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This is soulful my nigga, hope that I am giving some hope to my nigga
We just soldiers, my nigga — don’t know you, my nigga, but know you my nigga Wale – DC or Nothing
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The ending poem of this song is performed, largely acapella, by the Chicagoan spoken word artist Malik Yusef, a member of Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music family
Put the front on the back, 'cause I'm back and forth
Put the front on the back of the 'Bach like a boss J. Cole (Ft. JAY-Z) – Mr. Nice Watch
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Hov don’t lie.
Remember what he and Kanye did to that Maybach in the “Otis” video?
Jay is known in many places as a rapper and a businessman, so he travels “back and forth” for shows, business, and vacation. He’s a mothafuckin BOSS!
“back and forth” is another watch or time reference, referring to the pendulum on a grandfather clock.
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Marcus Aurelius was the name of a Roman Emperor and philosopher. Interesting that Lu disassociates himself with the tyrannical potential of an emperor but also with the conscious intelligence of a philosopher. But then again, he always says life is about duality…
However, this most likely also ties into the next line concerning the movie 300, in which they mention a few times how they regard the philosophers of Athens as weak pushovers. Thus, Lu’s not Marcus Aurelius because he’s more aggressive like a Spartan.
I think he disassociates himself with a philosopher because they’re all about thoughts, whilst he’s been quite active (Occupy etc). just like Marx said: “philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it.”
Cesar Marcus Aurelius was killed by his own son in gladiator. He is saying he his more like Sparta…who moved to kill before they were killed