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Possibly saying, “that’s me here, as long as the ladies move their bodies.” Akki = Aqui which means “here” in Spanish. As long as the ladies dance and feel the music, his place is cemented and firm.

“Akhi” is also means brother.

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The main feature/event/attraction, what people came to see. Q-Tip’s the priority of the event, compared to the others who are nothing. Tying this up with the baseball references, he’s the star while the others are just average normal players or minor leaguers. In other words, irrelevant.

He’ll surprise you like a creature, coming out of nowhere (from the darkness). Therefore, he’ll scare you and make you look like a wuss with his lyrical prowess.

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Produced by J Dilla. This phrase gets repeated over and over through the song, most prominent alongside the chorus with short segments of the words heard at times.

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Since humanity is a factory and it can hurt, life is hard. Help one another, breathe the fresh air, hold your hand out to receive aid. Shout for change!

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This song primarily samples Rubberband by The Trammps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ-OADpJk4U

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Through the whole track, Dilla says, Go! As the title of the song correctly displays.

Might this also refer to getting over Dilla after he passes?

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A beat for Ghostface Killah from the Wu-Tang Clan.

Samples Luther Ingram’s To The Other Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-FR-4yViEM#t=64

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The sample is Only One Can Win by The Sylvers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qC9g2p0jLs
Dilla also incorporates his own drums in the back.

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You will see the difference.

Possibly referring to how you will see the difference in Hip Hop after J Dilla’s passing…

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Make money and look good, might this refer to business tactics?

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