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A play on the bar by 2Pac which became popularized by Snoop Dogg on “Gin and Juice”

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In it for the green zucchini, so we can get a new Beemie
For Babu, the 1 and 2’s genie

Presumably a play on “green,” a common slang term for money owing to the colour of paper bills (since zucchinis are also green)

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Sean Price purposely flaunts his ignorance, “celebrating” Ramadan by eating at noon – during the month of Ramadan, the observant are supposed to fast from dawn to sunset

P eventually did convert to Islam in 2009

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Ragga is a form of Jamaican dancehall music, very similar to the types of dancehall which became proto-hip hop. However hip hop and ragga have distinct stylistic differences

While some artists such as KRS-ONE, Busta Rhymes, and Redman have been influenced by ragga, Sean Price evidently scorns the music style

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Silverback gorillas largely exemplify the rugged brutality Sean Price seeks to convey

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As any poor pothead worth his salt knows, you can unravel a roach (mostly smoked joint) and use the partly burnt weed in your next joint

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Referring to himself in the third person, and using his common ad-lib to make it obvious that he is referring to himself, Sean Price shouts out his deadbeat parents

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Kanye went a step further than most rappers with grills by literally replacing his bottom row of teeth with diamonds:

This is also a reference to Raekwon’s verse on “Freek'n You (Remix)”, where the Chef says:

What’s your name? Lex, last name Diamonds.

Lex Diamond is Raekwon’s gangster alter ego, and is the subject and main character of the Wu Tang Clan member’s third studio album, The Lex Diamond Story.

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A few subtle shout-outs to fellow Brooklyn rapper The Notorious B.I.G. – specifically his song “Gimme the Loot” and use of the phrase “motherfucking [rap] phenomenon” on “The What”

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