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Continuing from the earlier part of this song, a barometer measures pressure.
Atmospheric pressure increases alongside the mass of a planet due to gravity. A high pressure reading on a barometer may indicate the reason for his Uzi’s weight.
It is curious that his word choice identifies the cause of his Uzi’s weight to outside pressures, possibly showing that he is still not immune to the expectations of others, or maybe even the needs of survival (he referenced earlier his ability to stave off hunger).
Also a play on words: Jay’s BARometer would be peaking, suggesting that he has bars.
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They are two super heroes, but actually have no connection and have in fact never met
He’s just calling himself Mr. Fantastic because Mr. Fantastic’s commonality with Wonder Woman is that he’s a superhero and his name is referring to himself using a positive adjective (Fantastic), not necessarily that they’ve ever met.
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Jumper cables are used to start a car which has a dead battery.
A car engine starts in the background of the song.
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OJ Simpson is widely believed to have killed his wife and her lover; however, he was never charged with the crime due to good litigating by the late Johnnie Cochran.
He DID have to pay up in civil court, though. This is due to the necessary verdict of “beyond a reasonable doubt” in criminal court.
If the gloves don’t fit, you must acquit
Beginith the lame, and on 17 you lose everything
The 21st is the worst, wishing you was 11
Popping like you was 7 Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Jeezy, Matthew Santos, T.I. & Young Buck) – Superstar (Remix)
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Throughout here, Lupe is referring to the saying “fifteen minutes of fame”. After a short while, the media will forget and move on to the next trend. He’s at the end of his run , wishing he was back in the middle of it. 7 is about halfway through 15, the peak.
Fitting into the context of the Cool Saga, MYH has been killed and is deteriorating in the ground, reminiscing of either his gangster prime or when his father was around (prior to He Say She Say).
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He was so poor he couldn’t even afford to buy a single slice of pizza. It also alludes to the line before as single pizza slices as a snack are often associated with New York City.
A slice of pizza in New York City can easily be found for $1, so it’s a roundabout way of saying he doesn’t have a single dollar to his name
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Also referring to a piece of the pie. The American dream realized. Or a slice of the hip hop pie. His name etched in hip hop as it is now.
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His referring this line to how he didn’t have anything to call as his
That’s how broke he was
he couldn’t afford anything to put his name on it to call it his
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bro thats fucked up