I believe this refers to where he grew up, which is Compton, by coming from Compton, it will be harder to rise up out of it, and he will see many challenges, then in the next line says, he has to stay calm to beat it, otherwise he will be defeated
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Taco, he said that’s the type of shit that tell why my granny light skin… meaning his grandmother’s mother was raped by a slave-master… thus, it could be possible that his great grandmother was enslaved during the latter part of the slavery era
Nas, in my opinion, you are the greatest rap artist to ever bless a mic, I’ve been a huge fan since my brother played “I can” and “I gave you power” Then I heard illmatic.. got an illmatic vinyl framed above my bed.. much love man
Taco, he said that’s the type of shit that tell why my granny light skin… meaning his grandmother’s mother was raped by a slave-master… thus, it could be possible that his great grandmother was enslaved during the latter part of the slavery era
Nas, in my opinion, you are the greatest rap artist to ever bless a mic, I’ve been a huge fan since my brother played “I can” and “I gave you power” Then I heard illmatic.. got an illmatic vinyl framed above my bed.. much love man