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A possible reference to the 1950’s horror movie Creature from the Black Lagoon. The reference can be taken both literally and figuratively in this case
- Creature from the Black Lagoon, though not a totally underground was relatively obscure in its time, and in effect, “came from the underground.”
- The move is about a creature that comes from the depths of a black lagoon (Get it? Under the ground?)
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In Inception, Cobb’s “totem” was what signified that he wasn’t dreaming. If he spun the top and it fell over then he was in real life. Inception ends on a cliffhanger, only showing the totem slightly waver before a blackout signals the credits to roll.
XV wishes his life was how Cobb’s could be if the totem had fallen over.
“Life is but a dream…”
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In clubs, with VIP bottle service hostesses often bring out bottles with sparklers attached to them causing everyone to look at how baller you are. XV, an up-and-coming artist, wants this, where as Drake, an established artist, has done this so much he would rather they leave the sparklers out.
Money Over Bullshit
Don’t bullshit me Lil Wayne (Ft. Gudda Gudda) – It's Young Money
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"I don't like that shit" Fabolous (Ft. Broadway & Paul Cain) – Drugs (Do This to Me)
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Rico was a character from the movie Belly. In the movie at one point he said “I don’t like that shit.” a fair amount.
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Without learning the basics of anything that you attempt, you will undoubtedly fail when trying to accomplish great things among something of which you know not.
Now Del is assuming the role of the true self, describing back to some ego delusions, like some of the first things you are taught that essentially incite the ego. He’s saying WITHOUT these, you’ll make it. Meaning one often needs to forget everything they know before they can truly learn. How can you fill a cup that’s already full?
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This line is referring to “source energy” aka the essence of our being, without we are litterally nothing. Everything in our reality, including ourselves, is made up of this same energy. This is the basics of our reality.