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The Public Enemy was a gangster movie from 1931 starring James Cagney which caused a moral outrage at the time for its violent depictions of a social underclass
Chuck is channeling this imagery in his rhymes, when he talks of his position in society
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Namor The Submariner – a Marvel comics character
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Niggas be bitin' mad styles and shit from niggas, man (Yeah, no doubt)
That's what I be hatin' man, I can't stand a fuckin' bitin'-ass nigga
Wanna use your lines all ahead of time before you even get a chance to shine on your own shit (Word, no—) Raekwon (Ft. Ghostface Killah) – Shark Niggas [Biters]
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Biting is copying or stealing from someone else, whether it be rhymes, clothes, dance moves, cover art (as we’ll hear later) – whatever.
Biting used to be inexcusable in Hip Hop – even worse than just being wack. But somewhere along the way it became acceptable, the norm. This is Rae and Ghost’s attempt to redress the balance.
These are the lyrics of KRS-One! Kanye West (Ft. KRS-One, Nas & Rakim) – Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been) (DJ Premier Remix)
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El Niño is a hybrid strain of marijuana that gets its genetics from crossing the hybrid White Widow, the sativa Haze, and the indica Super Skunk. According to hytiva.com:
The indica-dominant hybrid cannabis strain called El Nino won the 1998 High Times Cannabis Cup in the Bio category. It produces buds that are more yellow in color than green that emit a skunky aroma with undertones of earth. THC levels of this strain average at 15%.
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FredWreck – West Coast producer
A first-grade topic, I think you need help
How many time on one album can you say you're def?
"I'm bad", yo punk, save your breath Ice-T (Ft. Donald-D & Hen-Gee) – The Syndicate
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Reference to Kurtis Blow’s song Super Sperm from 1985
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18bPfFI4oc
Which itself is a reference to Captain Sky’s single “Super Sporm”