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Reference to Southern duo 8Ball and MJG, who about that pimp life. They have enough hoes, they don’t need any more

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Scarface spent many sleepless nights writing rhymes, recording, always making music when he was younger. He used to do it all alone, no drugs, no gimmicks, just him and hip-hop

Things change over the years, especially now that he’s in his 40s. He no longer is one of the top emcees, though he will forever be considered a great

There are references to Scarface’s classic track, Mind Playin' Tricks On Me

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‘Face wasn’t kidding. He planned to retire from the Rap game after releasing his last album, Emeritus. Obviously he has some regrets, but still comes back, just like everyone else (i.e. Jay-Z, Eminem) It changed his life, maybe not for the money – cars & hoes – but for the fame and the lifestyle. In a kind of way it ruined his life.

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Scarface is one of the most famous and infamous rappers ever. His life is Hip-Hop. He began his rap career at the tender age of 16 as part of the Geto Boys and has been rapping ever since. He is now 41.

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Scarface and Nas on the “I Used To Love H.E.R.” tip, talking about the cruel and fickle mistress they have both dedicated their lives to – Hip Hop.

Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League with scratches by DJ Premier. At the end, the song samples Run DMC’s “Peter Piper”.

Watch the making of the song here:

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Danny! is always on the grind, droppin' his albums and whatnot. Editors at Wikipedia can’t keep up with the grind, to the point where Danny! himself probably has edited his article by himself.

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Juxtaposition here, you don’t usually put cursing and nerds together. D. Swain is similar to Key and Peele in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO-EwelnvxU

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Rocking that Ecko shit mayne

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Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, and Sean Hannity are all essentially the “voice of white America”, conservative, wealthy, and racist. People listen to these guys and their sometimes racist/sexist commentary, which part of is why some discrimination still exists today.

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