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Similar to a rap-version of Curtis Mayfield’sPusherman”, Method Man is calling himself a top-tier provider of hardcore rap lyrics.

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From Darryl Hill otherwise known as Cappadonna, or Donna Cappa Goines, is known for his frequent involvement within the Wu-Tang Clan but official status towards his membership being somewhat of a mystery. He also collaborates with Ghostface Killah alongside a line of other artists to form the Theodore Unit.

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From Corey Woods or Raekwon The Chef, one of the principal members of the Wu-Tang Clan and known for being the pioneer of the Mafioso rap sub-genre with the release of his solo effort, Only Built For Cuban Linx…

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Executed by Gary Grice otherwise known as GZA or The Genius and is known as the oldest member of the Wu-Tang Clan along with releasing a solo effort, Words From The Genius, before the Wu-Tang Clan premier, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

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This line uses a metaphor to compare the risks of young urban kids who risk their life hustling for their family to the same amount of danger that military troops face when putting their life on the line for their family back home. Surprisingly this isn’t the first time this relation has been mentioned, Jay-Z even contrasting the difference and similarities within his song A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier.

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This comes as a reference to two different sources.

  1. John Dillinger, who earned his notoriety through robbing over two dozen banks and actually escaping four different police stations during the 1930’s.
  2. The band* entitled The Dillinger Escape Plan that took their title from the previously referenced character.

*Edited for Special Blend’s elitist genre sensibilities.

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Caroline ended up spending most of her time tending to her father with no time to find another source of income, ultimately leading to her father’s passing and her having to find a way tend to herself.

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One of Alphonse’s best friends happened to be a merchant who went from living a luxurious lifestyle to bare survival due to multiple bad business ventures.

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Through the months spent surviving, Beaufort only sank further and further into depression over his past life, with free time being more torture than relief. All the negativity going through his mind sunk his body into a state of physical deterioration.

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The terms under which Alphonse got married help provide a clearer understanding as to his general attitude and character.

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