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This is my life and I look at it like its my last Kendrick Lamar – The Jig Is Up (Dump'n)

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Kendrick is living this life taking every chance that he gets because he believes he’ll only get one life.

He may also be giving a nod to Big Sean’s “My Last”.
Eminem told us that we only get one shot..
Kendrick’s colleague Drake told us that You Only Live Once (YOLO)..

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He could also be suggesting that he’s got unlimited lives, i.e. “I at (this life) like it’s my last,” when in fact he’s implying that it isn’t his last.

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Not enough Caucasians, know what stress is Masta Ace (Ft. Mr. Lee Gee) – Enuff

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Ace suggests that white people don’t know how it is like living in the hood, or the ghettos constantly stressing on how to make it out of there.

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Well I got a profession my nigga
It's called hip-hop since Pac was on gridlock
Me against the world every hour, every second my nigga Kendrick Lamar – Skill Still Appeal

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Hip Hop has been Kendrick’s profession ever since Pac had the rap game in a chokehold or gridlock – meaning he ran the game.

“Me Against the World” was one of Pac’s greatest hits. Kendrick being Pac’s successor, is determined to continue telling his message, where the world is Kendrick’s opponent.
Kendrick also said that he listens to “Me Against The World” in the track “Michael Jordan ft. Schoolboy Q”

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2Pac was also in the movie Gridlock’d

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His profession has been hip hop ever since Tupac played in the movie Gridlock’d in 1997

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11 years

Tupac was also in a movie entitled “ Gridlock’d ”

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Masta Ace Masta Ace

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Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. With a career spanning over 30 years, he was a member of the Juice Crew, along with other legendary emcees such as Kool G Rap, MC Shan, producer Marley Marl, and others. Masta Ace debuted on the Juice Crew’s 1988 classic hit, The Symphony. He’s considered very influental, and is still active today.

Discography
Take a Look Around (1990)
SlaughtaHouse (with Masta Ace Incorporated) (1993)
Sittin' on Chrome (with Masta Ace Incorporated) (1995)
Disposable Arts (2001)
A Long Hot Summer (2004)
The Show (with eMC) (2008)
Arts & Entertainment (with Edo G) (2009)
MA Doom: Son of Yvonne (2012)

Memorable quote:

“You should’ve known the student can’t fuck with the teacher”

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**Duval Clear** (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name **Masta Ace**, is an American rapper from Brownsville, Brooklyn. With a career spanning over 30 years, he was a member of the Juice Crew, along with other legendary emcees such as <a href="https://genius.com/artists/Kool-g-rap">Kool G Rap</a>, <a href="https://genius.com/artists/Mc-shan">MC Shan</a>, producer <a href="https://genius.com/artists/Marley-marl">Marley Marl</a>, and others. Masta Ace debuted on the Juice Crew's 1988 classic hit, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbsPTkwqWCI" target="_new">The Symphony</a>. He's considered very influental, and is still active today.

**Discography**
[*Take a Look Around*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Master-ace/Take-a-look-around) (1990)
[*SlaughtaHouse*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Masta-ace/Slaughtahouse) (with Masta Ace Incorporated) (1993)
[*Sittin' on Chrome*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Masta-ace/Sittin-on-chrome) (with Masta Ace Incorporated) (1995)
[*Disposable Arts*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Masta-ace/Disposable-arts) (2001)
[*A Long Hot Summer*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Masta-ace/A-long-hot-summer) (2004)
[*The Show*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Emc/The-show) (with eMC) (2008)
[*Arts & Entertainment*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Masta-ace/Arts-and-entertainment) (with Edo G) (2009)
[*MA Doom: Son of Yvonne*](http://rapgenius.com/albums/Masta-ace/Ma-doom-son-of-yvonne) (2012)

Memorable quote:
> "You should've known the student can't fuck with the teacher"

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Gotta watch these cops cause I'm pushing poison like Michael Bivins Freddie Gibbs (Ft. Jeezy) – Twos and Fews

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Gibbs is aware of the police, selling illegal drugs hence “pushing poison”.

He made an allusion to Michael Bivins being a part of Bell Biv DeVoe’s. The group released “Poison”, an album (containing a single with the same name) which was certified quadruple-platinum with it’s 4,000,000 sales in the 90’s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6blgjF6UkU

Lil Wayne made a similar reference in “Pussy Money Weed”.

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11 years

And he also is saying that he needs to watch out for the police because he’s pushing drugs, which are poison to the body

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But this song gives a different kind of feeling Masta Ace – Beautiful

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Continous of the previous line, this song seperate itself from other songs, as this song express positiviy and hope. You get the feeling Masta caught vibes from the late great Reggae artist Bob Marley and his song Three Little Birds.

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Oh shit, you seen that car that drove by? (Yeah)
Well that was his X-ho Lisa, and that was Y Masta Ace – Alphabet Soup

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“Oh shit, did you see that car that drove by? (Yeah) well that was his ex-hoe Lisa, and that was why.”

Usage of X and Y.

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O now you gotta P, well hurry up it's quarter two
And I just got this beep from son, and that's the Q Masta Ace – Alphabet Soup

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“Oh, now you got to pee, well hurry up the time is 1:45, and I just got paged from Tyriq, and that’s our cue to go.”

Usage of O, P, and Q.

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Positive over negative, see the Ace a Masta
Even when I face disaster (that's right) Masta Ace – Beautiful

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Ace keeps it real in every life situation.

A simile to a certain line in Pete Rock’s They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y), Pete said:

“positive over negative for the women and master”

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Probably also word play comparing his flow to the flow of current AC, positive over negative

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I don't do white music, I don't do black music
I make rap music, for hip hop kids Masta Ace (Ft. Greg Nice) – Don't Understand

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Eminem has been on record listing Masta Ace as one of his mentors, and Ace pays homage in return by referencing Eminem’s opening lines of “Who Knew”:

“I don’t do black music, I don’t do white music
I make fight music, for high school kids”

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And then Kendrick refrained Em’s refrain in the first two bars, 3rd verse of Average Joe

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