Niggas kick dirt, get ya whole block sweeped up

from Jay-Z – It's Like That Lyrics on Rap Genius

Kicking dirt at somebody in real life is a sign of disrespect and a provocation. Street sweepers are machine guns used in drive-bys. So if you provoke Jay-Z he will have you shot. Notice his transition between metaphors that hinges on the inter-related notions at play (dirt and sweeping)

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