Tony Montana is one of the best tracks on Suga’s new album. Although it may not be as vocal about the issues and problems he has had to face throughout his life, it feature a lot of symbolism, primarily how Suga sees himself in Tony Montana’s shoes as his career as an idol and an entertainer progresses.
Multiple similarities are present between Tony Montana and Suga.
Tony Montana’s life starts out on the island of Cuba, which could mean Daegu, and he is sent to Miami (aka Seoul) on a boat trying to escape with 125,000 other Cuban (which could represent all the trainees). When he arrives, he says that he is a political prisoner and he has a right to a green card, which could represent Suga’s rapping work prior to becoming a trainee.
However, Miami denies this fact and sends Tony to Freedom Town, ignoring the work he has put in prior (such as his underground work) and forces him to live in a refugee camp. Tony is then promised a green card by the head of the drug cartel in exchange for doing some dirty jobs for him, much like how Suga was promised a debut after having to work day and night through excruciating conditions and things he didn’t know he had to do.
Even Tony’s relation to his family bears some similarity to what Suga has told us. In the movie, Tony goes to meet his mother and his sister after 5 years away from them, much like Suga’s three -year separation from his parents and sibling. In the movie, his mother is upset and disappointed in the path that Tony took in life, much like how Suga has said that his parents didn’t approve of his wanting of a career in music. Although Tony constantly tries to appease his parents, they are still upset, although they eventually come to accept it.
Another aspect is how Tony makes his money. He gets into the cocaine business and makes $75 million dollars in a year and a half, suddenly going from nothing to a wealthy drug dealer. He begins to partake and buy certain luxuries, but soon realizes that the American dream that he has been pursuing is cracking as both he and his significant other are addicted to the cocaine.
As Suga says in his song:
Success and happiness look alike but they’re different
But I want a bigger success
More wealth and bigger honor
I want the money to chase me but I hope I don’t become the monster chasing only money
If you substitute how Suga wanting of money, and how he is afraid that he will become like Tony Montana chasing the money, he sees his future self in Tony Montana.
Finally, the most important connection. In the movie, Tony dies by falling from his balcony into a fountain in the lobby below, floating face-down dead in a pool of blood and water beneath a statue of the globe carrying the inscription “The World Is Yours”.
Suga’s lyrics directly say:
That’s right, let’s earn money. My grand ambition is quite high
The world is yours now the entire world is god damn in my hand
Overall, Tony Montana is much deeper than it may seem, but it does give some thoughts about Suga’s fears and internal thoughts.
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