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“Life’s a bitch” is a common phrase (most famously used in hip hop on Nas‘ track “Life’s a Bitch”) – so Killer Mike makes the best of the situation, banging life like the bitch that it is.

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This song concerns an artistically-minded vandal on the London Underground – his graffiti being referred to as a “poem.”

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“Star at war” is pronounced like “start at war” (start feuds).

The Star Wars references continue in the line when Redman says he doesn’t chew tobacco (which can be also pronounced as Chewbacca – Han Solo’s hairy sidekick in the Star Wars universe).

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They’re so much the bomb, they’re comparable to the explosive force of the Oklahoma City Bombing, a devastating act of domestic terrorism (and the most destructive terrorist act on American soil until 9/11) which resulted in 168 deaths, injured more than 680 more people, and caused at least $652 million dollars of damage.

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Referencing the iconic chorus of Inner Circle’s “Bad Boys.”

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Bill Gates has transitioned into a primary role as a philanthropist, dedicating a substantial portion of his net worth (typically $60-70 billion) to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which finances AIDS research (among many other endeavours)

Since the B&MGF has nearly $40 billion in endowments, and Steve Jobs had a net worth of $8.3 billion at the time of his death, this claim is actually probable

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In Elvis' final years, his disgusting eating habits (e.g. “Fool’s Gold Loaf”) caught up with him, and his obesity became a defining aspect of his later image

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This is a reference to “She Loves You”, the band’s biggest-selling single in the UK.

The contrast is played to brilliant effect, as it shows the progress between the boy band Beatlemania era “She Loves You” was released in 1963) and the remarkably progressive and experimental band they had become just four years later (“All You Need is Love” being released in 1967).

There’s quite a debate regarding who sung these lines. The consensus seems to be that Paul starts singing, and then John joins in on the second repetition.

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Samson was a Biblical Judge (military leaders of Israel), whose hair granted him superhuman strength. His lover, Delilah, betrayed him, and had his hair cut (after he revealed his secret), leading to Samson being captured and blinded

Frank is likely implying Cleopatra has betrayed her race.

You could also view Samson’s “full head of hair” as an implication that the narrator feels inferior compared to him, considering his hair granted him superhuman strength. This would also fit in with the impotence of the unemployed narrator towards the end of the song.

This also alludes to the fact that Cleopatra made alliances with rival rulers, often with the use of sexual favors. Samson, having his hair full could mean that he has certain power that she is after and, in turn, betraying her blackness and the king, for his power.

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