I called on God but he don't call back and
Fight to stay sane while the devil's laughin' Jay Electronica – Departure
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But yo shit it’s too shallow for me to dig you Jay Electronica – Prelude to a Freestyle
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For the people here at Rapgenius, this whole freestyle is like Christmas in Jay’s eyes. He’s given us some dense material to pick apart and analyze. Whenever Jay tells his audience that he has dealt enough info to the public he usually ends the freestyle within a few seconds. Like he does here
When Jay listens to other rappers nowadays, there’s no substance and literally nothing for him to be excited about.
Also, double entendre with the word dig
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A bulimic is someone who throws up their food in an attempt to control their appearance. Many individuals suffering from bulimia tend not to weigh more than the average person. So if anyone was on a see-saw with a bulimic person, the bulimic person would be higher or ‘over their head’ the same way Nas is over other rappers and listeners heads.
Nas > Shakespeare