Poppin' Tags Edit Meaning

1.

buying shit...poppin' the tags off of merchandise.

Jay-Z be poppin' tags, leavin' tha mall with heavy bags.

See Nick D

2.

Stealing!

In case the Twister example wasn't compelling enough, here's another reference from the eponymous Jay-Z cut...quoth Big Boi about midway through the 4th verse:

"Like the pilgrims when they popped a tag on the indians home."

3.

to buy new clothes; the act of purchasing something new

I just got paid; time to go poppin' tags.

See frugal

4.

Stealing, as in the example below by Twister...

Rollin like a nigga that just came up on a mill'

and I got 'em sweepin and pickin up tags off the flo'