3 stacks is another nickname for Andre 3000. He is most famous for being ½ of the musical duo Outcast, a continuation from the previous two lines.

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Play on words with “good in” and “Gooding” in reference to the actor Cuba Gooding, Jr.

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Reference to the 2008 Adam Sandler movie “Don’t Mess with the Zohan”

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Reference to Chamillionaire’s mixtape “Hanging with Mr. Koopa”

One of Chamillionaire’s nicknames is King Koopa. Chamillionaire to Rockie is Kanye’s Jay-Z

Possibly a reference to the mid-90s ABC sit com, Hanging with Mr. Cooper.

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May be a reference to the Christian Bible

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What is HiiiPower, you ask?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCGS25RXaDE

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Kendrick’s rhymes are relatable for everyone. Whether you are an A+ student, a gang member, or someone that over-analyzes life and doesn’t enjoy it as much as they could, his words speak directly to you. .

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He uses a common theme of fire to describe 3 of the major problems of his generation: violence, drugs, and sex (STDs)

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In Tammy’s Song, Kendrick describes a woman who turned homosexual because of so many failed relationships with men. Soul wonders if she could have avoided this fate by finding a real man.

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Since she is always stressing over her appearance, she never takes the opportunity to simply smile and enjoy life

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December 19th, 2011

This may also mean that she needs to smile even through all the pain she is going through

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January 24th, 2012

This could also mean that she feels immense pressure from both sides — that she simultaneously needs to enhance her appearance and be comfortable with who she is, the latter of which might be something that’s difficult to do because of her emotional scars (“him” in the earlier line). Lamar sees no makeup as freedom, she sees it as another form of the same vice — it’s still an expectation that is put on her. She is told when to smile.

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