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Pootie Tang, the protagonist of the 2001 Louis C.K.-directed film of the same name, was a multi-national celebrity who got overwhelming attention, including for his over-the-top, bizarre outfits (including furs and chains much like those Cam enjoys).
The birds I knew flip birds
Bird gangs, it was birds I flew Cam'ron (Ft. Opera Steve) – Killa Cam
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Came from that movie ring
Snap, crack jewelry bling
Flapjack, ooh he bring
Clack-clack, "ooh he ring!"
Bad rap, cuties cling Cam'ron (Ft. Opera Steve) – Killa Cam
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Leroy “Nicky” Barnes aka Mr. Untouchable aka The Teflon Don is a famous drug dealer who made his fortune selling heroin in Harlem (Cam is from there as well, and he also sells drugs)
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You think YOU have problems? Cam'ron has the Gubernator on his ass!
Furthermore, Scrappy-Doo is another Hanna-Barbera character, this keeps the play on words/theme going, seeing as how Fred Flintstone was mentioned right before this line.
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A double entendre: a butcher “hammers” ground beef; Cam'ron settles “beef” – disagreements – with his “hammer” – his – in this case nine milimeter – gun
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A “hammer” is a gun. When Cam'ron declares “hammer time” he doesn’t mean what MC Hammer means or the foot condition known as hammer toe (called “hammer time” in the Eddie Murphy movie Boomerang); he means his gun.
Also a reference to Arm & Hammer baking soda, which is used to make crack. This follows directly the gram or dime line mentioned just before
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The car he’s rented for his little weekend getaway is an Acura NSX (rice rocket – but impressive)
Driving rental cars is a recurring theme in raps about selling crack, since it was a smart way for dealers not to be tracked when moving around the city
The way “NSX” is pronounced also sounds like “in excess”, which is a clever play on the lavish lifestyle as a hustler Jay espouses on this track.
But he also advises his adversaries, or anyone else, not to be fooled- based on the flash that he shows; he is both substance and style.
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