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“Dead People” is an ode to 21 Savage’s wealth. The track title references the people depicted on American currency, who happen to have passed away. 21 refers to money as “Dead people” because of the deceased president’s face on each of the bills. In this song 21 raps: "I been hangin' with the dead people All my pockets full of dead people I done fell in love with dead people" Those lines refer to all of the cash in his pocket and his love for the money.