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Crooked I was born in 1978, he turned 13(teen) in 1991. His mom bought him a boombox before that, most likely in the 80s which is when they were popular in hip hop.
Some popular stars who used it include LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys
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When Crook was a kid, he wondered the meaning behind hip hop. People often wonder the meaning behind lyrics, but thanks to Mahbod Moghadam, Tom Lehman, and Ilan Zechory, we can now see the meaning behind lyrics on one of the best sites ever, called Rap Genius!
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This is a simile for the fact that he has both of his hands on his 9 which is slang for gun.
A quarter to ten on a clock would be 9:45. So that means both hands would be on the 9.
Although realistically, the smaller hand would be closer to the 10 since it’s almost 10 o'clock.
He recycles this line again in his verse on Xzibit’s song, “Movies”, incase you didn’t get the line the first time (in this song).
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This refers back to how he told us to follow him on Twitter in the beginning of this song. Many celebrities get verified on Twitter to let their fans know that their account is the real one and they get a blue verified tick(stamp) beside their name. Meek’s proud of being verified on Twitter so he’s bragging about it.
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Meek’s also verified here on Rap Genius, check out his verified account here!
Some of these pussies really think that they got 9 lives Boosie Badazz (Ft. Webbie) – Betrayed
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A drive-by is when people drive past their target, shooting at them and then drive off. Since they’re not confronting the enemy face-to-face and just doing a hit and run, it can be seen as a cowardly move.
With the cowardly moves they’ve been doing, they should realize that they’re not invincible and can easily be killed. Pussy is another word for cat and he refers to the myth of cats having 9 lives. They don’t have “9 lives” so they can’t keep coming back once they’re dead.
You may be a pussy, but you ain’t got 9 lives, son!
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