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It seems to be one of the most revered films in all of hip hop, and any aspiring gangster. Even though the film was ahead of its time, in a Hollywood sense, Jeezy points out that the ending of the film (spoiler: he dies) is often forgotten, and only his rise is remembered. Take notes young bloods…
The world’s a stage, I'll just play my part J. Cole (Ft. Jeezy) – Kenny Lofton
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I got that tunnel vision for you
I got that tunnel vision for you
I got that tunnel vision
I only see you
I got that tunnel vision for you
I got that tunnel vision for you
I got that tunnel vision for you
I got that tunnel vision
I only see you, yeah Justin Timberlake – Tunnel Vision
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“Tunnel vision” is the effect of losing your peripheral view. Ideally, you’d be solely focused on whatever your eyes are looking directly at. JT uses the side effect as a metaphor describing his relation to the girl of his dreams; he only sees her, regardless of what is around him…
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It’s a lose-lose for Yeezy! Don’t respond to the diss and you’re a bitch (to Lord Jamar…), respond and he’s going to punch a tooth in. Or even worse, shoot at you while you’re recording the next hit single!
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With your .357, officer Kevin
Spent 11 years on the force trying to get mine
Head got the flat top, boots got the spit shine Ice Cube – U Ain't Gonna Take My Life
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Cube’s doing a little stereotyping here, the (white) policeman that carries a .357 magnum (Dirty Harry actually carries a .44 magnum, Cube is just saying that he’s a try hard, carrying a big gun), rocking clean boots and a flat top, and arguably the whitest name in existence, “Kevin.” Although, there are several popular black guys named Kevin these days… Maybe it was a different story back in ‘93…
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Nine-oh-two-one-oh, is where I'm headed foe Ice Cube – Robbin' Hood (Cause it Ain't All Good)
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A “slim jim” is the tool used by tow companies, community service officers, policemen and Ice Cube’s everywhere. It’s used to unlock a locked car door by hooking the control arm of the lock and then raised, lifting the lock rod and voila, unlocked car door. They’re a little dated by this point, as most car doors are now electronic, thus slim jim’s being useless. Older models can still be unlocked by these grease stained steel tools.
The “90210” is the zip code for Beverly Hills, CA. Which would be relatively close to Cube’s abode in South Central. “Why would he be there” you ask? Well, he’s using the aforementioned slim jim to break into the plethora of high-end automobiles destined to be within the 90210 zipcode.
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