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Jeffrey Marshall “Jeff” Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American comedian, television and radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Known for his “you might be a redneck” one-liners, Foxworthy has released six major-label comedy albums. His first two albums were each certified 3×multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Foxworthy has also written several books based on his redneck jokes, as well as an autobiography entitled No Shirt, No Shoes… No Problem!.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. Holy Bible (KJV) – James 1
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In these lines, James is saying that if any man should have a reason to lack wisdom sophia then you should turn to God, as he can help you. However, verse 6 also says that you shall ask in full faith, with no doubt, otherwise you’re synonymous to a wave that’s in the ocean, who is blown and tossed by the wind.
New International Version Translation
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
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Eminem doesn’t want to end up arrested, again. In the song this is his moment of calmness where he realizes it’s not worth it.
He has had legal troubles before, and he has also been arrested
Eminem was arrested on June 3, 2000 during an altercation at a car audio store in Royal Oak, Michigan, with Douglas Dail, where he pulled out an unloaded gun and kept it pointed at the ground. The following day, in Warren, Michigan, he allegedly saw his then wife, Kim, kiss bouncer John Guerrera in the parking lot of the Hot Rock Café, and he assaulted him and was then arrested.
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In hip-hop, rappers who have jewelry featuring Jesus are very common. Flaunting them is usual for artists such as Kanye West and Rick Ross who have both
glorified and talked about Jesus Chains.
In connotation with the line, Styles is saying that rather than praise or glorify an inanimate object that has no value, it’s better to pray to the person whom the necklace represents; Jesus.
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Wessons are a type of fire-arm
Solid crack professions is referring to someone relying on selling crack, as a job (profession)
The line is talking about youth (adolescents) who are divulged in the same style that he verse is talking about, a typical gangster-esque flow- you have children packing guns with a job in selling crack.
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B.I.G refers to one of the most influential, affluent, and most recognized figure in hip-hop today The Notorious B.I.G.
Is also a very influential figure in hip-hop, although he is not a rapper, but helped contribute to the growth of music in general.
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Leprosy is a disease that causes skin disfiguration along with other things
In context with the line, Fuc That is saying in a braggadocious style like most rappers often do, that he’ll leave you in jeopardy if you step to him, Leprosy is in fact a deadly disease.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis.[1][2] Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions are the primary external sign. Left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes.
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In continuation with the movie puns, this line references the movie Requiem for a Dream
In context with the line, he refers to “dream” in the title, and as in when you’re sleeping. Not to be confused with the popular song, also titled Requieum for a Dream Also plays into the second half of this lines as both are about halves are about drugs.
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Lord of The Rings is one of the most successful book series as well as movie trilogies
Considered to be one of the biggest and most ambitious movie projects ever undertaken, with an overall budget of $285 million, the entire project took eight years, with the filming for all three films done simultaneously and entirely in Jackson’s native country, New Zealand.
The context of the line is that Xzibit as a boy had aspirations to be like the Lord of the Rings like his friends did. This line also starts off a series of movie titles used as puns.
Secondly the line also references the Documentary- When we were Kings- that focuses on the Ali-foreman fight- the rumble in the jungle. The date of this is 1996-arounf the height of Xzibit’s fame. That is why at this time he says he was the lord.
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