Nevada is a state comprised of mostly desert. To say it gets hot there is an understatement.

A prodigy is someone who exhibits a supreme level of skill at a very young age, as opposed to someone who has been practicing for a long time. I’m 19, and my opponent is 33.

Also a subliminal shout out to another Queensbridge MC, Prodigy of Mobb Deep.

The economy has slowly but surely gotten better since 2008, just like my skills have slowly been getting better since I started writing 9 months ago.

Everyone in the game is trying to be cute, clever, and funny, but I’m looking more to drop actual facts.

Spitting lava (hot) and grime (dirty, disgusting shit).

Spitting hot shit.

It Was Written was Nas’s second album and is still a classic to this day.

The “Novel Divine” line refers to the Bible. Novels are works of fiction, which I believe most of the Bible to be.

I’m also implying that it was decided long ago I would be able to rip microphones apart.

I’m a sign of the times because if I was around in 95 like when Nas was on the come up, I might have been discovered and given some studio time. Nowadays, labels don’t want to invest in no name rappers or take chances anymore, it’s a much more independent business.

Basically it’s a critique on the state of the current rap game.

Relates back to the “tearing out the hair in your weave” line. I’ll pull your hair out, while your girl stands there and doesn’t do shit to help you. Why? You already know why…

This dude got a weave, so naturally, I gotta keep girly rappers in line. Unless you are a girl, in which case, cool.

Keep writing your silly little verses, I’m on some influential shit similar to the ancient Greek orator, Pericles