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On November 18, 2018, Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested and charged with federal racketeering and gun charges. If convicted, he could face 32 years to life in jail.

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OG Ron C is another Houston DJ well known for his “chopped not slopped” versions of other artists' songs. He has even chopped KRIT’s 2018 album 4Eva is a Mighty Long Time.

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He’s referring to the incident where pyrotechnics caught Michael Jackson’s hair on fire while he was filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. Michael suffered second degree burns and severe migraines due to the accident.

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With backing from The Gavin Quintet, Heather Victoria sings about self-love over a smooth, jazz-themed rendition of Nas' “One Love” instrumental—which likely samples, in some form, The Heath Brothers‘ 1975 song, “Smilin' Billy Suite Part II,” the central sample to Nas’ “One Love.”

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Fahrenheit 451 is the title of the critically acclaimed novel by Ray Bradbury. The title refers to the auto-ignition temperature of paper. Sundown is implying that the bars he writes down are so “hot,” they’re burning the paper.

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Willie Lloyd was the leader of one of Chicago’s oldest gangs, The Almighty Vice Lord Nation. Willie joined the gang at the age of 12. He served several stints in prison between 1971 and 2002 for various gang-related crimes.

Lloyd retired from gang life and became an advocate against violence in 2002. In 2003, after being shot numerous times by his enemies, he became paralyzed from the neck down. Willie passed away on July 20th, 2015.

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This is a reference to a scene in season 3 episode 1 of the HBO show Insecure. In the episode, Issa begins driving for Lyft to make some extra money. One of her customers began to smoke a blunt, prompting her to ask him to put it out.

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HV pays homage to the late, great Aretha Franklin, who passed away in August of 2018, by adding a Jamla twist to the melody and lyrics of Aretha’s “A Natural Woman.”

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During the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, the show held a tribute to Aretha Franklin in light of her passing on August 16th, 2018. Madonna led the tribute, which mostly consisted of her selfishly speaking about her own career. While the show’s audience seemed unfazed by Madonna’s “tribute,” those watching from home aired their grievances on social media. GQ insinuates that a tribute to a White artist probably wouldn’t have been allowed to be so disrespectful.

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Here, Freddie shouts out his frequent collaborators (Alan) The Alchemist and (Otis) Madlib.

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