Slaughter time, and guess who's selected to round up the cattle QuayChronicles – 22 2's/44 4's
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Quay is about to murder his competition. Note the violent language here seems to harp upon Biblical imagery of sacrifice and altars.
These lines also might be a fairly explicit shout-out to the hip-hop supergroup Slaughterhouse (composed of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz), of which Quay himself is a huge fan
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“Pound Cake” samples Ellie Goulding’s opening track off her 2012 album Halcyon, “Don’t Say a Word”. In a subtle but clear nod, Lupe acknowledges the track is genuinely hers and alludes to her earlier hit “Starry Eyed” before proceeding further.
It isn’t the first time Lupe’s shown appreciation for Goulding’s music. His own version of the already-popular Bassnectar-remixed “Lights” gained a considerable amount of attention
But in the meanwhile, I'm just supported by evil Slaughterhouse – Truth Or Truth, Pt. 1
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Royce mentions easels (a device that holds the canvas in place for an artist to paint on) here as a reference to how an artist is supposed to be supported by his work — that it acts as a way of expressing his emotions. In common with the line “this’ll be the realest shit I ever Wrote” he could be saying that his previous songs haven’t been truthful, and haven’t actually supported him because they’ve been lies: he needs to get to point where his art can actually support him emotionally.
“I’m just supported by evil” is also reference to Eminem supporting Royce (and the rest of Slaughterhouse) as Eminem is also known as ‘Evil’. See: Hell: The Sequel
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That'll kill a cellmate if enough is at stake Slaughterhouse (Ft. Sex, Love & Vices) – Who I Am
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Then (then), we politiced, about politics
Said somethin about Def Jam, I ain't acknowledge it Joe Budden – In My Sleep
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