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It blew my mind, actually. I haven't had any interaction with Dre, or Ren, ever. It's ironic because I was super hyped when Dr. Dre's Beats 1 [show] promo was [Pusha T song] "Numbers On The Board." I was like, "Aw, Dre probably got some kid [to do the promo] -- how else would Dr. Dre know about Pusha T?" Pusha T Reacts to N.W.A Cosign: 'It's the Ultimate Rap Reward' | Billboard

Pusha’s been getting quite a lot of high profile promotional placements lately, including the promo for HBO’s Ballers, the new Transporter film, and the Entourage Film.

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My Boo Ghost Town DJ's – My Boo
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The Ghost Town DJs' one-hit wonder, “My Boo,” is about a girl fantasizing about a guy. The song is the only record Ghost Town DJ’s ever released.

The song peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. 20 years later, it had a resurgence, and rose to #27 due to the #runningmanchallenge.

The Running Man dance was originally posted on Instagram by New Jersey high school students Kevin Vincent and Jeremiah Hall. Shortly after their post, Maryland Terrapins' college basketball team issued the #runningmanchallenge. It has become a viral sensation in 2016, as more college athletes, and even pros attempt to exhibit their shuffling skills.

Vincent and Hall explained how the dance came about on The Ellen Show.

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The song is often mistakenly acredited to INOJ, the vocalist who sings on My Boo. Also has been mistakenly labeled as “I Want to Be Your Baby.”

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It ain't my fault, one nigga got smart
And they ripping your asshole apart
By taking your green
Oh, yeah, The Villain does get fucked with no Vaseline Ice Cube – No Vaseline
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This last couplet ties the verse together. The majority of the verse is aimed at N.W.A member MC Ren, also known as “The Villain.”

Cube tried to explain his views about the N.W.A./Ruthless Records payment situation but Ren and the rest of the crew ignored his advice.

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Green in this case is money, and Ice Cube is pointing out how Jerry was taking the lions share of the earnings from NWA and the remaining artists, comparing it to getting fucked anally without any lube. Ouch.

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also might wanna point out how much mc ren ignored this line. ren later on made an album called The Villain in Black

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In the previous lines, Ice Cube is talking about MC Ren….he continues with “The Villain” because MC Ren put out an album titled “The Villain in Black”. Henve, he is still dissing MC Ren.

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One nigga got smart – Eazy E

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I think he is pointing out Jerry Heller and Eazy-E for them are having some fancy stuffs while Cube got nothing or just a little bit of green.

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In 1989, Australian radio station Triple J had been playing "Fuck tha Police" for up to six months, before being banned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation management following a campaign by a South Australian Liberal senator.[6] As a reaction, the staff went on strike and put N.W.A's "Express Yourself" on continuous play for 24 hours, playing it roughly 360 times in a row.[7] It was revealed in 2005 that the scratch sound from that track was sampled for the Triple J news theme.[8] Fuck tha Police - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lol, on ya Triple J. This is pretty dope.

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Back when Triple J were freaking awesome!

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Haha I remember reading about this. Legendary response.

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Hoes, I don't stress her, put a bitch down like Old Yeller
The flow's stellar Mac Miller – Break the Law
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“Old Yeller” is a classic 1950’s novel and film, told by Fred Gipson, and Walt Disney respectively. A dog in a Texas Farm house eventually contracts rabies and has to be put down. Mac draws parallels between putting down his female counterparts (a bitch) and a female dog being killed (a bitch).

Mac’s flow (Yeller/Stellar) is so good it’s “stellar.” This can mean “brilliant,” but also describes something “consisting of stars.” This means Mac’s delivery is reminiscent of something inhuman, and indicates his listeners will be elevated into an outer-body experience.

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Tyrant Genius Users – What Made You Wanna Annotate?
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Started annotating because the “explanations” as they were called back in 2012 were wack and I wanted to fix them.

Fast forward to 2015 and I still do it for that reason, BUT I also do it for two other reasons:

  • I learn from annotating: If there’s a reference in a song I don’t understand, I have to research it. To make a connection with the song, artist, and reference – you have to UNDERSTAND WHY, and most of the time that requires an understanding of the thing.

  • I like curating: These days you don’t see me creating as many ‘tates as I used to because I’d rather edit them into a final product. This also gives everyone else a go ;)

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“I learn from annotating”. This is one of the biggest drawcards for me too. You learn so much listening to lyrics on a deeper level, and then finding out what they meant/what they were referring to.

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“Ain’t nobody we’d rather have do this interview,” says Cube, 46. Kendrick Lamar, N.W.A Interview: Straight Outta Compton Movie, Eazy-E and Legacy | Billboard

aite this cool as hell

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Obama Won't Force Kanye West to Release 'SWISH' Album Next Week, Despite Petition Kanye West 'SWISH' Petition Shut Down by White House | Billboard

s/o KTT user CarlSwaygan, fighting for our rights.

http://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/index.php?topic=3607089.msg234124713;topicseen#msg234124713

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“Dre recently asked me about the difference between a producer and a beat maker,” Premier adds. “For me, it’s like film: You can shoot all the footage you want, but it’s all about the edit, the final outcome, when the world gets it. That’s what makes you a producer. That’s what Dre does." The Compton Sessions: How Dr. Dre Created His Comeback | Pitchfork

Fam, Premo just dropped KNOWLEDGE, baby!

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If you like it, we can swerve, we can light and stain up here
Blowing, pluck it out the window Fetty Wap (Ft. Monty, P-Dice & Remy Boyz) – 679
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“Swerve” was made popular by G.O.O.D Music in 2012 with their hit “Mercy.” The term has since entered Big Sean’s vocabulary on a permanent basis.

In context, P-Dice wants this girl to leave with him to smoke weed and have sex in his car. “Pluck” is a term used to describe removing ash from a joint or blunt. Smoke is one of the hardest odors to get rid of in general, but it’s especially difficult to get it out of leather. Removing the smell is pretty labor intensive, so ashing a joint out a window is actually a pretty good technique.

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