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A suplex is a move in professional wrestling (and mixed martial arts).
This involves the attacker grabbing their opponent from behind, lifting them up vertically and dropping them on their back – using their own weight, often head or back first.

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It is likely that Bronson had to deal with drug addicts (fiends), and probably had to adopt and imitate few wrestling moves to defend himself.

Bronson recently proved this statement when he BODY SLAMMED a stage crashing fan at a show http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hchEIwh6nSA

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Joey BADA$$ and the Pro Era movement hold vintage, 90’s classic boom-bap style of East Coast hip-hop close to their heart, and are part of a recent resurgence of the sound. But even though they respect those who came first, they’re here to take over the throne.

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This Kanye West produced track tells of T.I. struggle with drug dealing, and explains that the hustle of pushing dope and other drugs is a job and means for him to survive, not to bring down other people or cause problems.

Song sampled is “I’m Just Doin My Job” by Bloodstone

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Jay-Z loves to allude to his well known drug dealing days: he needs his kilos of cocaine sold on a hundred different street corners.

The bricks and blocks wordplay also brings to mind plans for construction.

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Note that this is the second time Jay-Z has worked with UGK, after they featured on his hit single “Big Pimpin'” back in 1999.

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Earl, as in many of his other songs is known to use assonance, the repeated use of a vowel sound. Note the use of the a and i sound in this verse:

Uhh, addicts arise, when I arrive
In this cracked crack fag back slab in disguise
Fat sack of knives in the passenger side, bitch
Reach for the door, get your access denied

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After adding many background vocals on songs like “Go” and choruses on songs such as “The Corner” (as well as producing almost the entire album), Kanye finally gets to contribute one full on verse here.

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Notice this part of Diddy’s verse directly mixes in the instrumental off of his smash hit “All About the Benjamins”, from where this song takes direct reference in its chorus.

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A reference to the iconic song “Shook Ones Pt. II” by Mobb Deep

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A reference to the classic hip hop song “Can I Kick It” by A Tribe Called Quest. “Can sir” is a hetrerograph to cancer, which connects to the phrase, “where the lump is”

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