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Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art.
Pusha starts a series of analogies to compare his greatness with the likes of other legends, i.e. Andy Warhol.
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Third analogy, this time to color. Pusha’s fairly dark skinned, like the black-clad hero, Batman.
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Carol Ann is the name of the girl in the movie Poltergeist. She’s a very pale Caucasian child, or very white. This is essentially another reference to coke.
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Why you on some ol' "tryna figure out who stylin' me" shit? DJ Drama (Ft. Fabolous, T-Pain & Yo Gotti) – Goin' Down
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Fabolous is known as one of the few celebrities who consistently wore Jordan’s long before the insane hype began for them in the recent years, so consistently in fact that is was speculated he might become the first hip hop artist signed to Jordan Brand (first music artist being a saxophone player).
His haters TMZ constantly TMZ him to see how he stays fresh.
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The address seems to be some semi-run down apartment complex in New Mexico. There isn’t any background info whatsoever on the web about this place. Sketchy…
Pillars of joy can be found
Through the thought of you
I'll be troubled and bustled and scorned for your love
Canei Finch on the beat
Turn the headphones up, Ali
Here we go Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Jeezy) – Westside, Right on Time
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ko5MgmHkdI
The beat is by Canei Fitch, and sampled the 1972 song by The Sylvers How Love Hurts. Incidentally, this is just one of many songs to use this sample. Take this beat by 9th Wonder.
TDE Mixing Engineer Ali (MixedbyAli) is being requested to Amp the volume on the headphones by Kendrick, so that KDot can feel the beat, and consequently get into the zone.
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Now was that cause it was rough, or cause uh..
Fuck it, Round Two now John Legend (Ft. Pusha T) – Tonight (Best You Ever Had) [Remix]
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Little double meaning in the word play:
- ITS MFKIN' ROUND 2.
- IT’S ROUND 2 OF FUCKING.
Yeah.
