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Oh, shit, they are, because you not the man Tyler, The Creator (Ft. A$AP Rocky) – WHAT THE FUCK RIGHT NOW
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Some rappers rent cars to fake extreme wealth, like the rapper Bow Wow did with a Ferrari . It’s doubtful that Tyler cares enough to call him out personally, this is more like a general jab at the trend.
Tyler also refers to 50 cent’s bankruptcy, him still flaunting money on instagram right after. Plus, he refers to his new tape’s single called I’m the man.
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People gaining monetary success tend to crave for more, enjoying remembering themselves how much money they own, giving them pleasure like a self-serving would do. This is mental, ego masturbation.
Success is one tough poison.
This is you bullied to school, give up your jacket and shoes Flying Lotus (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Eyes Above (Remix)
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Similar to his Control verse, Kendrick use imagery to put emphasis on the fact that he’s leading this rap game. He’s stronger than any others in the game, taking everything from them, every little earnings they can still get.
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Mais st'une question d'ratio, au bas d'l'échelle sociale Manu Militari (Ft. Cheb Nino & Rolly) – Montréalistan
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You talk about it, but you really can't afford it nigga Ludacris (Ft. Rick Ross) – Money
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Remember this, every race start from the block, jus 'member dat Kendrick Lamar – The Blacker the Berry
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Note that Assassin uses his Patois accent to perform a double entendre. He pronounces black and block almost identically and uses two meanings of the word race. It is believed that the first humans originated in Africa, as Kendrick alludes to in verse one. In other words, every ethnicity originated in Africa. Those lines also tie in with track and field, because runners begin on a starting “block.”
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