Royals confuse reporter with references to hit song ‘Trap Queen’
Jul 29, 2015, 6:13 PM | Updated: 7:04 pm
Royals beat writer Andy McCullough noticed Kansas City’s players were making a point to use “17” and “38” in their postgame interviews Tuesday night.
As a matter of fact, they were fining one another for not doing so. At first, this was confusing to McCullough.
Cain on Bauer: "He was like a 17-38 to the plate." Hosmer on his RBIs against Cleveland: "I'll take 17. I'll take 38."
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015
Moustakas on Hosmer's pick: "Hoz picks that thing 17 out of 38 times."
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015
McCullough: "I am not putting that in newspaper."
Moustakas: "Why not?"
AM:: "It makes no sense."
Moose: "It makes perfect sense."
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 29, 2015
McCullough sought out the truth, as any good reporter would do.
Turns out, “1738” is a reference to rapper Fetty Wap’s current hit song “Trap Queen.” Fetty’s crew, the Remy Boyz, named themselves after a Remy Martin 1738 liquor, and the lyric “1738” appears at the beginning of “Trap Queen.”
The song happens to be Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain’s walk-up song.
“Why do we care?” you may ask.
Because, while you may not be the biggest of rap fans, we don’t want you caught off guard if this becomes a thing. Even McCullough’s mom was cracking “1738” references, after the fact.
I quit. pic.twitter.com/a7pY1VCyIE
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) July 30, 2015
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