This song, off of Trae’s album “Restless” (2006) is very popular in Houston and it serves as an ode to the deceased Fat Pat, who was gunned down in 1998. Big H.A.W.K., who is featured on the song, is Fat Pat’s brother. Swang is a very popular song in Houston, TX, as it embodies the lifestyle down there of “swangin' and bangin,‘” which is essentially rollin’ around on 84’s, sippin' lean, and bumping that Screw. Trae, H.A.W.K. and Fat Pat were all members of DJ Screw’s Screwed Up Click, and were all known (Fat Pat especially) to kick a mean freestyle over one of DJ Screw’s chopped and screwed tapes. Trae’s claim to fame was being featured on Z-Ro’s debut album Look What You Did To Me. Z-Ro was also one of the members of S.U.C. Rest in peace to DJ Screw and rest in peace to Fat Pat.
The hook samples Fat Pat’s verse on Lil Keke’s “25 Lighters.” Lil Keke and Fat Pat are celebrated as Houston’s two best freestyle rappers.
The instrumental samples and contains elements of Michael Jackson’s “The Lady in My Life” and LL Cool J & Boyz ll Men’s “Hey Lover.”