MC’s wear material items such as jewelry pieces to impress a crowd

An east coast slang even adopted by the Houston trio

F.T from Street Smartz mentioned this too

Eagle are well noted for having exceptional eyesight. Buckshot keeps his competition on scope just as an eagle would for prey

Buckshot continues the theme of targeting from the end of Verse 1

Just like Brooklyn took the role of taking it, Buckshot reminds us once again his why competition steals/bites his style of rhyme

From the words of P.Diddy

“Don’t worry if I write rhymes, I write checks” from the single Bad Boy For Life (Supposedly ghostwritten by Mad Skillz)

Ironically, Brookyln MC FT of Street Smartz dismissed the suggestions to leave his 9 millimeter at home

“Come to the jungles of the east” refers to Brookylyn and popping yang means to talk trash or nonsense. Hence, Jeru is saying you need to step up your rap game before coming to Brooklyn.

Boston MC Scientifik payed homage to Jeru The Damaja with his Jungles of Da East

In addition, Scientifik had connections with the Gang-Starr foundation

Jim Rome refers to his fans as clones on his talk radio and Sports network

A reference to King Midas of Greek mythology, everything he touched turned into gold. This became known as the “Midas Touch”

Sampled from Common’s verse on De La Soul’s The Bizness