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Soul draws parallels between a childhood memory and his rap career by juxtaposing being “grounded” with getting “high as fuck.” Being grounded may refer to his label situation with TDE—no avail means something (in this case his rap career) is of no use. Also worth noting the wordplay—"veil" is something a bride wears at a wedding.

Soulo also references the song “Ambitionz Az A Ridah,” by 2Pac, which was the first song that the late rapper wrote after being released from jail.

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Kendrick compares himself and his TDE label mates to animals in a zoo. While the music industry might try to keep most artists “caged” and “boxed in,” Kendrick says that’s not possible to do with TDE’s talent. After all, they are “Top Dawgs” crew.

TDE keeps it real in the booth, bringing their ‘A’ game and talking about their real lives. Anyone who thinks they aren’t legit spitters is welcome to step to them.

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Another name for a Donkey is Ass. Soulo plans on having wild sex with this girl. Although Soulo wears his hair in a pony tail, in context, he’s referring to his dick.

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Calico is a clothing brand and the name of a submachine gun, the Calico M960.

Danny’s gone from serving (dealing) drugs like legendary tennis player John McEnroe served a tennis ball to having enough money to dress in expensive designer clothes every day.

In 2013, Danny walked for Mark McNairy at New York Fashion Week.

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Danny’s getting high (smoking mistletoe) and getting head from a girl in his car that has 24 inch rims.

A piccolo is an instrument resembling a flute and this woman wants to blow Danny’s instrument. Mistletoe and marijuana are both green leaves and kissing under mistletoe is a popular Christmas tradition. Coincidence or not, the 24(th) is the day before Christmas!

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Meek makes fun of Game’s beefs with Lil Durk, Young Thug, and 50 Cent, implying he lost all three battles. Here’s a brief backstory to each:

Meek also refers to Beanie Sigel’s appearence on this song. Mac is another name for Sigel, who briefly features on the song for 1 bar: “One phone call I’m in LA in three hours/The bully, please don’t bring me out of retirement.” This is similar to Jay Z’s famous line on “Takeover”:

You only get half a bar, fuck y'all niggas

Meek’s ad-libs are a nob to Jay Z' ad-libs on “I Got The Keys”.

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“Really Doe” is an uptempo posse cut featuring Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Earl Sweatshirt, produced by Black Milk.

Danny revealed that Kendrick heard the unfinished song and wrote the hook and a verse, prompting Danny to finish the song:

I didn’t do it, Kendrick did it. The song was in the studio and it was just an unfinished song. I was trying to figure out what I was gonna do with it—he just went to the studio and took it! Then it came back and he had a hook on it, a bridge, a 24, and then I reached out to Earl and Ab, you know what I’m saying, and we threw their verses on there. It’s really his song!

The song originally premiered at a Danny Brown concert on September 18, 2016 before being aired on Hot 97 just days later.

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