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A reference to Energizer’s ad campaign with the mehanical bunny that would never stop. Phife compares his ability to rip a mic for minutes on end and his ability to last in bed to this bunny.
And it’s not the only time Phife would shill for a battery company, as he name-checks Duracell on “Skypager.”
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Worcestershire is a popular steak sauce made from soy sauce and vinegar. Phonetically, it sounds like worst-er-shir. So when Em gets on the mic, things get worse than worst for his competitors.
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The character of Spock from the series Star Trek is Vulcan— a species notorious for being able to knock people unconscious with a simple pinch of the neck, called the “Vulcan nerve pinch.”
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It’s recently been pointed out on a Reddit thread that this line presents continuity/canon issues for the rebooted Star Trek’s use of the song “Sabotage.”
Child educator, plus head amputator GZA – Liquid Swords
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Another Shogun Assassin reference, alluding to the fact that the film’s protagonist, Ogami Itto, was the Shogun’s decapitator, and takes his young son Diagoro with him on his brutal quest for blood.
GZA’s “child educator” claim is no idle boast- “The Genius” is widely respected for combining unassailable street credibility with an intellectual streak that has lead him to tackle far-ranging scientific and philosophical themes. In addition to having the 4th largest vocabulary in hip hop, GZA released a 2020 album about astrophysics called Dark Matter and collaborated with Columbia University to create a hip-hop based science curriculum for New York City high schoolers. Most recently, he was heard rapping about astronomy on the Netflix animated kids' series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeast.
The reference to something positive, intelligent, real, and constructive (educating the youth) makes GZA’s corresponding claim as a killer (“head amputator”) all the more menacing.
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GZA is so wealthy that his minimum bet in poker is so high others would think twice before matching it
Once the cards are dealt, the weight of the money riding on the hand makes it seem like his opponents have been hit by black belts and cyclones due to how good GZA’s luck is
In the second half of these rhymes it becomes clear that he uses the card game gamble as a metaphor for his rap battling skills, his minimum bet is a verse and the energy is felt when they’re battling. Then the GZA hits the verse with the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts attacking the mic like cyclones or typhoons, it has nothing to do with his gambling and luck!
While other MCs trade in clichés (“zodiac signs on sweatshirts”), GZA ventures original verses (“stacks a verse on a gamble”) as a matter of course (“minimum tables stacks”)
“Felt” suggests a card table