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A reference to the Predator alien from the Predator film series – specifically Predator 2 and the star of the film, Danny Glover. As well as the Aliens from the Alien film series – and more specifically the Alien vs. Predator series.
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Pikachu is a Pokémon with lightning based powers.
The woman’s smile could light up a room – or draw the attention of everyone wherever she goes – much like Pikachu could light up a dark room with his electric abilities.
Liver cirrhosis, matches givin' us cancer Kendrick Lamar & Ab-Soul – World Negatives
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A reference to singer Ke$ha’s song TiK ToK, where she says
Also a reference to Ke$ha’s party mentality. Someone who ingests alcohol on a regular basis (especially if they could bring themselves to brush their teeth with whiskey with no problem) would likely end up with cirrhosis of the liver which is a cause of liver disease.
Matches are used to start fires, and in some cases, light cigarettes, which are known to give cancer.
Those who try to cope with the troubles of the world through alcohol or cigarettes, are likely to end up losing their life in the end.
And you don't want to get caught in the rapture
I would probably burn your whole colony Kendrick Lamar – A Milli (Freestyle)
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Kendrick has stated before that his HiiiPower movement is his religion. For instance:
HiiiPoWeR, that’s a nigga religion
‘Til Jesus come back and he tell me something different
Because he is the leader of the HiiiPoweR movement, Kendrick refers to himself as the Bishop, and Pastor, which are both prominent roles of leadership in the Christian church.
He then refers to himself as the God MC, which means that he is both the best rapper alive, with no one above him, and the originator of his own beliefs.
In Christianity, the rapture is where God will whisk away all believers and take them to Heaven during the Tribulations of the Anti-Christ on Earth.
Kendrick’s rapture looks noticeably different. He’ll take his detractors and put them all in Hell.
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Listerine is an anti-bacterial mouthwash that kills germs and leaves your mouth feeling – and more importantly, smelling – fresh. Q is just as fresh.
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You say you want my heart
Well, baby, you can have it all
There's just something that I need from you
Is to meet my boys The Weeknd – Initiation
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Derived from the outro of “XO/The Host”, these lyrics summarize the meaning of “the Initiation.”
Abel is indoctrinating a girl into his lifestyle, which is a constant juggling of sex and drugs. She loves him, but ironically, he doesn’t really have a heart to provide her. What he does have, however, is a big crew, a crew that his girl must meet if she wants to be anything to Abel.
The implications of these lines embody the entire interpretation of the track:
His girl may have to meet and get approval from the entire XO group, which may include getting fucked by them all. Abel’s made it clear that he doesn’t mind sharing on several occasions. Nothing is a commitment for him.
The “boys” could also metaphorically refer to Abel’s assortment of drugs. This implies that the only real friends he has are drugs, and they’re the only entity that can get both him and his girl in the “right” state.
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In the film Vanilla Sky, there is a scene where Tom Cruise finds himself on top a ridiculously high building. Kendrick is even higher than this.
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The Three Stooges were a popular American comedy act of the mid-twentieth century that revolved mainly on slapstick comedy. The characters were portrayed as very dimwitted, and dumb. Kendrick is tying this line into the previous one, calling the people he is testing, dumb.
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