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Egyptian Lover is the godfather of L.A. rap.
Weezy copied this particular line from Outkast; Andre 3000 used it in the first line of “Jazzy Belle”, which the beat of “Pussy Money Weed” also samples.
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A reference to the shooting at Quad Studios in November 1994, for which 2Pac came to believe The Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Andre Harrell (founder of Uptown Records) were responsible.
According to the doctors at Bellevue Hospital, where he was admitted immediately following the incident, Shakur had received five bullet wounds: twice in the head, twice in the groin, and once through the arm and thigh. He checked out of the hospital (against doctor’s orders) only three hours after surgery.
And what I loved most, she had so much soul
She was old school when I was just a shorty
Never knew throughout my life she would be there for me Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.
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Lonnie Rashad Lynn, Jr. was born on March 13, 1972.
1982’s hip-hop singles include “The Message” and “Planet Rock”.
The phrase “she had so much soul” is an allusion to how hip-hop grows (in part) out of soul music. Many of the early breaks were pulled from soul artists like James Brown, The Winstons, Isley Brothers, etc.
The last line could allude to the fact that people said rap/hip-hop would be a “fad” that would die out over time but it obviously grew and was instrumental to the growth of Lonnie Lynn’s common sense.
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Spike Lee: a renowned artist in his own realm: film directing. Many (if not all) his most notable films have examined race relations, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues within the Black community.
Pun’s rhymes can make one visualize what goes on in the streets better than one of the most well-known directors can in a motion picture. (Damn!)
Why would the quarterback give it to you? Lil Wayne – Ain’t Got Time (The W. Carter Collection)
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He’s comparing himself to Emmitt Smith: the Hall of Fame running back who wore #22 for the Dallas Cowboys.
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