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In Wiz’s early days, he used to go by the nickname, ‘Young Khalifa’.
He was also raised in the hoods of the neighborhood, Hazlewood, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Wiz’s hype-man and emcee, Chevy Woods along with various other Taylor Gang cohorts grew up in the area.
Hustlin' in each and every ghetto with a mic in my hand
New York, VA, DC, get paid
We on a world tour, Wale your man
Hustlin' in each and every ghetto with a mic in my hand
London, Tokyo, we gon' take you all around the globe
Sing it to em' shorty Wale (Ft. Jazmine Sullivan) – World Tour
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The first verse is sung by Oliver, portraying a man dealing with the break-up with his girlfriend, who is portrayed by Romy.
Over the course of the song, they trade bars detailing the emotions felt during and after the break-up.
Also notice the subtle but brilliant drum patterns in the instrumental, which sound like heartbeats, referring to the title of the song.
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At masquerade parties, party-goers wear masks, concealing their identity.
Snitches and fakes are always hiding, like people disguising their faces at masquerade balls. Rozay is ready to take out (“lay down”) the rest of his competition.
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Frenchy and the boys are “bagging up”, meaning they’re putting the drugs into a duffle bag ready to sell.
San Quentin is an infamous state prison in California, which has been featured in many documentaries and films. Frenchy cleverly raps, “lock-down”, which describes how prisoners are locked inside the prison.
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Lola compares herself to arguably the most (in)famous rapper of all time, Tupac Shakur. In the biblical book of Revelation, the apocalypse is described as the complete final destruction of the world. Lola will obliterate your discography.
Tupac’s debut album was also titled, 2Pacalypse Now.
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Purple haze is a popular and potent strain of cannabis. Cannabis reduces pressure in your eyes, so smokers such as Roddy often look like they have a lazy eye, an eye disorder where one eye seems smaller than the other.
Tracy McGrady is a 7-time All-Star in the NBA, who has a lazy eye.
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A$AP Yams is the brain behind the ASAP Worldwide record label and also executive produced ASAP Rocky’s critically acclaimed mixtape, LiveLoveA$AP.
12vy has been labeled as the Mob’s resident bad boy. Yams puts his homie in his place.
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Lola is the newest addition to the fast-growing Taylor Gang Records roster. She is now officially “Taylored!”
Queen Roe is not like the other stereotypical female artists as she is unique and willing to push the envelope in terms of style and content.
Taylored is also a play on the word tailored, which continues the cloth metaphor.
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He is from Pittsburgh, and reps his city to the fullest. It’s that 412 shit!
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