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He wasn’t accepted by the mainstream, so he returned to the land of the lost, an epithet for the underground.

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We should all improve on ourselves, physically and mentally, learning from our mistakes as we get older. He compares this to the growth and renewal of the Earth and then shouts out to the 5 Percenters.

Sample from Microphone Fiend By Eric. B & Rakim (who is also part of The Nation of the Gods & Earth or also known as the 5 Percenters) is used after he finishes the song.

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Pharoahe is often praised for staying true to his roots and the roots of hip-hop.

Also a double entrende:

1.Whips & Chain = High end cars and superficial gold/diamond chains
2.Whips & Chain = Scars from slavery and shackles that were used to imprison Africans

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We are the only highly intelligent species on this planet. Our intelligence clearly distinguishes us from other organisms on the planet. We are a truly unique species and there is more to us than meets the eye.

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Rap is speech and emphasis should be put on what you deliver as an MC. However today, listeners are more concerned with the beat, rather than the lyrics. If you were to remove the beat, the average listener would be dumbfounded or unable to listen attentively.

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DJ Shadow is widely credited as a key figure in developing the experimental instrumental hip-hop style associated with the London-based Mo' Wax label. Inspired by hip-hop’s early years, he then grew to absorb the heyday of crews like Eric B. & Rakim, Ultramagnetic MCs, and Public Enemy; groups which prominently featured DJs in their ranks.

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The purpose of this song is to give people hope and let them know that they’re never alone in this cruel world. “Nobody is an island”, is a metaphor that portrays this well, as an Island is an isolated piece of land surrounded by water.

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Big L is bragging that he has more monetary value than the illustrious King Tut, whose tomb was the best preserved of any other Pharaoh, containing many valuable treasures.

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Share our worlds is a metaphor for opening up to one another and connecting on many levels. Masta Ace is confessing his love for this woman and he’s in dire need to see her again.

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, at the southwestern corner of Long Island.

Masala is a term used in South Asian cuisine describing a mixture of spices that add flavor.

So the name Brooklyn Masala translates: New York Flavor

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Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, at the southwestern corner of Long Island.

Masala is a term used in South Asian cuisines describing a mixture of spices that add flavor.

So the name Brooklyn Masala translates: New York Flavor

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