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I paid dues, even got that shit tattooed Ab-Soul (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – ILLuminate
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He paid dues as part of Murs' Paid Dues concert lineup, something he mentioned in the interview at the end of #LTM. He also said it while talking to The Well Versed:
- TWV: You mentioned that Murs took you out on the road, what was that like?
- AS: Last year, I went on the road to Paid Dues. It was my first tour as a solo set. I was always a hype man. That was my first solo experience. Big up to Murs. In memory of that I got a tattoo.
Now everyone agrees it’s his time to shine. You can see the tattoo “Paid Dues 2011” in this video
It’s also notable that this is reminiscent of a line found on Drake’s “Headlines.” Ab-Soul has always said that Drake’s music is a big inspiration for his music.
Oh boy, I'm the man now Ab-Soul (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – ILLuminate
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He’s literally been rapping since Cam'ron released his famous song back in 2002. As Soul loves to do when referring to other songs, he interpolates the hook, which continues onto the next line.
It’s also worth noting the “killing” and “Cam” wordplay, as Cam'Ron is commonly referred to as Killa Cam. Also see the “oh boy, i’m the man now” wordplay with boy/man, how he has now become a man since back then when he was a boy, and now he is also THE man.
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the landing zone for this
ACCEPTED COMMENT: The war veteran with the stapled brow is going back into conflict after just having been treated for a war related injury.
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Gone are the days when he used to wear glasses
Now he wear contacts
Unfrozen caveman look over the contracts Viktor Vaughn – G.M.C.
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“Unfrozen caveman” probably refers to an SNL character called Keyrock who after thawing out quickly adapted to his new surroundings by becoming a renowned (though unscrupulous) Lawyer.
Additionally, Vik/DOOM used to wear glasses when he was younger
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Sometimes I think about your whole crew Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – Talk About A Girl
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Dim the lights and unplug the phone cause it bugs me Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf – Talk About A Girl
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