I was think of two things when it came to this line.
1) I was still going off the “Think fast” line
& 2)I had the DeLorean from “Back to the Future” in my head but instead of hitting “88” like in the movie I wanted to go back to the day I was born.To make sense of this,I just wanna go back to easier days of my life
Is you,me & a side chick Malik Lee (Ft. Kodey Cornell Baker) – Tonight (Wetter)
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I’m saying that I can see myself & my lady with a third women like I’m psychic
Ambitious Bitch,Wale sound,That slight work,That fast twerk Malik Lee (Ft. Kodey Cornell Baker) – Tonight (Wetter)
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Sorta playing on the whole Ambition bit from the homie Wale
I was saying that after a few drinks,She’ll have the energy & the feeling to try anything
No Loverance Malik Lee (Ft. Kodey Cornell Baker) – Tonight (Wetter)
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Referencing the track Up!,I said I was gonna go Mike Tyson on that pussy
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“The Black Album” was Jay-Z’s supposed retirement album, it dropped November 14th 2003
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Kendrick’s verse paints a vivid picture of living in Compton (much like the film does) during the 80’s crack epidemic as a kid & as a teenager.
A reference to the film “Boyz n the Hood”, echoing the “Doughboy to Tre” line from Pusha’s verse:
This could also reference another film, “Stand By Me” (screen rendition of Stephen King’s The Body), about a group of boys go on a trek when one of them overhears of a dead body. It could also go along with the theme of the song, considering the film deals with nostalgia and detailing childhood. Also, considering his skill, he probably musically murdered the instrumentals at his momma’s Christmas party, as in the next line.
That line is in Don’t Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood and it was said by Tray(Ashtray) to Loc Dog.
I believe this is a reference to Alchemist’s track “Dead Bodies”
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“You know how many bodies in the street? (how many?) Take the mask off so you can see.” – Mask off remix
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In fact, Jon Singelton has often cited “Stand by Me” as his favourite film and added the opening scene of Boyz N The Hood as an homage to Stand by Me. For proof check the August edition of Vanity Fair for the amazing article on the 25th anniversary of Boyz.
That last paragraph is a stretch if I’ve ever seen one.