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This is a reference to Scarface – Manny (Manolo) was Tony’s best friend/partner-in-crime until Tony discovered he had married his sister.
I don’t want to spoil the movie for you, but let’s just say that’s when shit got real.
This is only proof that even the best of friends can turn on each other, so watch your back.
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See, niggas feared Prince and respected 'Preme
For all you slow muthafuckers, I'mma break it down iller
See, 'Preme was a business man - you guess who the killer
Remember? He used to push the bulletproof BM (uh huh)
His hair'll get you seasick; I sat back and peeped shit
They roll with E-Z Wider, and they ain't get blunted
Had the whole projects working for fifty or five hundred 50 Cent – My Confessions
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This line is talking about robbing the RnB group Boyz II Men. 50 will rob them for their cash, the same way manager Michael Bivins did with their contract
50 Cent used a similar line in “How To Rob”
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Saying ''damn, dope cost sixty a gram' 50 Cent – Curtis 187
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This line is written about 50 Cent’s past because the majority of Curtis was written about his life before his début.
Prior to GRoDT, 50 Cent dreamt of fame and riches. Meanwhile pursing his dream of becoming a rap star – he was a low level crack dealer affiliated with the Supreme Team.
That's how the eses play, for that SSK 50 Cent – Curtis 187
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50 Cent’s mother was a lesbian, earning him the nickname of ‘accident baby.
Prior to rapping, 50 Cent’s nickname was Boo Boo. The reason 50 refers to himself as Boo Boo is because Curtis was inspired by his life prior to Get Rich or Die Tryin' when he wasn’t 50 Cent the rapper, but Boo Boo the drug dealer.
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The choice of feature was quite odd, even for 50. He even admitted that the features were quite far out of his comfort zone
Outside of Eminem and Dr. Dre, it has just been G-Unit around 50 Cent as an artist,“ he said of how he’s changed up his MO for the new LP. "This time I worked with Akon, with Mary J., Robin Thicke, Will.I.Am, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, Kanye West. Me and Young Buck featuring Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls. The album, for me, was finding a space where I am content and comfortable with my career, where I can go off and create with other artists and experiment a little bit.
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