Like Tina did Ike in the limo, it finally hit me Chris Brown (Ft. Kevin McCall & Tyga) – Deuces
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But only on the left side, yeah, that's the Crip side Snoop Dogg (Ft. Pharrell Williams) – Drop It Like It's Hot
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Reference to Queen’s song (and famous phrase), “Another One Bites the Dust”.
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Double entendre:
This is a reference to the Dark Alliance series, which introduces the idea of the CIA helping distribute cocaine and crack in America.
Not only that, he is saying that black people are given these bad materials in hopes for the future that we may destroy ourselves: drugs to keep our mind and body from being healthy, and guns so we can kill each other.
Speaking of guns, the second meaning of “crack” in this line refers to the sound of a gun after one pulls the trigger. This could imply that the police discriminate and attempt to impede black people from living fairly in a safe society by shooting them down. (See the Civil Rights Movement as a primary example.)
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His daughter made something; in the video, it was a cut-out symmetrical drawing of girls holding hands. All she wanted was a few minutes of his attention/bonding.
However, Em “had to work”, and just like several dads do throughout their children’s childhood, he didn’t even acknowledge the importance of the drawing or her effort of making it.
The plane also foreshadows the ending of the song. The plane is a symbol for Em’s career and is referenced later when it crashes.
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At the time (in 2001), when the album came out), there were about 8 million people living in New York City (what he refers to when he says, “big city”).
Of course, everyone has their own story. Referring to himself when he says, “young brother”, his story is just one of very many.
This could also very well be a reference to A Tribe Called Quest’s song 8 Million Stories on their classic album, Midnight Marauders.
Possibly a reference to the song 8 Million Stories.
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Basketball players who come from the Euro league are notably known for how well they shoot… particularly from 3-point range. Peja Stojaković and Vladimir Radmanović represent this case.
FUN FACT: “-ovic” means “son of” in Russian. So “Gunovic” would literally mean “son of a gun”.
The line might refer to San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich who is famous for recruiting capable 3-point shooters from overseas like Danny Green, Manu Ginobili or recently Davis Bertans.