GENIUS
Sign Up
The buddha monk's in your trunk, turn the bass up Nas – It Ain't Hard to Tell
Genius Annotation 6 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

Nas refers to himself as “the buddha monk” because of his love for marijuana—aka “buddha”. Subwoofers, which provide the bass, are commonly found in a car’s trunk. Nas' presence in the trunk insinuates it’s his music that you’re playing in your car.

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +63 Downvote
Copy Embed
9dff08cd0f38eff7ee3170ba8b95f34d

203

3 years

You must have Illmatic in the trunk of your car so turn up the volume

Upvote +6 Downvote
Show all improvement suggestions
Force M.D.'s Nas – Where Are They Now
Genius Annotation 2 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

The Force M.D.s was a hip-hop influenced R&B vocal group from Staten Island. They are still performing and lately appeared on Tech N9ne’s high anticipated album “All 6’s And 7’s”

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +2 Downvote
Copy Embed
5e0ae3d59f38a3c3d5c96660cf61bd56

2,205

9 years

Upvote +0 Downvote
Show all improvement suggestions
Your girl hold me close as a tiny dancer The Roots (Ft. Peedi Crakk & Truck North) – Web 20/20
Genius Annotation 4 Contributors ?

What is this?

The Genius annotation is the work of the Genius Editorial project. Our editors and contributors collaborate to create the most interesting and informative explanation of any line of text. It’s also a work in progress, so leave a suggestion if this or any annotation is missing something.

To learn more about participating in the Genius Editorial project, check out the contributor guidelines.

Loading...

This line references “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John, specifically this line from the chorus:

Hold me closer, tiny dancer

This video is processing – it'll appear automatically when it's done.

report abuse
Upvote +4 Downvote
Copy Embed