Ezzo

According to Starpulse, Shakira says the following about the origin of phrase, “My hips don’t lie”:

I always used to joke with the guys from my band about how important it is to listen to my hips in order to determine if a song is where it has to be. Every time we were rehearsing and I was doubtful about how a song was sounding I would tell them, ‘Listen, my hips don’t lie… If they’re not moving, it’s because this is not working out, so lets work on it a little bit more until my hips start shaking!’

Pac made this phrase known in the world of hip-hop:

Did you hear about the rose that grew
From a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature’s law is wrong it
learned to walk without having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else even cared.

Beyonce is currently touring in Europe for her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. On May 15, 2013, she was scheduled to perform in Antwerp, Belgium. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it due to illness.

(Side note: since North America is the only other continent represented on the tour, how is it a “world” tour?)

As the great Immortal Technique has said and implied numerous times in his album, The Martyr:

You don’t have to die for revolution: you have to live for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Hj1qQfab_eM#t=4404s

Reference to The Notorious B.I.G. classic, “Mo Money Mo Problems”.

Reference to one of Sam Cooke’s most well-known songs: “A Change Is Gonna Come”.

(Notice that Cooke is being remembered here in the text of the intro.)

If it’s anything like it was in “Ride”, it’s over…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp6W4aK1sbs

This is an interpolation of the same introduction of “Paid in Full”, where Rakim says:

Thinking of a master plan
Cause ain’t nothing but sweat inside my hand

Instead of talking about how his hard work as a rapper has to pay off because of his lack of money, Kweli goes in a different direction and focuses on his goal.

Many of the great rappers (from New York City) claimed to be the “King of New York”… particularly after The Notorious B.I.G. passed away (after calling himself Frank White, in reference to the film, King of New York).

However, New York isn’t the only location in hip-hop that’s made its mark, as it has now expanded and become a part of other cities' cultures.

R.A. acknowledges this and makes a more powerful statement.

Gulf Road: referring to the long stretch of road along the coast of Kuwait. Landmarks such as the Kuwait Towers (one of Kuwait’s most popular ones) are located alongside the road.