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Uncle Tom Dee-1 – Uncle Tom
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Uncle Tom is a term that originated from a black man born into slavery who gave his life to protect other slaves. when his story was turned into a movie, the writers re-worked the script making uncle Tom’s character the opposite; a slave who was loyal to his master. unfortunately, this has become the most commonly known image of uncle Tom. because of the film, the term “Uncle Tom” has become synonomous with “sell-out”, degrading the real uncle Tom.

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Let me see, let me see, how should I start?
Cause if I offend too many I won't chart
Maybe I'll scratch this and do another rhyme
Forget that, I'm going in on these Uncle Toms Dee-1 – Uncle Tom
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Dee-1 is wondering if he should diss the sell-outs or get on the Billboard charts – what can be considered selling-out. – He keeps it real by still going in on ‘em, though.

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Self-esteem low, Flo-rida, T-Pain Dee-1 – Uncle Tom
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Dee-1 is referring to the hit “Low” by Hip-Poppers Flo Rida & T-Pain here.

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I done cut up my bang and shook up the stars (Nigga wut?)
(Nigga wut?) (Shook up the stars)
I done cut up my bang and shook up the stars (Nigga wut?)
(Nigga wut?) (Shook up the stars)
I done cut up my bang and shook up the stars (Nigga wut?)
(Nigga wut?) (Shook up the stars)
I done cut up my bang and shook up the stars (Nigga wut?)
(Nigga wut?) (Shook up the stars) Big K.R.I.T. – My Sub (Pt. 2: The Jackin')
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Krit’s sound system is extremely loud. So loud, it can shake even the stars.

These lyrics are taken from the first verse in Dallas, TX rapper Big Tuck’s hit “Southside Da Realest”, which K.R.I.T. totally loves. They even performed the song together.
https://twitter.com/BIGKRIT/status/82819267107635200

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[Suga-T impersonating Shirley Murdock] The Click (Ft. B-Legit, D-Shot, E-40, Roger Troutman & Suga-T) – Scandalous
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The melody and some of the lyrics from this “verse” are also sampled from some Shirley Murdock lyrics from Zapp’s hit “Computer Love”:

You know I’ve been searching for someone
Who can share that special love with me
And your eyes have that glow
Could it be your face I see on my computer screen

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[Hook: Roger Troutman] The Click (Ft. B-Legit, D-Shot, E-40, Roger Troutman & Suga-T) – Scandalous
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Most of the times “scandalous” is being said in the hook the melody is sampled from the Zapp (Zapp is Roger Troutman’s group) hit “Computer Love”, from which the instrumental is also sampled in this song.

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And what you gonna do when I start to step to you? Gang Starr – Take It Personal
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This line was scratched in in Mobb Deep’s “Cop Hell”, coincidently, DJ Premier produced that track and scratched the line in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JNL9DLtG-2U#t=71s

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"Whatcha gonna do when I start to step to you" Mobb Deep – Cop Hell
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This MC Guru line is sampled from the Gang Starr song “Take it Personal”. The other half of the Gang Starr duo, DJ Premier, produced this track and scratched the sample in.

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[Chorus] LL COOL J – Kanday
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The “(I feel good)” line is sampled from James Brown’s ‘65 single “I Got You (I Feel Good)”, from his album of the same name.

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my record "You're a Customer" EPMD – Jane
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“You’re A Customer” is another track from the Strictly Business album, and is by a lot of critics considered the best track on the album. Dave Donnelly from Sputnik Music said this:

The duo drop one of their more animated raps (even finishing each other’s sentences in true Run-D.M.C. fashion) to the backdrop of the bone-shaking bass and drum section from ZZ Top’s “Cheap Sunglasses.” A weird combination, right? Not hardly; add a second outing for Kool & the Gang’s “Jungle Boogie” and the opening line of Steve Miller’s “Fly Like an Eagle” and re-assess. “You’re a Customer” is arguably the album’s finest moment production-wise

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