Play it cool, that's the old school rule, man
Keep your ears to the street, y'all never lose man

from Nas – Mastermind Lyrics on Rap Genius

He’s telling the person to be cool and not look nervous or do any suspicious movements. If you keep your ear to what everyone else is doing while staying silent than you’ll never be killed.

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