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She don´t know they name no
The city has claimed her but she doesn´t care Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Kenna) – What U Want
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With all the gunplay, painting the kettle black hungry Nas – Street Dreams
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The street raised me up giving a fuck
I thought Jordans and a gold chain was living it up Nas – Street Dreams
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Like his song “Take It In, Blood”, Nas heeded the word of big time, chain-wearing gangsters. He thought rocking Jordan sneakers and big chains was a representation of wealth.
It should be noted, Cormega alludes to this line on his diss song “Fuck Nas and Nature”, rapping:
Fuck gold chains and sneakers. I had that when cocaine was cheaper
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Living with Moms, getting it on, flushing crack down the toilet Nas – Street Dreams
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I want it all, ArmorAll Benz and endless papes Nas – Street Dreams
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Nas is the new face Delaware law enforcement are not familiar with. His out-of-state license plates make him more susceptible to arouse police suspicion, and stays woke as a result.
Armor All is a popular car wax product, Nas wants his Mercedes to be super sleek.
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As he flirts with the stewardess, Kendrick describes the “rapper” stereotype, spitting game at this girl trying to get her attention.
“Crash dummy” has two connotations: the obvious describes the stewardess who K.Dot feels is a gold digger, while the other is Kendrick speaking in third person, describing the deadly cycle of the music industry.
He rapped a similar line on “Dumb It Down”:
“a crash dummy for dollars” could also mean that many would do anything to get money, even if there is the risk of crashing.