The term is a reference to a promise made to formerly enslaved Black Americans that was revoked after the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's assassination, according to NPR. The promise was made by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1865 and was meant to provide formerly enslaved Americans with land and resources for economic self-sufficiency.

Fresh off a clean sweep at last weekend's Grammys, the 37-year-old Compton rapper elicited a slew of theories and interpretations, from both fans and peers, about his performance, which celebrated Black culture.