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Jeru don’t get caught into that ignorant hood mentality because he applies (Jah) Rastafari philosophy.

Also a reference to “Cash Rules Everything Around Me”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjZRAvsZf1g

And also a reference to Make Munne (Side note:Buckshot is sampled on the hook)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM4eDsFjVCg

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You can’t hang on Staten Island. He calls it Gatent Island because they got guns.

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He’s referring to the red dot on the gun used to improve accuracy.

Laser tag is a game where you go into a dark room with laser sensors on, and try to “Shoot” one another with small beams of light.

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a song by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh.

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got the .45 hidden

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5 Mic’s is the label you get from the Source when you make a classic album. Shyne would rather hustle than get that title.

Benzino, who helps run The Source, is known for withholding the legendary 5 mics from rappers who he doesn’t like.

In Say What U Say Eminem says:

Five mics in The Source, ain’t holdin' my fuckin' breath
But I’ll suffocate for the respect
‘fore I’ll breathe to collect a fucking check

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This line refers to T.I.’s single Rubberband Man from his 2003 album Trap Muzik.
Jay had stacks before TI did.
Check the video here

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Ron Artest always get technical fouls.

Termanology has just as many Tech-9’s as Ron Artest gets technical fouls.

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He wants there too be a leader people can look up too, but the only thing happening is new guns coming in.

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Since Term’s been rappin his baby’s mama has been trippin out on him. Term thinks that since he’s a star and girls want the D that his girl wants to see him in jail and get a new man to raise Term’s daughter.

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