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This is true even though Kanye can rap he is mostly praised for his production skills as they surpass his rapping skills by far.
As you can see most people prefer him as a producer than rapper, though he has been producing beats before he was even rapping though.
This is graveyard music right here ya dig? 50 Cent – Funeral Music (Cam'ron Diss)
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#Whoa Double Entendre!
He’s asking the listener if they’re digging(feeling) his graveyard music diss to Cam'ron.
He’s asking the listener if they wanna dig the grave for Cam because he dead for trying to mess with 50 the kid.
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Hopsin is saying he’s a highschool dropout, by shoot the dice he means he’ll just have to hope for the best and hopefully making music will help him out in life.
He also has a track about dropping out of school – ‘’Highschool Dropout‘’.
I’m a High School Dropout, still livin' at my mom’s house … my mom’s house(Oh yeah)
I talk shit and get knocked out, my life sucks and I’m not proud(Ooooouh)
Do you wanna be my friend, I would love to be your friend, come on man!(Yeah)
Do you wanna be my friend, I would love to be your friend, come on man!
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Swank on overlord for you poser Joes Pro Era (Ft. Aaron Rose, CJ Fly, Dessy Hinds, Dirty Sanchez 47, Dyemond Lewis, JAB47, Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Swank Master Raw & T’nah) – THE PE CYPHER (PT 1 & 2)
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He says that you already know that Pro Era is about to blow up and become the next big thing in hip hop. They about to blow up like a Michael Bay movie.
In the next line he’s referring to Joey Bada$$ whos the lord of the group who also goes by the name of OG $wank. He’s also saying that other rappers are posing as Joey by copying his style.
To burn 'em all down is kinda hard for me
But uhh, somehow, someway
I keep takin over motherfucker's gates like every single day Shyne – It's OK
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This line is a play on words just switched around from the classic Snoop Dogg joint ‘Gin and Juice’ from the classic album ‘’Doggystyle‘’.
Also “New York City” is known for having a ton of different blocks, so it takes a hell of along time to take them all over, but he still takes over different gates every day though because he’s always busy on the blocks.
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He’s referring to the collab album ‘Watch the Throne’ that Kanye did with Jay Z. The album got to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 436,000 copies in its first week.
It received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production and the rappers' performances, although some criticized its subject matter and cohesiveness. This album was also certified platinum by overall selling 1,573,000 copies.
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This refers to fellow rapper Lil Boosie who is in jail for being a bad boy:
October 22, 2008: Arrested for marijuana found in his car.
September 22, 2009: Plead Guilty to 3rd degree marijuana possession.
November 9, 2009: Back to jail for parole violation
November 10, 2009: Judge doubles his sentence after finding Torence violated parole while awaiting sentencing for the marijuana charge.
November 29, 2009: Torence starts 4 year prison sentence
June 17 2010: Torence indicted for First Degree Murder of Terry Boyd.
June 28, 2010: Torence pleads Not Guilty to the Murder Charge
May 25, 2011: Torence accused of trying to get codeine into Angola Prison
November 29, 2011: Pleads guilty to drug charges. Receives 8 year prison sentence.
May 5, 2012: Opening statements
May 11, 2012: Found NOT GUILTY of First Degree Murder. Defense rested before putting on any witnesses. Jury deliberated for less than an hour before returning the verdict.
August, 2012: Torence is being held on 23 hour lock down at Angola prison.
This also refers to Boosie’s hit single ‘’Wipe Me Down‘’.
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Em references his hook from “My Name Is”, from his album The Slim Shady LP.
