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As noted in his recent studio album which is based on a concept of Kendrick growing up in Compton.
Compton is notorious for its ghettos, serving as a backdrop for a large portion of West Coast rap. The lifestyle is one of poverty and want.
Came in this game with a Rolie chain, and a dream Kendrick Lamar – The Jig Is Up (Dump'n)
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Like most rappers, Kendrick started out in Compton which he self-describes in his album title as a M.A.A.D City and then slowly moved towards success, as he discusses in this line, having to start out with a Rolex bracelet (which he discusses in the intro of this song) and then moving towards sucess as he’s now pushing gas on a Mercedes, an expensive brand car.
It seems like he had a bit more than a “dollar and a dream” when he first started out.
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Good Kid is a reference to the latest studio album by Kendrick Lamar Good Kid, M.A.A.D City.
Might flop refers to how GKMC leaked a couple days before it was supposed to release, as a result many people speculated that the album would flop meaning, it would not sell.
I might go pop also refers to the speculation that Kendrick might go “mainstream” because of the announcement that he did tracks with Drake and Lady Gaga
Also a reference to Dr. Dre’s line in Eminem’s song “Forgot About Dre” where he says “All you niggas that said that I turned pop. Or the Firm flop ya’ll are the reason Dre ain’t been getting no sleep.”
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird one of the characters, is Scout and her father is the town lawyer Atticus Finch
In the context of the line, Aesop is using a play on words when he says scout, he is referring to scouting as hiding and Scout in To Kill A Mockingbird
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Mistah F.A.B. is a rapper, with one of the best careers with longevity.
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Michael Scofield is a fictional character in the TV show Prison Break. In the TV show, Michael tattoo’s the blueprint of a prison to free his brother Lincoln who was wrongfully incarcerated.
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Prada is a well known brand of expensive clothing.
Five Hanks is a colloquialism for five hundred, in this case five hundred dollars. By stating their high cost, P Smurf is showing off his wealth
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a generic term used by magicians, usually the magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change
The Cruiciatus Curse is one of three unforgivable (illegal, deadly) spells in the fictional book/movie series, Harry potter.
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Lucifer in mythology is known to be the creation of Satan, the angel who disobeyed God and took 1/3rd of the angels with him into hell. Hence the phrase “fallen angel”
In Christianity, Lucifer is said to have affiliations with the devil, but he is also known to be referred to as the “morning star”
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In Islam, the account of Iblis follows the Lucifer motif. Iblis is banished from heaven and becomes Satan by refusing to prostrate before Adam. Thus, he sins after the creation of man. Satan then swears an oath of revenge by tempting human beings and turning them away from God
In Judaism, he was seen as a fallen angel
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In continuation of this braggardous verse by Meek, he talks about having materialistic things
Isabel Marant sneakers are an expensive brand of shoes.
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