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I'm just riding in on the L train, listening to Kanye
Said I'm riding on the L train, listening to Kanye The Game – Out of Towner
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I be tryin' to reply and they never suppose I get my quiet time in?
They think forever I’m rollin' in dough, swimmin' in a pool of cash Nas (Ft. Amy Winehouse) – Cherry Wine
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Nas maintains a high profile and easy reachable position. Due to him spending a lot of free time on his twitter, doing interviews and even on this site he is finding that he misses his “quiet time.”
However the people only seem to want to talk about Nas' wealth, which, while it is considerable is not want he wants to talk about. It seems many fans think that Nas is the same man as he was in 1995, when ,naturally, he has changed considerably and will no longer be on the ‘Dont hate me’ vibe . This bothering is probably he reason the ‘don’t keep a cell phone.’
Also notice the line ‘The noise in my head – The curse of the talented.’ This line refers to the fact that when you are a deep mc as Nas, you have a constant process in your head, thinking about everything around you.
The noise could also be a reference to Tinnitus, a hearing disorder you eventually develop from years touring, rapping and recording. This has affected many famous artists, such as Will.i.am and Chris Martin.
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A collaboration between Dagenham based grime artist Devlin and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Samples Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower”.
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Bob Dole was the Republican presidential candidate in the 1996 elections. He lost to Bill Clinton. When Dole ran for President in ‘96, he was 73 years old – the oldest person ever to run for a first term. In a play on dribbling a basketball, LL mocks Dole’s advanced age by suggesting that he has lost control of basic functions and drools or “dribbles” on himself. If the refs are “political,” then they have become partisan by picking sides and treating one team more favorably than the other, especially with regard to calling fouls…
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Connected with the previous line: “I don’t have Yesmen that laugh when I laugh”. The two lines put together mean: I don’t have anyone kiss my ass, I can do it myself.
Also, dogs can literally kiss their own ass.
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Kid I'll open up your face with my orange box cutter Onyx (Ft. Method Man) – Evil Streets (Remix)
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