Texas rap kingpin Slim Thug pontificates from his throne in the video for “King,” the somber mission statement for Slim Thug’s Hogg Life 4: American King. On “King,” Thug reflects on his past life as a hustler struggling to survive on the streets, understanding that he made it out of that life due to hard work, dedication and street smarts, and imparting his learned wisdom on young hustlers.
In the video, Slim Thug takes the viewer on a Boss tour of Houston, stopping at the gym, the barbershop, the block, a luxury hotel, and even a literal throne, where Thug delivers his wise pronouncements from on high. In “King,” Slim Thug offers himself as a role model for responsible living for a retired gangsta. As the owner of BossLife Clothing and Boss Life Construction, which helps to build homes for people with low credit scores, and as someone who regularly throws toy drives and turkey giveaways in Houston, Slim Thug leads by example.
