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Tity Boi told this chick he wouldn’t answer her messages when he is high. He is also literally flying on tour and cannot get messages in the sky.

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With clever wordplay, Mos shows his dedication to his hometown, Brooklyn. He’s been there since birth and will die there.

Mos Def drops an allusion to his Islamic background by using the variation “born day” in place of “birthday,” a commonality for rappers associated with 5% Islam.

Also note that the flow and structure when he spells Brooklyn is Identical to that used by KRS ONE in ‘jimmy’, the following quote can be heard in the given video from the 0:14 minute mark…

The J-the-I-the-M-the-M-The-Y-the-J-the-I-the-M
It’s Jimmy! It’s Jimmy!

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Double meaning here:

  1. He keeps women in his pants, always moaning and making noise. He’s a player.

  2. He always has two guns on him, both of which make a loud noise when fired at you.

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Intalek is a rapper from Norfolk, Virginia. His rhymes are inspired by church, life as a struggling musician, and his home. His recent album, Lives and Vibes, was produced by Ritchcraft.

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Off of Lives and Vibes, an album produced by Ritchcraft.

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Rappers often call their sickest raps “venom”, that infects their audience and their opponents. His venom is morphine, a common pain reliever used in serious cases to completely numb. His rhymes stun.

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The winter is over: Busta’s back!

“‘Cause it’s whoopass season” is a direct quote from his verse in DJ Khaled’s Welcome To My Hood remix

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In his hood, wearing flashy designer clothes would leave you a target for violence. The lyrics may read:

Get you for your Gucci, leave your face tattered up

This implies getting jumped and robbed, continuing the above reference to his rough hood.

Also a possible reference to Gucci Mane’s “Ice Cream” face tattoo.

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He started up with the sex and spanking, making her ass red and irritated.

The “her” is the rap game, of course. He backed off for a few years, but is back with violence, making the game mad.

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The song is a supposed single from the upcoming Busta Rhymes ninth solo album, Extinction Level Event 2. It frequently references recent Busta Rhymes verses, including those from “La La” and “Look At Me Now.”

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