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On “See World,” Cole pays tribute to the late 5-year old girl Shaniya Davis from his hometown of Fayetteville.

Cole also uses this opportunity to criticize the rap game for pushing him towards the blatant, money-grab music that was most prevalent on Cole’s debut Cole World: The Sideline Story.

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Grindin means to hustle or work, but this is also a reference to the Clipse’s 2002 hit “Grindin” from the Lord Willin' album, which is relevant since this song features Clipse member Malice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk5yKhxBsV8

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It’s unclear if this word is “thrown” or “throwed”. It’s likely “throwed” since that’s a term describing intoxication, in this case he’s drunk while recording this track.

Drake is so tipsy while he’s in the studio that he would probably write a whole verse about all the stuff that’s going on in the rap game and in his life that he wouldn’t usually talk about (the “business”) as a kind of “business report”.

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We eventually die, and every memory of us will completely fade away. Once we die, all those who have ever met us will also die until we completely fade out of the memory of any living person, becoming, essentially, dust. So why not live for what you have now, because no legacy can last forever?

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He’s asking himself why he sings. Is it because he really has a passion for it, or is he trying to use it to meet women?

Ocean looks back to his past. He used to debate whether he sung for the love of music alone, or if he was instead only using it as a means to make himself appear more attractive to the opposite sex. The use of the harsher expletive “bitches” seems forced when contrasted to the more thoughtful lyrics that precede it, possibly hinting that this is an image he feels he must project to highlight his masculinity, and shun the simple sensitivity of loving music. Ocean had not revealed his sexuality to the public at the time of writing this song, which may lend credence to the suggestion that he felt he must pursue the women he attracted and act stereotypically masculine. This could also be an instance of Ocean looking at his younger self and ridiculing those efforts to conceal his sexuality. It may also highlight his possible confusion over his sexuality at that time, or perhaps be examining a point at which in which he believed himself to be heterosexual.

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The fourth single off Jackson’s album HIStory, this is one of Michael’s most controversial songs of all time and was accused of being anti-Semitic. The song is a plea against racism and a call for powerful people to stop ignoring human rights. However, some interpreted these lyrics to have the absolute opposite meaning of Jackson’s intent. Jackson denied this later, and was offended his lyrics could be interpreted that way.

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He knows that you cannot turn back time, and you shouldn’t get burned from a bad experience. There will be newer ones, better ones. You have to keep loving and living because as the hook says, one day you will no longer be able to do those things, so why mope around when you can be experiencing the gift of life while you have the chance?

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The climax of Frank Ocean’s mixtape/album nostalgia, ULTRA. This song’s sample of “Hotel California” created a major controversy when the Eagles demanded to be paid for every time Ocean performed “American Wedding” live.

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High-profile sports journalist Bill Simmons, known for his work at ESPN, Grantland, HBO, and The Ringer (and as the white guy in this famous Vine), said in in the Bill Walton section of his 700-page basketball manifesto that this is his favorite Tupac song. Simmons compared these final lines to Walton and the Blazers' brief dominance in the 1970s NBA.

I feel that way about Walton and the Blazers. They didn’t roll for long, but they rolled. And I don’t even need to rewind the tapes to picture it.

Since 2015, “Picture Me Rollin'” has been the theme song of Simmons' popular podcast.

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