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“Just Got Paid” was a hit for Johnny Kemp in 1988, reaching #10 in the US.
Y'know, powder blue Rocawear suit, white Nike her JAY-Z & R. Kelly – Take You Home With Me A.K.A. Body
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Jay had just started dating Beyonce at the time of this track, so it’s feasible he’s talking about dressing up his future wife.
“Powder blue” is a shade of Jigga’s favorite color, blue. He has a trademarked shade called “Jay-Z Blue” and he and Bey would name their firstborn child Blue Ivy. After namedropping their Armadale vodka in the previous lines, here he promotes Rocawear clothing, another Roc-A-Fella Records venture.
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Lady Eloise I need no lights Consequence (Ft. Kanye West & Little Brother) – I See Now
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Kanye is referencing Eartha Kitt’s character in the movie Boomerang.
But do I really sound like I turned from a rapper to a pastor Fabolous – We Don't Give A
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Not to be confused with Harlem emcee Mase, Fabolous deliberately rapped faster to quell those rumors. Many at the time felt Fab was biting the rap style of then popular rapper turned pastor Mase.
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His raps are ground-breaking
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The Game is referencing a bit from Eddie Murphy’s iconic 1988 comedy Coming to America, where women would scatter rose petals in the path of Murphy’s character, Prince Akeem. So he’s basically saying that he’s a prince, or he’s next in line to be king.
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