He’s an individual, unique and original. The chances of someone else being like him are extremely slim.
A reference to his drug dealing past and more importantly why he refers to it so much.
In early 2010, former manager of the Clipse, Tony Gonzales was sentenced to 32 years in jail for his involvement in a 10 million dollar drug ring. Before all this took place, the Clipse had made 3 street albums and people would always second guess whether or not they legitimately sold cocaine — Thus creating a legend, (mythical story). That legend gained legs perse, when Tony and the drug runners in the Re Up Gang were sent to prison.
Now that information is all out in the open, Pusha’s haunted by his past, he feels it’s his need to rap about it.
Push uses CB4 as a homophone. He pays homage to the 1994 film CB4. Chris Rock famously played the character of MC Gusto. The plot of CB4 is a comedic rap group, a group of amateurs that play around, just like you!
But also, creates the sentence; See before. Leading into the next line effortlessly!
Playing on the previous line, Derrick Rose plays in the NBA, however the D-league refers to the development league. Push relates Rose’s playing abilities to his style. Not only is he on top of the fashion game, but the clothes he’s doing it in are the highest of quality.
also supposed to sound like he’s “this close”
Also note the dope homophone he creates on these clothes/this close. It refers to the line regarding Jordan’s leap from the free throw in 88' and how close he came to getting the championship.
Double entendre:
A reference to the diamonds stone. Diamonds are highly sought after but cost thousands of dollars, thus fakes are made in abundance. Push says your diamonds are fake, you’re not on his pay level.
A reference to cocaine. Diamonds is slang for rocks of cocaine. Push only has the highest quality grade of product — yours is inferior.
He uses a play on rappin' to follow on from the previous line. Firstly he implies it’s hard to be a real rapper when he’s still part drug dealer, he can’t be self snitching now can he? Furthermore, rappin' can be seen as DMA slang for talking or spitting game to a chick!
King Puuush!
He’s proclaiming himself the one supreme ruler of the rap game. King’s wear crowns, but so do God’s — Jesus wore a crown of thorns while carrying the cross. The mound is a reference to his drug dealing past, implying a mound of cocaine. Mounds are also higher up than usual, connecting his height to the feeling you receive on the drug.
This could also be seen as Pusha alluding to the sport of baseball. the baseball mound which is used to describe drug dealing with the dealer pitching balls (ounces of drugs) to customers.
