His main theme was that Muslims must unite against the West, and Israel: the bullying and materialistic West was spreading its "culture of [moral] laxity and disregard for religion".This was in stark contrast to the speech made shortly afterwards by Mr Khatami, when he urged Muslims to avoid wholesale rejection of the West, and called for a "dialogue of civilisations".
Wallace's lyrical topics and themes included mafioso tales ("Niggas Bleed"), his drug dealing past ("10 Crack Commandments"), materialistic bragging ("Hypnotize"), as well as humor ("Just Playing (Dreams)"), and romance ("Me & My Bitch").
