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But it's funny them same wrongs helped me write this song, now Kanye West (Ft. Lupe Fiasco) – Touch the Sky
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I'm back on the block like I'm layin' on the street Kanye West (Ft. Lupe Fiasco) – Touch the Sky
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Fucking MC Ren, Dr. Dre, and Yella
But if they were smart as me
Eazy-E would be hanging from a tree Ice Cube – No Vaseline
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Young men in the streets dream of owning BMW and Mercedes cars. Sadly, most feel the only way to achieve this goal is by dealing “keys” (kilos) of cocaine.
Nas spoke on this topic in an interview with XXL magazine:
XXL had Tyler, The Creator conduct the interview, and in 2013, Tyler used the excerpt above in his song “48”.
it’s a reference to Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams”
Also, this Chorus is an interpolation of the song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This” by the Eurythmics
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Reference to the classic “sweet dreams are made of these” line from the 1982 song Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These) by Eurythmics.
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this is a reference to Eurythmics famous song “sweet dreams (are made of these).” The lyrics “who am I to disagree” and “everybody’s looking for something” are used in the song also.
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It is also a reference to the “Sweet Dreams” song.
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Niggas push Beamers and 300 E’s