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A neutron dance for a neutron fan P.M. Dawn – Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
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A reference to the cotton shirt he wore to the VMAs.
The bandwagon got pretty full after he won Best New Artist…
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“Cray” is just a truncated version of the word “crazy”, not a reference to the nefarious Kray twins. That misconception comes from a tumblr troll:
If you’re unsure, do you really think Kanye, the ultimate perfectionist, let The Throne’s set designers misspell the word? Furthermore Jay says “that shit crazy” at live performances. Finally, since “Paris” was inspired by the thought of bumping Jeezy in France, it seems possible “cray” was borrowed from Jeezy’s song “Lose My Mind”.
Life lined up on the mirror, don't blow it Lil Wayne (Ft. Bruno Mars) – Mirror
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Wayne is encouraging listeners to not fuck up their lives. Note the wordplay with the use of “blow” as it doubles as slang for cocaine. Adding “lined up” and “mirror” to this creates the imagery of doing coke lines, which would all fly away if you blew on it.
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Lines from the 80’s movie Revenge of the Nerds. The mixtape that featured this song shared the same name.
Many people consider Lupe a nerd, including himself.
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As two Chi-town natives, Lupe and Gemstones are comparing there collaboration to the city’s championship winning teams.
Notice how they did not mention the Chicago Cubs, who haven’t won a championship since Abe Lincoln was shot.
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