If Jeezy's paying LeBron, I’m paying Dwyane Wade

from Jay-Z (Ft. Alicia Keys) – Empire State of Mind Lyrics on Rap Genius

In the song “24-23”, Young Jeezy says “I used to pay Kobe, now I pay Lebron”

Kobe Bryant wears #24 and Lebron James wears #23, so Jeezy’s saying he used to pay $24K for a kilo of cocaine, and now he pays $23K — a sign that he’s moving up in the Coke World

Jay knows that $23K is preposterously low for a kilo, so he’s being sarcastic here, like “Yeah OK, if Jeezy’s paying $23K, then I’m paying $3K” (Wade wears #3)

In case you don’t know what number Wade wears, Jay-Z hints in the next line…

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